Engine Mounts replacement

Zajac1 · 08-22-2017, 07:24 PM

Hi all of you !
My shift knob is lightly shaking while engine is running. Same feeling I got when I touched engine bay. Scanner shows me venting system failure. From what I hear it might be engine mounts cause my car is close to 100k. What do u guys think about it ?? What's the easiest way to replace engine mounts myself ? Any recommendation for mounts ?

Efthreeoh · 08-22-2017, 08:46 PM

I think the mounts are fine. My car has 3 times that mileage and is on the original mounts. Check the trans mounts.

Phil325i · 08-23-2017, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Check the trans mounts.

And while you're checking, fit a pair of Rogue Engineering uprated mounts - you'll be glad you did...

http://www.rogueengineering.com/Rogu...nts_p_137.html

Zajac1 · 08-23-2017, 08:54 PM

Any ideas what's the easiest way to check/inspect them ?? What to look for and how to replace ?

HMG_E93 · 08-24-2017, 03:00 PM

Unless you're getting lots of shaking or rattling then you're gonna have to get underneath and visually inspect them. I was getting very bad shaking and rattling and when I finally did them I found one side totally collapsed and the engine bracket was just sitting on the mount.

It took me a day to do both sides on my 08 328i e93. It was that it was difficult but a PITA cause of the tight space.

Zajac1 · 08-24-2017, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HMG_E93

Unless you're getting lots of shaking or rattling then you're gonna have to get underneath and visually inspect them. I was getting very bad shaking and rattling and when I finally did them I found one side totally collapsed and the engine bracket was just sitting on the mount.

It took me a day to do both sides on my 08 328i e93. It was that it was difficult but a PITA cause of the tight space.

any diys ??

Donutz · 08-29-2017, 03:01 PM

Check the oil pan gasket DIY, it covers everything you need to do to get to the motor mounts. I believe it's also possible to get the mounts out without lowering the subframe, but it's so much easier to lower it and probably adds less than half hour of extra work if you don't encounter any issues.

HMG_E93 · 08-31-2017, 09:51 AM

No need to drop the subframe. That's a lot of extra work if you're not doing the oil pan gasket or something that needs the subframe lowered. Plus on just jackstands the space is pretty tight underneath already and lowering it is really going to limit your movement down there.

The right one is easy as there's plenty of space to wiggle it out. I was wondering how the heck am I gonna get the left one out because it is very cramp on that side. But someone suggested removing the shield that protects the brake and fuel lines. That made it so much easier. 10 mins and the left one was out as well.

I followed this diy:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tech...eplacement.htm

Zajac1 · 09-05-2017, 07:24 PM

First of all I wish to make sure I'm replacing the right part. Maybe aren't engine mounts ? How I can check this ?? The only way is just to replace it ?

Meeni · 09-07-2017, 08:04 AM

The transmission mounts could also cause the symptoms, easier to change.

Zajac1 · 09-11-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Meeni

The transmission mounts could also cause the symptoms, easier to change.

Do you have any good video ?

08-22-2017, 07:24 PM	#1
Zajac1 Banned 260 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 328i MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	Engine Mounts replacement Hi all of you ! My shift knob is lightly shaking while engine is running. Same feeling I got when I touched engine bay. Scanner shows me venting system failure. From what I hear it might be engine mounts cause my car is close to 100k. What do u guys think about it ?? What's the easiest way to replace engine mounts myself ? Any recommendation for mounts ?
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08-22-2017, 08:46 PM	#2
Efthreeoh General 17315 Rep 18,737 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I think the mounts are fine. My car has 3 times that mileage and is on the original mounts. Check the trans mounts. __________________ A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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Zajac1 Banned 260 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 328i MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	Any ideas what's the easiest way to check/inspect them ?? What to look for and how to replace ?
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08-24-2017, 03:00 PM	#5
HMG_E93 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 08 328i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Unless you're getting lots of shaking or rattling then you're gonna have to get underneath and visually inspect them. I was getting very bad shaking and rattling and when I finally did them I found one side totally collapsed and the engine bracket was just sitting on the mount. It took me a day to do both sides on my 08 328i e93. It was that it was difficult but a PITA cause of the tight space.
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08-29-2017, 03:01 PM	#7
Donutz Lieutenant 140 Rep 476 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto, eh iTrader: (2)	Check the oil pan gasket DIY, it covers everything you need to do to get to the motor mounts. I believe it's also possible to get the mounts out without lowering the subframe, but it's so much easier to lower it and probably adds less than half hour of extra work if you don't encounter any issues.
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08-31-2017, 09:51 AM	#8
HMG_E93 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 08 328i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	No need to drop the subframe. That's a lot of extra work if you're not doing the oil pan gasket or something that needs the subframe lowered. Plus on just jackstands the space is pretty tight underneath already and lowering it is really going to limit your movement down there. The right one is easy as there's plenty of space to wiggle it out. I was wondering how the heck am I gonna get the left one out because it is very cramp on that side. But someone suggested removing the shield that protects the brake and fuel lines. That made it so much easier. 10 mins and the left one was out as well. I followed this diy: http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tech...eplacement.htm
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Zajac1 Banned 260 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 328i MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	First of all I wish to make sure I'm replacing the right part. Maybe aren't engine mounts ? How I can check this ?? The only way is just to replace it ?
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09-07-2017, 08:04 AM	#10
Meeni Gateropode 329 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: BMW 330i 06 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	The transmission mounts could also cause the symptoms, easier to change.
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