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Time to replace the motor mount
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C300
Time to replace the motor mount
Hey Guys.
Time has come to replace the motor mounts and the transmission mount. While at Benzel Busch MB or Englewood NJ for an unrelated repair (replace the Sat Module that SiriusXM kindly offer to replace after 7 weeks of legal battle and 2 BBB complaints) (Thanks to Mike McKeenan from SiriusXM), the consultant told me as a sales pitch, that I needed to replace my motor and transmission mounts. Because I am a polite devil I asked him to write it up, that I was gonna put it on my agenda. He came back with a nice warm paper estimate of $1700.00 to replace all 3 mounts. I had to turn around and tell my daughter to watch over my son not to laugh at the guys face. I am pretty good with tools and do most of my modifications my cars and a motor mount is a motor mount. Nothing electronic or electric so I figure since I have access to a garage with ramps, jacks, lift, ratchets, many extensions and many tools, that I will try to do it myself. So far I know that the transmission mount can be replaced rather quick and the passenger side but I hear that the driver side is the tricky one because of the header. Don't hold me to it as I have not seen it yet.
So I come to you all to see if there is a DIY (searched and couldn't find it)or if anyone has done the job before that can give me pointers.
Thanks a bunch,
Manny
BenzManNy
Time has come to replace the motor mounts and the transmission mount. While at Benzel Busch MB or Englewood NJ for an unrelated repair (replace the Sat Module that SiriusXM kindly offer to replace after 7 weeks of legal battle and 2 BBB complaints) (Thanks to Mike McKeenan from SiriusXM), the consultant told me as a sales pitch, that I needed to replace my motor and transmission mounts. Because I am a polite devil I asked him to write it up, that I was gonna put it on my agenda. He came back with a nice warm paper estimate of $1700.00 to replace all 3 mounts. I had to turn around and tell my daughter to watch over my son not to laugh at the guys face. I am pretty good with tools and do most of my modifications my cars and a motor mount is a motor mount. Nothing electronic or electric so I figure since I have access to a garage with ramps, jacks, lift, ratchets, many extensions and many tools, that I will try to do it myself. So far I know that the transmission mount can be replaced rather quick and the passenger side but I hear that the driver side is the tricky one because of the header. Don't hold me to it as I have not seen it yet.
So I come to you all to see if there is a DIY (searched and couldn't find it)or if anyone has done the job before that can give me pointers.
Thanks a bunch,
Manny
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2007 W204 220CDI Classic Sedan
Hey Guys.
Time has come to replace the motor mounts and the transmission mount. While at Benzel Busch MB or Englewood NJ for an unrelated repair (replace the Sat Module that SiriusXM kindly offer to replace after 7 weeks of legal battle and 2 BBB complaints) (Thanks to Mike McKeenan from SiriusXM), the consultant told me as a sales pitch, that I needed to replace my motor and transmission mounts. Because I am a polite devil I asked him to write it up, that I was gonna put it on my agenda. He came back with a nice warm paper estimate of $1700.00 to replace all 3 mounts. I had to turn around and tell my daughter to watch over my son not to laugh at the guys face. I am pretty good with tools and do most of my modifications my cars and a motor mount is a motor mount. Nothing electronic or electric so I figure since I have access to a garage with ramps, jacks, lift, ratchets, many extensions and many tools, that I will try to do it myself. So far I know that the transmission mount can be replaced rather quick and the passenger side but I hear that the driver side is the tricky one because of the header. Don't hold me to it as I have not seen it yet.
So I come to you all to see if there is a DIY (searched and couldn't find it)or if anyone has done the job before that can give me pointers.
Thanks a bunch,
Manny
BenzManNy
Time has come to replace the motor mounts and the transmission mount. While at Benzel Busch MB or Englewood NJ for an unrelated repair (replace the Sat Module that SiriusXM kindly offer to replace after 7 weeks of legal battle and 2 BBB complaints) (Thanks to Mike McKeenan from SiriusXM), the consultant told me as a sales pitch, that I needed to replace my motor and transmission mounts. Because I am a polite devil I asked him to write it up, that I was gonna put it on my agenda. He came back with a nice warm paper estimate of $1700.00 to replace all 3 mounts. I had to turn around and tell my daughter to watch over my son not to laugh at the guys face. I am pretty good with tools and do most of my modifications my cars and a motor mount is a motor mount. Nothing electronic or electric so I figure since I have access to a garage with ramps, jacks, lift, ratchets, many extensions and many tools, that I will try to do it myself. So far I know that the transmission mount can be replaced rather quick and the passenger side but I hear that the driver side is the tricky one because of the header. Don't hold me to it as I have not seen it yet.
So I come to you all to see if there is a DIY (searched and couldn't find it)or if anyone has done the job before that can give me pointers.
Thanks a bunch,
Manny
BenzManNy
Are you experiencing any symptoms eg vibration?
Make sure that you are not being over-serviced.
In the last post in the link below are the MB WIS details on changing a 220CDI engine mounts. It might give you some idea what you are up for.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ne-mounts.html
Good luck,
John.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ne-mounts.html
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From: Brisbane Australia
C220CDI 2009
I have a 2009 C220CDI had all the engine mounts replaced at 120K klm
looks like they have to be replaced again, traveled only 50k Klm.
It looks like I'm going to have to replace them every 50-60K KLM
Surly this is not normal?
when I had these replace 3 years ago M/B dealer-ship quoted me Two thousand dollars fortunately for me they ended up replacing them for nothing.
I had a quote form another mechanic today that only works on Mercedes and he has quoted me between $500.00 - $650.00 parts & labour which I feel is a fair price.
looks like they have to be replaced again, traveled only 50k Klm.
It looks like I'm going to have to replace them every 50-60K KLM
Surly this is not normal?
when I had these replace 3 years ago M/B dealer-ship quoted me Two thousand dollars fortunately for me they ended up replacing them for nothing.
I had a quote form another mechanic today that only works on Mercedes and he has quoted me between $500.00 - $650.00 parts & labour which I feel is a fair price.
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From: Brisbane Australia
C220CDI 2009
No luck at the MB dealer had the mounts checked and they say there's nothing wrong with them.
However my mechanic still maintains that the vibration is coming from the mounts,he suggested to replace the transmission mount to if that alleviates some if not all the vibration.
He quoted me about $90.00 all up, so I'll take him up on it in a few months and see.
However my mechanic still maintains that the vibration is coming from the mounts,he suggested to replace the transmission mount to if that alleviates some if not all the vibration.
He quoted me about $90.00 all up, so I'll take him up on it in a few months and see.
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2007 W204 220CDI Classic Sedan
No luck at the MB dealer had the mounts checked and they say there's nothing wrong with them.
However my mechanic still maintains that the vibration is coming from the mounts,he suggested to replace the transmission mount to if that alleviates some if not all the vibration.
He quoted me about $90.00 all up, so I'll take him up on it in a few months and see.
However my mechanic still maintains that the vibration is coming from the mounts,he suggested to replace the transmission mount to if that alleviates some if not all the vibration.
He quoted me about $90.00 all up, so I'll take him up on it in a few months and see.
How does the vibration present itself ? . Under load or coasting etc.
JC
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From: Brisbane Australia
C220CDI 2009
I just have a slight vibration at idle and and a little more in drive or reverse, under load it's fine.
I maybe getting a tad paranoid that's why I'm going to wait a little longer to see if it gets any worse.
I'm due for a service just after Xmas I may replace it then.
I maybe getting a tad paranoid that's why I'm going to wait a little longer to see if it gets any worse.
I'm due for a service just after Xmas I may replace it then.
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2008 C300 Sport 6 Speed Manual, 1953 Chevy Bel-Air, 2015 Audi allroad, 1963 Chevy Apache
I have a 2009 C220CDI had all the engine mounts replaced at 120K klm
looks like they have to be replaced again, traveled only 50k Klm.
It looks like I'm going to have to replace them every 50-60K KLM
Surly this is not normal?
when I had these replace 3 years ago M/B dealer-ship quoted me Two thousand dollars fortunately for me they ended up replacing them for nothing.
I had a quote form another mechanic today that only works on Mercedes and he has quoted me between $500.00 - $650.00 parts & labour which I feel is a fair price.
looks like they have to be replaced again, traveled only 50k Klm.
It looks like I'm going to have to replace them every 50-60K KLM
Surly this is not normal?
when I had these replace 3 years ago M/B dealer-ship quoted me Two thousand dollars fortunately for me they ended up replacing them for nothing.
I had a quote form another mechanic today that only works on Mercedes and he has quoted me between $500.00 - $650.00 parts & labour which I feel is a fair price.
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2008 W204
Just had my engine and transmission mounts replaced, and my transmission fluid flushed all for $1,200 by my indie... I'm happy - night and day difference with the vibrations, car feels like a maybach now...(owing nothing to the fluid change). All in all, it was a good deal. 2008 C300 4matic
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2012 GLK
Just had my engine and transmission mounts replaced, and my transmission fluid flushed all for $1,200 by my indie... I'm happy - night and day difference with the vibrations, car feels like a maybach now...(owing nothing to the fluid change). All in all, it was a good deal. 2008 C300 4matic
how many miles on your 204?
