New member here, good evening. 2014 V-6 with ( I think ) leaking motor mounts. About 70K on the vehicle. $500/$700 to do the job? scares me, is this fact?
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Mike
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Mike
motor mounts
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Mike:
There was a V6 D owner not long ago here with the same issue. I believe he was quoted close to $1k for the repair at his dealer. He ended up doing the job himself, and listed how he did it. From his description, it is not a fun nor easy job.
Don
There was a V6 D owner not long ago here with the same issue. I believe he was quoted close to $1k for the repair at his dealer. He ended up doing the job himself, and listed how he did it. From his description, it is not a fun nor easy job.
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That was me and no it was not fun nor for the un-experienced DIY shade tree type mechanic. I would think twice about doing it again, but it helped pay for the Quickjack, which I desperately need to work on my Corvette.
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I’m curious what the outcome was. I have a 2015 Durango and when I pulled into the driveway last night I noticed a trail of black oil that followed and was dripping. After checking the engine oil I found it was full. I took it to the dealer today who told me it was a bad mount and it would be $535 to replace both front mounts.
Which QuickJack did you get?
Mobile mech. up here quoted me around $200.00
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Ohh wow! That’s pretty nice. May have to look into that. Thanks!
I also did these myself, but this isn't a job you can do without the proper tools (dangerous without them) and it is pretty ambitious. You will need to be confident in your mechanical skills - this is probably a 9+ on a scale from 1 to 10. It does require an engine support bar (Northern Tools or Harbor freight) to lift the engine and you will have to remove the upper intake and hood trim. I use alldatadiy.com for the shop manual information - it gave me everything I needed as far as information. 5.5hrs sounds about right. I did it in about 8 hours at home, but I took my time.
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I have the same problem with the motor mounts , does any one know if there is a better motor mount that does not give out at a low milage ?
Hey jjr42tex, in case you’re still active on here, I’m doing both motor mounts this weekend and just saw you mention the Harbor Freight engine support bar. Actually just ordered “maybe” a more capable bar, but sounds like the HF one spanned the engine bay for you okay? That’s my question if the one I ordered from Amazon doesn’t fit the bill.
Or did you get yours at Northern? Just seems like the engine hook point by the oil filter might be too far out from a support bar sitting on the shock towers. That’s kind of why I went with a “T” type support bar. Any comments appreciated! Ordered plugs and plenum gaskets too! Below is my post where I’m preparing for the job. Maybe add anything there to help me or others out who tackle this.
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