Audi B8 A4 & A5 and 8R Q5 Front Lower

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Audi B8 A4 & A5 and 8R Q5 Front Lower Control Arm Identification

Brand Supreme Product Front Lower Rearward Control Arms Date April 2020

Part Number(s) MS70145/MS70146/MS70198/MS70199

Due to modifications in production from the factory for the below listed vehicles and their variant models, it is critical to identify the correct arm type required when ordering replacement Front Lower (curved) control arms.

• Early production models feature a M12 ball joint and a solid rubber 65mm bushing from the factory.

• Late production models feature an updated M14 ball joint and a hydraulic 75mm bushing from the factory.

Visually these two types may appear similar but are not interchangeable.

M12 Ball Joint/65MM Solid Rubber Bushing M14 Ball Joint/75MM Hydraulic Bushing 2009-2010 Audi A4 B8 (up to prod. 11/02/2009) 2010-2016 Audi A4 B8 (from prod. 11/02/2009) 2008-2010 Audi A5 B8 (up to prod. 11/02/2009) 2013-2016 Audi A4 allroad B8 2010-2010 Audi S4 B8 (up to prod. 11/02/2009) 2010-2017 Audi A5 B8 (from prod. 11/02/2009) 2008-2010 Audi S5 B8 (up to prod. 11/02/2009) 2010-2016 Audi S4 B8 (from prod. 11/02/2009) 2009-2010 Audi Q5 (up to prod. 10/31/2009) 2010-2017 Audi S5 B8 (from prod. 11/02/2009) 2013-2015 Audi RS5 2010-2017 Audi Q5 (from to prod. 11/01/2009) 2014-2017 Audi SQ5

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