Control Arm Ball Joint for BYD models, OE 15493180-00

Not necessarily a problem. Suppliers stamp their own reference alongside the OE number, and a casting can carry a mould mark that is neither. Clean the old joint and read every marking on it, then compare what you find against both numbers above before you order. If it matches neither, send a photograph of the old part and its label through the quote route on this page and we will check it against the OE number.

Yes. This part is safety critical, which means a fault in the fitting shows up in how the car steers and holds the road rather than as a rattle you can live with. It also mounts underbody, so the car has to be raised and the suspension supported properly before anyone can reach it. Have it fitted by a workshop with the right tools, and let them torque and check the assembly to the vehicle maker's own figures. Buy the part here and book the labour there.

The delivery time is 8 to 25 days, from order to door. Nothing here sits on a shelf waiting near you, so plan any workshop booking around the far end of that window instead of the near end. The shipping cost for your country is shown on this page and confirmed at checkout before you pay. Before you order, check the number on your old part against OE 15493180-00.

Metal is the material given for this ball joint. Nothing more specific is stated about the alloy or any coating, so treat anything beyond metal as unconfirmed rather than assumed. That is the extent of what can be said about its construction. If your workshop wants a material specification in writing before starting the job, ask through the quote route on this page and we will confirm what we can against the OE number.

Underbody. It is a control arm ball joint, so it lives beneath the car at the suspension and not anywhere you can reach with the bonnet up. Two consequences follow from that before you order. The car needs lifting and supporting safely to reach the joint at all, and the old part will usually be dirty enough that you should clean it before trying to read any number off it. Use the fitment table on this page to confirm your car, then check the OE number once the old joint is out.

Because only the Original/Genuine version exists for this joint. No Aftermarket alternative is offered under OE number 15493180-00, so the one you can see is what we are able to supply, with the condition shown as New. Where a second tier exists we show both on the page, and here we do not, which is simply what is available rather than any comment on quality. If you want us to look for an alternative reference for this joint, use the quote route and give us the number off your old part.