Anyone ever change engine mounts on a 300 sdl without a lift. If so any advice?:

yes.

you can put it on ramps. but if you use ramps, make sure they are very strong. and make sure you chock the wheels very well.

but you will need some kind of jack to raise the motor off the mount so you can change it.

tom w

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Yep, put it on jack stands and get under it!

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If you put it on ramps, the angle of the oil pan becomes dangerous when you attempt to lift it with a jack.

You ever do it this way??

What if you put the jack on a mini-ramp?

Then the angles would be the same....

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Now you have an angle between the jack and the ground. Not good.

I have changed them, maybe 90min. Hardest part is aligning the new mount and heatshield. Also do the trans mount... it'll idle FAR smoother.

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