Whats up guys, so I get my oil change done and my mechanic looks over all the car. He then tells me that 3 motor mounts are done (Front, Rear, and Side mounts). He also mentioned that my right and left upper control arms were also trashed. I was wondering if there is a cheaper way to get these parts? Should I go all OEM or go with any aftermarket parts. Can you guys let me know what will be the best thing to do in my case. Thanks in advance.

 

OEM motor mounts are garbage and will usually last 10-20k only. I started reading a thread about aftermarket mounts being made for our car. They are supposed to go in to production soon. I think XLR8 will vend it eventually, but I could be wrong.

 

Thanks for the info, my friend told me about innovantives mounts. He said they are really good. I just went to there site and did not see anything about our cars. Maybe I will give them a call.

 

People say 10-20k but mine have lasted longer. I have only changed mine once, 2 the front and side were done at a different time from the rear. I have had my car since 39k and now I am at 250k. Maybe they are trashed by now but I don't see a difference. I am looking to getting the newer ones but until they are available how many options are there??? Not many..

 

solid poly mounts remove all traces of smooth from the TL!!

the front and rear OE are fluid/oil filled and most years are vac boosted to stiffen on throttle
cost 120 each approx-varies- ck our sponsoring vendor dealers for better price--as low as 85 has been seen
Aftermarket often lack the vac boost..can plug the lines if you go that way

the pass side is ~50 and is normal rubber type

control arm bushings- acura sells the entire arm!! makes it fast and easy profit for their techs
buy aftermarket arms or pay to have bushings `pressed` at a machine shop on yours--they dont just drop in

 

you dont realize the car isnt like buttah smooth anymore--
until you install new mounts to replace broken ones,,,then its WOW how could I not notice that

 

01TL4TL, THANKS MAN, do you know which aftermarket control arms should I get? I am going to get the OEM motor mounts but not the control arms.

 

ck NAPA and other parts stores

 

if the local parts store sells the motor mounts buy it from them same with the control arms do you really think there are multiply suppliers for the part? sorry usually one for these types of parts, low volume, low mark-up parts

 

....and if they offer a choice of vendors, DON'T go by price. The cheapest are not the best.

 

You can get decent control arms from Rockauto.

 

The innovative mounts that were made for the car were garbage and very problematic. The stock mounts are typically good for 50k if you drive any bit hard. If you drive like a normal person you will probably get more. And id get a 2nd opinion on the rear. They usually dont fail nearly as quick as the fronts.

 

I was under the impression that someone was making new motor mounts for TL/CL. It wasn't the problematic innovative mounts. They have been in dev for many years, and are being released very soon.

Maybe I dreamed up the whole thread. IDK anymore.

 

They are supposed to be in development, but it is taking a very long time. Your best bet right now is to buy new OEM mounts and window weld/poly fill them.

 

Thanks man, yeah thats what I might do, I spoke to the vendor and they said they should be ready in a month, $300 for all 3. I also got a quote for all 3 OEM mounts for $324. So I might just go OEM on the mounts and then look for the after market upper control arms. I dont drive to aggressive, more on the normal side. Thanks for all the help. Loving this site.

 

If it's $324. to replace all three I think that's a good price, considering I got raped at $425. for just the front.:rippedoff

 

Yeah dude that sucks man

 

yea I got raped too. I would hop all over that deal.

 

XCLR8 is making a set of motor mounts for the 2g CL/TL ... choice of bushing, 62A 75A and 90A (track cars) theres a thread on the CL side... special introductory pricing if you order before end of month... should be done and shipped in a few weeks.. already been tested on a members CL.. heres the thread for more info..

recent updates are towards the end of the thread..

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/motor-mount-thread-771386/

 

wow 10 to 20k for engine mount life? never seen that before...unless you hit your pedal to the floor at every stop....cant go wrong with oem i just replaced them on my 02 after 125k

 

Yeah I dont drive like a mad man so I should be alright.

 

He was WAY off on his 10-20k statement. 50k is more like it when driven hard. And it is usually the front that goes first, once that wears out the side goes.

 

Woops, my bad. Idk where I misread that from.

Btw, aren't there any motor mounts that come with lifetime warranties?

 

Don't think so. Defective seatbelts are covered for the life of the vehicle but motor mounts are covered under the powertrain warranty. I called Acura before I had my front motor mount replaced. Off the top of my head, my 05 warranty was 4 yrs/50,000 mi., so I had to pay for mine (61,000 mi.). I believe in 06 the powertrain warranty increased to 6 yrs/70,000 miles.

 

Just curious as to what the going life of OE motor mounts are...my TL-S has 108,000 miles on it, the front is shot for sure, and the side is highly likely going out as well. Not too sure about the rear. Heavily debating on going w/ Excelerate's mounts....

 

I made a wrong statement previously in the thread about the OEM mount life. Their actually more like 70k-80k. It can vary depending on driving style.

Yea, your front is most likely out. You can tell if the engine is moving excessively. Most people have been saying the XLR8 mounts are great. Still, I would consider leaving the rear mount as OEM. I think that a stiff rear mount causes vibration.

I'm most likely going to try the XLR8 mounts, as mine are shot to hell.

 

Trust me I know lol

 

You know what?

 

Mainly a dd with very occasional canyon runs...I started commuting to work on my fixed gear, so I pretty much only drive if the weather isn't being cooperative or outings with the family.

 

I ended up getting all my mounts OEM, I got them for about $324. With shipping. I am sure XL8 mounts are just as good I just did not want to wait.

 

Even 70-80k seems like a low number, right? I'm willing to put up with some vibration to get more life out of the mounts...Excelerate's are next on my list...

 

I'd say that's low...our '99 has 170K miles and I can feel the vibration in the OE mounts but it is tolerable. BTW It's the wife's car and she drives with a lead foot.

 

@Carbuff, I'm referring to the harder bushings in Excelerate's mounts. The softest available are still harder than OE's...and 70k-80k is too low to spend $300+ on.. If I'm spending that much on mounts, I'd like them to last into the 100k mark. The unfortunate thing is that I don't even know when my front one went bad....I did buy the car used with 77k and now it's at 108k.

 

Hey fsttyms, at 108k...the front is done for sure, pass. side probably likely since the front's gone. What's the chance of the rear being gone as well? I'm thinking of getting Excelerate's mounts "and be done with it"....

 

Forgot to ask, is the rear on the TL the only ECM one? Or are both front and rear vacuum controlled?

 

i just bought the xlr8 ones. a lifetime warranty plus the price cant be beat

 

Really?? I picked them up to at a great intro price... But didn't know or remember reading they have a lifetime warranty? If true thens that's great!! Lol

 

What is estimated time for a engine mount replacement ( shop hrs ) ? All of them

 

you need to test and see what it really needs
most years have vac boosted front and rear mount- have to look to know

most people find the front mount bad when trans dies around 60-100,,the first time a tech who knows to look for the oil traces from front and rear mounts cks them-
its a major labor savings to do front when trans is removed (hopefully under warranty)
diy under 2 hours--shops charge about that on front
pass side goes after taking broken fronts load a long time- 30 minutes labor,
do that one as preventative maitenance with timing belt for labor savings

rear,,dont know time--would be odd to break all 3 and not know it
there are 2 additional trans mounts you rarely hear about

ck our diy threads, most have diy labor times you can use as a guide
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/new-official-2nd-gen-tl-diy-thread-706083/

 

Just spoke to Joshua at Excelerate and the bushings ARE interchangeable, meaning you can swap out the hardness as your needs change. I forgot what price, but I think he said around $30-40 each bushing...