Hi, I now have the luck of having to replace my 1998's motor mounts. As I look into it I have found that the car came with hydraulic (leaks that "purple" fluid).

In pricing the repair I have found that

1) the Hydraulic mounts are allegedly only available through Jaguar at $140 each.

2) Jaguar discontinued making them about 6 months ago because of this leakage/failure issue, though they are widely available in stock.

3) You can get mounts that are non-hydraulic for 1/2 the price of the ones from Jaguar.

How much of a difference in "Jaguar Ride/Feel" will it make if I don't use Hydraulics? Does anyone have experience with this?

BTW I should acknowledge that Yes as I type this I realize the irony of putting the discontinued parts back in - surely they will fail someday too, but everything involves trade offs. I don't want to assume anything. Wanted to see what you guys think.

Has anyone seen the "hydraulic" mounts for less than $125 anywhere?

Thanks, I'll wait for your coaching before I line up the appointment.

John

 

I just looked again at Partsgeek's website - turns out the ones at parts geek are hydraulic, looks like I got bad info from the mechanic who shared this with me after I pointed out that Partsgeek sold mounts for 1/2 the price they could get from Jaguar.

The mechanic's advice put me in an uncomfortable position.

 

Moderator, feel free to delete this post if you like. Since I got bad info and proper hydraulic mounts are generally available this is moot. Sorry for the misfiire.

John