Are aftermarket motor mounts any good?

[J Baustian]

As has been noted, the issue with motor mounts is the stiffness. OEM mounts tend to isolate engine vibrations from the chassis. I don't think any after-market mounts will be softer, so what you get can be about the same as OEM or they will be harder and stiffer to various degrees.

I tried a stiffer motor mount once, and it was horrible -- the engine vibrations just shook the entire car. I went back to the shop two days later and had it replaced with one that was OEM or very much like it.

[tickyul]

Yes, most aftermarket stuff, is installed correctly, usually works just fine.

[Electrician4you]

Originally Posted by GarageLogic

If you're not in a panic, check into RockAuto. Be careful of their shipping, because sometimes 3 parts on 1 order will come from 3 different warehouses, and shipping will kill you.

If they're not a horrible pain in the butt to replace, and you get lifetime warranted mounts, you're fine.


Regarding the decision to replace 2, or 4... I'd just replace the 2 that are shot. They're not like some parts, where you have to replace one to get to the other.

That’s why I stopped shopping there. That and their return policy. You cannot get a actual person anymore. They have great prices but the shipping kills any savings.

As far as motor mounts I just replaced all of mine. I just got aftermarket ones. They seemed no different than the factory ones.