pearl2k

Also does anyone have the part number for the newer version (silver) of the start button?

halik

audiusaparts.com has free shipping on orders over 50 bucks.

4E1905217C is the new round silver button starter swithc

Panelhead

FCP Euro has TRW and Lemforder lower arm for around 500 - 600 for the set of four. They should be OEM. And free shipping.
One question, are you just wanting to change them out? The lower arms seem to last a lot longer than the uppers. Many have over 200k on the original lower arms with no issues.

MP4.2+6.0

+1 Why lower control arms? Uppers are where the predictable issues are.

ltooz_a6_a8_q7

so tired from business trip... The cheapest ones available. They look great. Will have a report on how they work and if they really solve my Squeaky problems. How hard can these be made, some aluminum bars and rubbers, metal ball joints.

Cheers,

Louis

Albatrossboss

Autohausaz has Lemfoerder Control Arms for a good price. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Lemfoerder is an OES supplier? The link to 2007 S8 arms is attached below.

Your Parts Search Returned 5 Part(s)

MP4.2+6.0

Lemforders is the OES for the upper arms--all of them. Lowers are TRW OES IIRC, and maybe one other supplier. Lemforder should be OE equivalent quality, for lowers, though again as I responded to OP, it is typically the upper inner bushings with common issues, not the lower arms in general.

Albatrossboss

After comparing Audiusaparts and AutohausAZ part #'s, I would go through the thorough thread that MP4.2+6.0 posted about the difference between the different versions of control arms. AutohausaAZ part # ends in "B" while Audiusaparts ends in "E". I'm not sure if the superseded part number has anything to do with the price diffference between the two or not, or if it matters to you, just presenting the info.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-s8-d3-platform-discussion-60/a8-s8-upper-control-arm-bushings-part-s-differences-2874055/

MP4.2+6.0

Lemforder #'s are different than what autohauosaz shows on the first page summary of the listing. But, if you drill down, they do cross reference the Audi later "E" suffix and also have the Lemforder part #. The true Lemforder numbers were in an attachment to my last self reply to my control arm post you already linked to. That reply is here; Lemforder parts except attachment is at bottom: A8 and S8 Upper Control Arm Bushings--Part #'s/Differences - Page 2 - AudiWorld Forums

Confirming too; yes when I looked autohausaz had among the best Lemforder prices in general for upper arms. RM European was close too; I got the Lemforder OES sway bar links from them. Since I went S8 arms (as in, included bushings), those are dealer only so came from audiusaparts. OP still is MIA though on whether his need is really for lowers (unusual) or uppers (ridiculously commonplace).

SilberVogel

For finding good prices, you might try running the part number through this tool (compares roughly 20 different parts vendors): https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a4-...9-0-a-2877191/. Just recently made it available for Audi parts, and it could benefit from some good use/feedback.

Side note: I’ve seen mention of Audi USA Parts quite a bit; is there enough interest in that tool for me to add them to the list?