Gbarger,

I'm looking to replace the same parts on my 2007 XL7. Did you ever find out if the Equinox parts would fit?

 

I have not tried the parts yet due to lack of funds, but from the research I have done, I am 99% sure they will work. I have used several other parts from the Equinox vehicle and they have been a match.

 

Thanks for the reply. I'm also pretty confident the parts match too (I did find out that the bushings share the same part number). I may just buy the control arm, pull the old one off and hope like heck the new one fits.

There's another forum member who claims he has the GM Equinox service manual and that it references XL7 along with the Equinox. I posted the same question to him, however, he has yet to respond.

 

I don't "claim"- GM's ESi does reference the XL7 as Suzuki was formerly partially owned by GM. Generally the best way to reach a forum member is via PM...not posting to a three month old thread.

The suspensions on the Equinox/Torrent/XL7 are all identical to each other and all suspension parts are interchangeable, including the lower control arms. The only suspension part that was XL7 exclusive was the high-load rear shocks on XL7's with the 3rd row seats, which can be replaced with any stock or aftermarket shocks from the Equinox/Torrent.

All of the XL7's mechanical parts are replaceable with equivalent parts from the Equinox/Torrent. The only parts that are Suzuki exclusive are the parts that are only for the XL7 (i.e. interior plastics, body panels, etc.)

 

Problems With the Bushings and Rear Shocks

Hi! I have an XL7/2007!...
Need to replace the front control arm bushings (on the front suspension both front and rear bushings). Are these finally same as Equinox?...

Also, need to replace the famous rear shocks on a 3rd row seating model (yes, mine)... Have found no info on a replacement part... .Can you help me with this!?... A number part!?...

Please help!...

 

Four separate posts requesting the same info isn't going to win you any fans, Jochy.

 

The rear bushings from the Equinox will fit in the 2008 XL7, but the control arm from the Equinox will not.