W126 motor mount life? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

MrBits · #1 03-18-2011, 12:54 PM

I'd be curious to hear what brand of rubber they were? I'd also expect different answers if they were something like Meyle, rather than OE.

Hit Man X · #2 03-18-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBits

I'd be curious to hear what brand of rubber they were? I'd also expect different answers if they were something like Meyle, rather than OE.

All I have is the invoice from the PO, the price was $31/ea so I would imagine the cheapest ones the shop could install.

MrBits · #3 03-18-2011, 09:25 PM

Maybe not the cheapest, unless he doubled his parts prices. Looking back at some posts from 2005, there was this exchange:

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Motor Mounts...How Much To Install? I recently had this done on my wife's 300se. Total parts and labor came to $215.00, from an independent MB mechanic

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motor mounts are less than $30 each new- so the mechanic either charged you $140+ per hour at one hour, or $70 and two hours... I've changed motor mounts in my driveway in less than 40 minutes.

I see someone on ebay currently selling OE mounts for $65 per, better than the $90 I saw someone else quoting as dealer price back in 2009! Perhaps yours were Corteco brand (back when they were better), but if indeed aftermarket, I'd prolly be happy with a 5-year run