Q: How many control arm bushings are needed on 2008 XJ8 front suspension?

asked by on July 19, 2017

How many front control arm bushings are there on my 2008 XJ8?

My car has 110000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

You will have two inner bushings for each control arm and one outer ball joint for each arm. You have upper and lower control arms.

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