I'm not going to buy $20 engine mounts but I'm curious about any worries or bad experiences with non-honda engine mounts. I drive aggressively but no full on racing. My car is about 200k miles, hoping for another 50-100k and curious if It's worth saving $150 on the parts (doing front and side). Bad idea to go around OEM?

 

I'd go OEM (actually I did go OEM for all six mounts), but then again, I have a 6MT which is apparently more prone to issues with aftermarket mounts compared to the Automatic models.

 

I wouldn't go with after market mount, the rubber compound is not the same as OEM and they will vibrate even with the new mount install.

 

I have no problem with aftermarket mounts from rockauto after several years.
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With all the issues I had with engine mounts breaking over the years, I went with a urethane one for the passenger side mount (Innovative) and OEM for the rest. Zero issues since, vibration is minimal stopped at idle with the a/c on through the steering wheel. Hands off it, you wouldn't notice it. All other speeds, zero vibration that I've noticed.

 

The innovative mount is tempting, I assume it's a bit more rigid given the lack of rubber?

 

i just received a set from ebay this afternoon complete with that fresh made-in-china smell.

we'll see how the install goes this weekend but i'm sure they will be better than broken OEM ones for now.

 

Which did you get? Looking at buying some myself.

 

Just R&R'd the passenger side and front mounts. The stockers had sheared clean off so the car would ride better now. Going to replace the rear and 4 other mounts soon.

 

I tried a DEA/Marmon mount from RockAuto and it made the car shake, so don't bother with that one.

 

What brand did you buy?

 

Don't recall. All I can say is, they're OK.
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I used a BECK/ARNLEY 1041689 side engine mount, from rockauto, on my automatic CL-S & was impressed by its quality for the money spent.
IIRC'ly, it was made either in Japan our Malaysia.

 

Went with OEM recently which made a huge difference in my TL-S' driving feel - 118k mile replacement. I would stick with OEM to make sure it lasts without vibrating, $150 more isn't too significant over the lifetime of the mounts.

 

Was this front or back mount?