Continental control arms again. Logic doesn't work. Am I simple?
 

2009 Drivers side lower front control arm.... Mine is stamped 4E0407695. So I go on ebay, there's 30 of them. All used. So in their part descriptions, they give a fitment list.

"Genuine Audi 07-10 D3 S8 5.2L Front R Rearward Lower Control 4E0407696 R6"

So because I want new, I go to Rockauto.com with the same fitment list.

I put in the same range.... audi blah blah blah. Pull up the list.....and guess what. Different numbers .

Over and over. Different descriptions , still can't find that part.

Somebody just give me a list of what to buy before I go crazy

give me vin I find y part no

Hi Philberticus,
log on to Flying Spares and they have all the suspension and steering arms listed. Great company to deal with by the way.
Hope that helps.

Are the Audi parts the same yet cheaper?

Not sure if all parts are identical to Audi Phaeton but I wouldn't be surprised. Flying Spares also list non OEM parts as replacements which, by looking briefly, seem to be about half Bentley prices. Give them a call, have a chat. The guys there know their stuff and always very helpful. I have no affiliation to the company but, as I said earlier, they are first rate.

Agree about Flying Spares, great gents. They know all the equivalent bits.

Ok Gents, I figured out my crap and have purchased and installed my control arms.
I got 2006 Phaeton v12 control arms at rock auto.com, paid $754.29 for all of them and couldnt be happier. Well, except for a shock fault light.
Thanks for all the help.

Congratulations. The whole cross reference deal is a bit of a pain not exactly straightforward. Very gratifying, not only fixing the car, saving money but solving a mechanical riddle.

Hello
Would u please share the part no you ordered in here.
Thank you

Does all of the arm from the Phaeton fit the Bentley?

Hope this helps..... and sorry for the delay

DELPHI TC1946 {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} (Daily Driver) Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint Info
Front Lower Forward X 2!

MOOG CK620619 {#4E0407506B, 4E0407506E} (Premium) Problem Solver; Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint Info
Front Right Upper Forward; Contains Bushing

MOOG CK620621 {#4E0407509G} (Premium) Problem Solver; Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint; Greaseable Info
Front Left Upper Rearward; Contains Bushings

MOOG CK620618 {#4E0407505B, 4E0407505E} (Premium) Problem Solver; Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint Info
Front Left Upper Forward; Contains Bushing1MOOG CK620620 {#4E0407510G} (Premium) Problem Solver; Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint; Greaseable; Includes Bushing Info
Front Right Upper Rearward; Contains Bushing

MEVOTECH CMS70134 {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} (Daily Driver) Supreme; Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint Info
Front Left Lower Rearward

MEVOTECH CMS70135 {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} (Daily Driver) Supreme; Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint Info
Front Right Lower Rearward

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Did you replace the control arms because you needed new ball joints and didn't want to just replace the bushings?

From what I can understand the bushings are a common problem. Perhaps the ball joints fail as well? But not clear why the control arms themselves would need replaced. Please fill me in.

everything was pretty loose on mine, I understand that the bushings can be swapped. But I think replacing the ball joint is a fairly involved process that I probably could not do at home even with a press. Maybe I just don't understand it completely. Pretty much everything on mine was tired, the ball joints were quite bad