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Old 03-10-2005, 06:34 PM
gmercoleza gmercoleza is offline
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Originally Posted by Rahulio1989300E
I am about to do that!

I talked to my mechanic and he said that if I suppied the parts, the total price INCLUDING THE PRICE OF PARTS would total $300...

Is that fair?

I can get both engine mounts for $100, the trans mount for $20... so that makes $180 in labor...

What did you pay?
Please don't pay someone to do this job. It's very easy, and you probably only need the passenger side motor mount which is ultra easy to get to. Just jack the engine up from underneath with a wood block, then swap the mount. Will seriously take you 30 minutes tops. I would be surprised if it took you longer. This is a very very very easy job for any DIYer. Sounds scary, but it really isn't. I bought a pair of motor mounts on eBay for $70 shipped (look for a guy called rojoimparts). Only needed one (the passenger side). After changing, I couldn't tell the engine was running anymore, my idle was that smooth. So I sold the other mount on eBay for $40 about a month ago. Best 30 minutes and $30 I ever spent on any car ever. Period.
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