Engine mounts on e30 2.8 conversion

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e36bmw12
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:35 pm

Hi dose enyone no wot r the best rubber engine mounts to use on e30 2.8i conversion as I put m5 ones on and they haven't lasted very long
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:59 pm

are they the oil filled mounts you used? how many miles did they last? i used just e28 535i non-M5 they are just pure rubber
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:08 pm

Not sure all I no is I used e28 m5 ones thinking they would beter but they have only lasted 2 months
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:13 pm

did mine just coming up to a year and they are fine, did you get the m5 mounts from the main dealer or are they patten (ebay job)?
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:19 pm

Main dealer as no 1 els did them so had to pay shit loads for them lol for nothing beter it seams lol
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:32 pm

thats not good mate, id be taking them back to dealers and have a complain if i was you, think i paid £30 for the pair for the 535i ones. How do you know they are fooked any way ??
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:44 pm

Well I normaly would but coz its not for the right car and coz its for m series they don't like it if u don't have one lol so they don't like to help and they cost over £100 pluss vat so I think I will be getting the same ones that u have got they se to b a lot beter and a lot lot cheaper
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:58 pm

got mine from euro car parts
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