Get ones off rockauto with a lifetime warranty, the ac delco gold are the latest iteration I am on after moog and mevotech.

cheaper than oem and you get 2 part changes for the price of 1.

At this point in the game on my 14 year old van, I have come to accept that cheaper with warranty is better.

alternatively you could try a napa brand which are sometimes better quality.

 

I take it the Moog and Mevotech didn’t go too well?

 

I would pay the $1500 for the LCAs. Better than changing out aftermarket parts every 2-3 years.

 

Stranger observation here regarding Moog: their "Problem Solver" line includes more rugged, very durable parts ... but for the Odyssey, you have to buy the generic Moog control arm, remove the brand new regular ball joint, and purchase and install the new "Problem Solver" ball joint. Same for the bushings.

Just painful to gain the benefit of those more durable parts for our Hondas. Makes me wonder if the stock Honda LCA ball joint is removable and replaceable.

On the other hand, I had a local mech go over the front end of my almost-20-year-old F250 diesel truck ... Problem Solver parts were available for everything with none of the above nonsense required. Go figure.

OF

 

Makes me wonder if the stock Honda LCA ball joint is removable and replaceable.

I think @oldskewel mentioned that he pressed them out. However you would still need to use aftermarket ball joints because the Honda units can't be purchased separately.

 

Thanks, guys. On that note, the "Problem Solver" items from Moog are a big step up in durability from their generic parts. No idea why they don't just build the entire control arm with them already pressed in.

OF

 

Wow, I thought 1500 for Honda LCA's had to be off, but nope, a couple of dealers list them at ~750 each. That is totally crazy. I'd be tempted to order a BJ and the bushings if I were in need of doing this (while also ordering LCA's in case this failed). Honda parts prices are crazy, BMW, Mercedes I expect this.

 

Wow, I thought 1500 for Honda LCA's had to be off, but nope, a couple of dealers list them at ~750 each.

 

But you can actually obtain insanely priced oem lca. That’s actually an improvement as the last one to three years I’ve been looking and haven’t been able to get oem ones and the moog aftermarket didn’t last long at all…after a year it won’t align anymore…

 

I believe 2014+ have aluminum lower arms. If I remember correctly, aluminum arms are not serviceable due to galling issues when pressing steel sleeved bushings. Aluminum parts expand a lot more than steel when heated which could issues if the the I.D. of the bushing hole gets changed by removal/install. I could be wrong/misremembering so do research.

Steel arms from the 11-13 Odyssey should be a direct swap.... AND offer better ground clearance.

 

you're right... the newer years have the fuel savings weight and wallet reduction "features"

 

Got a bargain, my mechanic charged $274 labor to change LCA's and links

 

Suspensia units from Rock Auto worked well for me. Took 30 min per side with jack stands, ball joint press-type remover, and a little patience. Just make sure you use a pad when raising and lowering the arm.

 

I used NAPA parts when I replaced mine last fall. They are aluminum and looked identical to what I removed. Part numbers were (Left) NCP 2608346 (right) NCP 2608319

 

$300 a piece?