It seems like the only engine mounts I can get shipped here in Canada are from brands you guys always say not to buy:

• URO
• DEA
• MEYLE
• BECK/ARNLEY

Besides getting reamed for a Mercedes mount, are there any other options I may have missed?

OR - if I had to choose one of these, which one should I pick? I don't mind having to change them every few years, Just trying to make it roadworthy

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Try searching for mounts for a turbo OM617.

They are exactly the same design as your OM616 mounts, they are just a different rubber hardness making them a bit stiffer and in turn probably more durable.

I was in a similar spot in that I could only find crappy aftermarket brands for my N/A 300D. I ran a pair of Karlyn mounts for a year and they did OK. When a biodiesel leak melted the driver's side one, I ended up getting Phoenix brand turbo mounts instead and they fit perfect. They are the company that makes mounts for Mercedes - when you buy them under the Phoenix name they grind off the Mercedes star from the part.

Part number is 1232413013

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Some people here fill the underside of the mounts with urethane rubber, especially good for the cheap Made in India mounts. I used black polyurethane caulk (PL1, Home Depot) and let it cure a long time. Use heater hose to leave a center hole for the big bolt.

No one has ever identified what make Beck/Arnley re-boxes.
Phoenix = Lemförder/Lemfoerder/Lemforder = genuine Mercedes
Cheapies Anchor and MTC

More than a few People have been using the Turbo Diesel Motor Mounts on the 240Ds on the W123 Chassis.

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Where D911 wrote Phowniz, I suspect he intended to type Phoenix. You can find many folks selling Phoenix mounts on ebay for a relatively reasonable cost. I just searched for mercedes phoenix engine mount, and several came up.

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My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

I would only go with the better brands, like Phoenix, Lemforder, or Genuine Mercedes. The cheapy ones cant really handle the weight of the diesel motors clacking around and all.

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I've been running Uro's for some time now. I don't get the idea of filling with foam or wasting money on overpriced OE. It's a half hour job to swap mounts.

Probably because it depends on what day of the week it is. I don't think that there is necessarily a lot of consistency in the reboxing world.

What bothers me is folks who draw conclusions based on a single sample. What one person pulls out of a reboxer's box might not be the same as the next.

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Lemforder is available from PeachParts and at least one other US supplier for shipping to Canada.

PM me for info.

If you mean, you cannot find a Canadian supplier who sells anything else (or at a reasonable price) you are correct, Lemforder stuff is for some reason ungodly pricey here - if you can get it at all.

Put together a larger order, to justify the cost of the trip (for example, a box of filters), then have it sent to the UPS Store in Odgensburg, NY and pick it up there. They hold packages for $5 per box, just make sure to add your phone number into the address field when you make the order.

If you are in a bind and need something immediately, I have two Anchor mounts sitting on my shelf you can have for $20. Far from the best, but not the worst either from what I can tell.

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Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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The Lemförder/Lemfoerder/Lemforder ones don't cost much and last year were around $26 each and they are the are the same as the Mercedes ones except the Mercedes Star is ground off. For some reason the Phoenix Logo is still left intact.

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Thanks for the ideas guys, I will have a look for the OM617 mounts.

The places I ususally look is Pelican, Rock Auto, and eBay.

I do get shipments from Odgensburg, but only when I can save $100 or more on shipping.

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1982 240D 4-speed
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 4.10 e-locker

Someone might choose to fill their motor mounts with polyurethane in order to help prevent them from collapsing...



It's easy to see how an unfilled/unsupported mount might easily collapse...

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Yep. Thats how much I paid for mine. They had the MB star ground off and the phoenix logo still on them.

efm-7, look up a 82-300D. You'll find Lemforder parts. I just checked on one Canadian site.. $25

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82 300SD 145k
89 420SEL 210k
89 560SEL 118k
90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010
90 560SEL 154k
91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k
93 190E 3.0 235k
93 300E 195k

That is a kicking deal. I bought my last set from the US at $19.95 each, but that was before our dollar sank again.

Now if someone can point me toward a cheap place to buy Rotella T6 synthetic here in Canada... it is almost exactly double the US retail price here. I saved $60 on three jugs on my last run down to NY.

Someone has their greedy fingers in the Cdn supply chain on that one.

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2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I also have have all 3 URO Mounts on My Car for a long time. However, I fixed all of the things that cause the Engine to shake during the time the Mounts were replaced.
I already have a set of Lemfoerders for when the time comes to change them.
The Lemforeder Transmission mount is harder to find and to get a good price on.

The problem with just replacing the cheap Mounts every so often is that every so often the Power Steering Belt cuts through a Oil Cooler Hose when a Mount collaspes.

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