SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL65 Motor Mounts
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Yup my SL600 had both Engine/Tranny mounts replaced under warranty around $4500 very common w/the 600/65 motors, I've heard of several since. Torque is hard on everything...
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Alright I just researched it..
Looks like the front motor mounts are $85/ea and the rear transmission mount is $30.
It says here that the motor needs to be raised, not completely taken out of the car. But to raise it you will need to remove the exhaust and a bunch of other things.
$4500 seems REALLY expensive.
Looks like the front motor mounts are $85/ea and the rear transmission mount is $30.
It says here that the motor needs to be raised, not completely taken out of the car. But to raise it you will need to remove the exhaust and a bunch of other things.
$4500 seems REALLY expensive.
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W/mine Tranny mounts were replaced as well, the car wont squat on full acceleration, it basically is so loose from blown mounts, the entire drive-line twists under heavy/part throttle causing major lag & slower acceleration from ANY speed. After fix car was a different animal altogether!
When I was racing friends modded 335i when the mounts were blown-out friends watching us race noted my car never squatted just bogged while the 335i squatted n' took-off my SL just sat their for about half a sec then slowly accelerated.
I felt the lackluster perf, but got used to the blown-mounts over time until I lost a race I knew I should've won. EZ for techs to spot too...
When I was racing friends modded 335i when the mounts were blown-out friends watching us race noted my car never squatted just bogged while the 335i squatted n' took-off my SL just sat their for about half a sec then slowly accelerated.
I felt the lackluster perf, but got used to the blown-mounts over time until I lost a race I knew I should've won. EZ for techs to spot too...
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Alright I just researched it..
Looks like the front motor mounts are $85/ea and the rear transmission mount is $30.
It says here that the motor needs to be raised, not completely taken out of the car. But to raise it you will need to remove the exhaust and a bunch of other things.
$4500 seems REALLY expensive.
Looks like the front motor mounts are $85/ea and the rear transmission mount is $30.
It says here that the motor needs to be raised, not completely taken out of the car. But to raise it you will need to remove the exhaust and a bunch of other things.
$4500 seems REALLY expensive.
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Yes I saw the new pix verrry kewl!
OK.. got me curious so I dug up repair sheet from last Aug 08' get this to replace the faulty IC pump + labor anti-freeze misc parts/grommets $913.26
The Engine/Trans mount parts: $312.90 Labor $2512.00 / 20 hrs labor @ $125.00 per hr = 2824.90 total
I also had an oil change & elect diag I paid for outt've pocket so overall bill was hair off $4250
OK.. got me curious so I dug up repair sheet from last Aug 08' get this to replace the faulty IC pump + labor anti-freeze misc parts/grommets $913.26
The Engine/Trans mount parts: $312.90 Labor $2512.00 / 20 hrs labor @ $125.00 per hr = 2824.90 total
I also had an oil change & elect diag I paid for outt've pocket so overall bill was hair off $4250
Last edited by Thericker; 09-20-2009 at 08:20 PM.
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the 55/600/65 engine mounts are all the same. (actually i think all sl/cl mounts are identical)... it is a two hour job, the headers dont need to be removed, the engine needs to be nudged 2 inches or so up and the mounts can be snuck out/ news ones in fairly quickly.
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E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...
Motor mounts and trans mounts, on both...
my last E55 and my SL55. I think the trans mount made the biggest difference in the supercharger engagement. If you haven't had them done, complain to you SA about SC engagement, mention trans mount.
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