BMW E53 X5 Rear upper control arms DIY

In this video we take a look at the steps required to replace your rear upper control arms on you BMW E53 X5.
I didn’t end up getting all the footage for this process, but put together what I had with my suggested instructions. Hopefully it may help some owners out.
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[@paulsdevontruckwash]

So glad I came back to this video once I removed the old arm I was struggling so dam much to get the wheel hub bolt in as the disk had sprung inwards

[@sharabi21]

Quick, clear and to the point. 😊

[@MTechGuy]

Cheers, thanks for watching!

[@Jonesy-dv3bj]

Just a note of caution, when doing any work on the rear suspension on these, make sure to check that the CV axle has not popped out of the differential. I just did my wife's X5(E53) rear ball joints and had this happen on ones side. Didn't realize it until she was 800 miles away on a trip. Had to have it towed to a shop to have them pop the axle back in. If one axle is out, the entire vehicle is immobilized due to the way the transfer case works.

[@MTechGuy]

Thanks for sharing, I’ve never come across that before!

[@victorhutton1535]

Awesome video thank you!

[@MTechGuy]

Thanks for watching!

[@FernandoSantos-kv1cc]

Very good. 👍👍

[@MTechGuy]

Thank you 👍

[@atobsky]

Thank you

[@MTechGuy]

👍

[@javiervilla4193]

Thanks for the video, Its recommend change both arms or can change one..

[@MTechGuy]

You can get away with just changing one, but I’d recommend both as a pair, as they do wear pretty evenly

[@javiervilla4193]

@@MTechGuy thanks I'll try changing both, even I'm not pretty sure that's the problem because the noise is coming from the main arms. Is that common?

[@MTechGuy]

Rear uppers are the most common