The Original i30 Owners Club
THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: saljo on September 17, 2017, 10:12:19
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The offside engine mount of our 2009 CRDI has started to leak oil at 53,000 miles.. The dealer wants £275 for a new mount plus fitting. Similar OE mounts are online for around £40 - £50 of secondhand originals for about the same money. Superficially the fitting looks pretty straitforward. Would appreciate any info on doing this job.
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Well. There you go. You learn something new every day.
I had no idea modern engine mounts had oil in them.
Just been taking instruction from Mr Google. :goodjob2:
So, I've replaced a few in my time but not in my i30. Someone will be along soon with advice.
Can I just clarify something though.
By "off side", you mean driver's side, yeah?
Haven't heard the term used for years but I was taught " near side" meant nearest to the kerb.
But in the years since I've heard people use near side as nearest to the driver.
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Yep Surferdude, it's a common term in the UK. Driverside furthest from kerb on right hand drive vehicles.
Engine mount oil damping seems to be the way on a lot of modern cars. I'm told it will probably ok for a few
months but the engine will sound harsher as the oil diminishes in the damper and it becomes less effective.
But £275 for a new one!!!!
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Well. There you go. You learn something new every day.
I had no idea modern engine mounts had oil in them.
Just been taking instruction from Mr Google. :goodjob2:
So, I've replaced a few in my time but not in my i30. Someone will be along soon with advice.
Can I just clarify something though.
By "off side", you mean driver's side, yeah?
Haven't heard the term used for years but I was taught " near side" meant nearest to the kerb.
But in the years since I've heard people use near side as nearest to the driver.
I had oil engine mounts in 2000 astra. They also leaked. 17 years thats not a too modern for me.
For i30 i will buy any aftermarket european brand. Febi,moog,trw,topran, japanparts maybe?. 275 quid is way too mu ch . Averge price is 40-60 eur.