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The local tranny shop informed me that the trans mount is going and should be replaced "soon" but they didn't try to force me into it. It's a job I can definitely do myself and feel comfortable with. Does anyone have a suggestion for which mount to get? I'd prefer to get a really high quality part and not cheap out. Your suggestions are appreciated.

 

97 Legacy Outback

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I've seen both auto and manual mounts fail. Somewhere through the 90s Subaru redesigned the auto mounts to have a stud from the part that bolts to the trans that attaches to the crossmember. Earlier mounts would let the transmission smack the tunnel when reversing.

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I am working on the transmission in my  98 OBW as we speak.  The mount was shot.  The rubber was torn from the metal bracket.  I live in PA lots of salt on the roads down here.  I purchased one off eBay for $20 came in a nice package and appears to be quality.

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Auto or manual?

Honestly, I've never seen one go bad.

The factory mounts are a little soft, but they last pretty much forever.

It's for my AT 4EAT on this old 97 Legacy Outback.

 

Forever seems to be about 20 years.

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I'm a bit shocked at the price differences between Advance and Amazon for the same exact parts

 

Anchor Transmission Mount 9563 $48.51 on Amazon, $83.99 at Advance

Anchor Transmission Mount 9074 $23.66 on Amazon, $102.99 at Advance

Beck Arnley 104-1528 $51.78 on Amazon, $95.99 at Advance

 

Prices are literally half on Amazon of what they are at Advance. I don't know what to make of this. Someone said the Beck Arnley is likely the OE part resold through Advance. Can anyone confirm?

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prices at Amazon will fluctuate - I sometimes use camelcamelcamel to set 'alerts' and it will also show the 'history' of prices. It won't work for items with low sales it seems.

 

Beck-Arnley generally makes good stuff i think.

 

prices at RockAuto seem to range from $29 to $45, you can almost always find a 5% off coupon for them, try to combine items from the same warehouse or shipping can be crazy.

 

For first time users, Advance offers $40 coupons at their website I think?

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The local tranny shop informed me that the trans mount is going and should be replaced "soon" but they didn't try to force me into it. It's a job I can definitely do myself and feel comfortable with. Does anyone have a suggestion for which mount to get? I'd prefer to get a really high quality part and not cheap out. Your suggestions are appreciated.

 

97 Legacy Outback

curious,

 

How did the car drive with the bad mount? I feel like it would have Alot of vibration at idle? 

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prices at Amazon will fluctuate - I sometimes use camelcamelcamel to set 'alerts' and it will also show the 'history' of prices. It won't work for items with low sales it seems.

 

Beck-Arnley generally makes good stuff i think.

 

prices at RockAuto seem to range from $29 to $45, you can almost always find a 5% off coupon for them, try to combine items from the same warehouse or shipping can be crazy.

 

For first time users, Advance offers $40 coupons at their website I think?

There are fluctuations and then there's this maddness. I'm a long time Advance customer with many credits and gift cards which I have to use or lose which is why I am asking about the stock at Advance.

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curious,

 

How did the car drive with the bad mount? I feel like it would have Alot of vibration at idle? 

Definitely vibration but also a CLANK when I shift from park to drive. Also feels some hard shifting and the trans shop says this is due to the drive shaft not being aligned as it should.

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You can get an OE subaru trans mount for less than that from a dealer. 

 

https://www.subarupartsforyou.com/?p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all&search_str=41022AC220

Is the OE any better or worse than Anchor or Beck Arnley?

 

No doubt. My problem is all of these Advance gift cards i am sitting on that will expire so I want to make sure I get the best that Advance offers. Maybe I'll try to price match them on their 800 number but I doubt it.

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last time I needed to get something from a local parts store - I discovered 2 of my O'reilly gift cards had expired so, I understand wanting to use them.

 

But, think about buying something at Advance that you wouldn't get from an on-line store. what?, well, in my case, it was a battery.

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I went ahead and went with the Eagle part for 19.98 from Amazon. I was able to use my Chase Freedom card rewards points and so I got it for free, including free shipping. I also had enough points for a NGK wire set.

 

Advance lets you use rebate cards for oil which none of their coupons work for so I'll just buy a bunch of nice oil and keep it for oil changes.

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