Tranny Mounts...please help

PropterHoc · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 07:35:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blatant

I went with Rogue Engineering and followed the madrussian DIY.
2 bushings.
Defininitely a pain to install/remove.

Yeah I can't wrench well enough yet for a DIY on this one. Plus I'm getting the SSK installed, having my belts replaced, and an oil change so I'm having my mechanic do it all for me. He's done it all before many times, has all the necessary tools, and gets paid to be patient with my car. So I'm gonna just watch and learn during the pain-in-the-ass parts.

**jon @ eas** · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 07:41:23 PM

Rogue has a great selection of products, but recently their bushings and mounts have been excellent recently. I highly recommend Rogue for the products they put out. Here's the tranny mounts you'll need:

Rogue Engineering - Reinforced Transmission Mounts (Most BMWs)
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...oducts_id=1940

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Joker_9 · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 08:03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BHenderson

Obioban, how did you get those two bolts out that are on top of the mounts? Those buggers are nearly impossible to get to!

I used an open end wrench with some gloves and used my fingers to break bolts loose. Might be a little tough but gloves and a cold exhaust definitely help.

**Obioban** · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 09:38:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BHenderson

Obioban, how did you get those two bolts out that are on top of the mounts? Those buggers are nearly impossible to get to!

I honestly don't remember... but it can't have been that hard, or I would remember

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Originally Posted by PropterHoc

I'm curious about this... why do you think RE is better than UUC. I don't know much about either, but I know a bit of the back story between the two companies. Would love to get some input from someone that knows better than I do.

The UUC ones much be harder, as they have noticeably more noise/harshness/vibration. The REs are fairly indistinguishable from stock, other than less tranny movement.

akashyap · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 10:13:42 PM

To break those nuts on top of the tranny mounts was hell. I used a box wrench and literally all my strength it came loose after about 30 tries.

BHenderson · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 10:38:49 PM

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Originally Posted by akashyap

To break those nuts on top of the tranny mounts was hell. I used a box wrench and literally all my strength it came loose after about 30 tries.

Sounds like it's going to be a pain to bust those nuts. These RE tranny mounts keep taunting me when I look at them, so it's going to be time to get crackin' soon enough.

dishwashersafe · Fri, Aug-13-2010, 11:48:11 PM

If it makes you feel any better, I had absolutely no trouble with the nuts and I'm a rather novice mechanic. All you need is a small box wrench.

**Obioban** · Sat, Aug-14-2010, 02:38:55 AM

Probably was easy for me because I have racheting box wrenches

akashyap · Sat, Aug-14-2010, 02:46:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHenderson

Sounds like it's going to be a pain to bust those nuts. These RE tranny mounts keep taunting me when I look at them, so it's going to be time to get crackin' soon enough.

The first set of my tranny mounts broke so I still have to do mine as well. Just to damn lazy to jack up the car.

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Originally Posted by Obioban

Probably was easy for me because I have racheting box wrenches

Fri, Aug-13-2010, 07:41:23 PM	#12
jon @ eas M3Forum Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,297 Reputation: 0	Rogue has a great selection of products, but recently their bushings and mounts have been excellent recently. I highly recommend Rogue for the products they put out. Here's the tranny mounts you'll need: Rogue Engineering - Reinforced Transmission Mounts (Most BMWs) http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...oducts_id=1940 If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! __________________ Jon M. \| european auto source (eas) email: jon@europeanautosource.com web: www.europeanautosource.com tel 866.669.0705 \| ca: 714.369.8524 x31 \| fax: 714.908.1796 Twitter \| Flikr \| Facebook \| YouTube

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