Ball joints?

[Marc4800]

Anyone have to replace their ball joints on 2018 mazda cx5? Mine has 117k on it and know struts in front need replaced. Local mechanic checked ball joints in fall of 2025 and said everything seems tight. Just wanna get an idea on how long they last and know it depends on driving conditions. Thing is when it taken apart for struts and the alignment just wanna make sure I'm not gonna have to have it torn apart in less than a year for possible ball joints and alignment again .

 

[RedBaron]

Well, there's this thread: DIY - Ball joint (Only) Replacement - 2016 CX-5

But the Lower Control Arm (LCA) is not meant to be serviceable, so most people just replace the whole LCA.

A search of the forum for LCA shows a lot of threads on this: Search results for query: lca

 

[dan25man]

Just some food for thought (

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There's no specific mileage or driving condition that ball joints wear out at. If they are good they are good. But yeah you'd have to replace the whole control arm.