July 24, 20169 yr 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
July 24, 20169 yr Auto or manual? Honestly, I've never seen one go bad. The factory mounts are a little soft, but they last pretty much forever.
July 24, 20169 yr 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.
July 26, 20169 yr 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.
July 26, 20169 yr check Amazon? maybe that Febest company offers them - they seem to have decent quality other parts.
July 27, 20169 yr Author 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.
July 27, 20169 yr Author The part I used was made by EagleBHP part # 4409 https://www.amazon.com/Subaru-Impreza-Legacy-Transmission-Motor/dp/B014VD8D78 No reviews yet which is too bad. You say it feels and looks sturdy?
July 27, 20169 yr Author 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? Edited July 27, 20169 yr by bstone
July 27, 20169 yr https://www.amazon.com/Subaru-Impreza-Legacy-Transmission-Motor/dp/B014VD8D78 No reviews yet which is too bad. You say it feels and looks sturdy? The part looks fine to me. It is made of steel and rubber. The only OEM part I would seek out at this point are head gaskets and axle's
July 27, 20169 yr 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? Edited July 27, 20169 yr by 1 Lucky Texan
July 27, 20169 yr 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?
July 27, 20169 yr Author 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.
July 27, 20169 yr Author 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.
July 27, 20169 yr 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
July 27, 20169 yr Author 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.
July 27, 20169 yr 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.
July 27, 20169 yr Author 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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