mikeb

My car shakes horribly in drive and reverse. I think it may be a motor mount issue.
Anyone have this occur?

spieder

Could be motor mount/brackt. U-Joint or differential is also possible. If the diff is out of fluid or has the wrong fluid the car will shutter. Any signs of leakage?

Outlaws eXtreme

Mike, I've been having the same problem... is this just an AT issue? Shaking at idling and reverse.

poker

I was told it's the motor mounts as well. I mostly hear mine if I'm stopped in Drive and the AC compressor kicks in....it's terrible then.

dazygirl415

A local owner here had the same problem. He took it to a dealership (not known for great service) and they said they couldn't find anything wrong. He took it to another and they said the damper that the engine mounts sit on were cracking and worn away.

mikeb

well tustin mazda said it was my K&N intake and told me to get lost
now HB mazda is working on it and I should know by today

dazygirl415

tell tustin to stick it up their ****. it's not your intake

Outlaws eXtreme

Heard Anaheim Mazda doesn't care how modded your car is... try there Mike.

mikeb

this is nuts
hb mazda called me and said it is the motor mounts but the parts are on nation wide back order.
they have told me to come get my car and they will call when the parts come in and they dont know when that will be.
also they want to charge me 20.00 since it was difficult for them to put my lowered car on their rack to check it out

WTF

brothervoodoo

Mike, face the guy real slowly and repeat the following words exactly, "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."

After hearing that I think they will skip the $20 charge..

tiggerlee

So what's the deal with these motor mounts on the 8? I've read countless thread where the needed replaced or tightened?

mikeb

The deal is they are on back order I guess

BRGREEN8

hm no i dont have that problem and i got an auto................

Go48

"countless"??? I guess that's true if you haven't counted them. There have been some reports of failed motor mounts here on the forum, but countless?? The sky is not falling.

tiggerlee

Moostafa29

$20 my ***. Tell them where they can stick it...

mikeb

I know right^^^^^^^^
never in my life have I been charged for something like that

MrJynx

that's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard.. charge you money because they had to use their brain to put your car on a hoist.. sigh, idiots


MrJynx

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

Holy Crap Mike, that's ridiculous!

The Service Manager @ HB is a pretty reasonable guy (can't remember his name) I'm sure you can talk to him.

If not, just tell him where he can stick his $20.


I'd call MNAO about that motor mount back order...sounds pretty weird.

mikeb

I double checked with tustin mazdas parts department and I guess the motor mounts are on back order.

And yes Bennet at HB mazda is awesome
he wasnt there the day I was told about this 20 fee

GiN

Alhambra Mazda also refused to service my car (for warranty work no less) because my sideskirts were too low to clear their lifts. I guess it takes too much time to get a jack under the car before they set it under the lift pads. The service manager there also told me there would be an extra labour charge (like half an hour's worth) to get it onto the lift this way.

NordicRx8

PA- I just had the car in for this....the "friendly, knowdlegable" service guy said motor mounts and i heard the same back order story. I am more worried about potential long term effects of the bum mounts and are their after market mounts available ?

mikeb

ok so my car is at the dealer and the motor mounts are in stock
however, now they want 38 bucks instead of 20 to lift the car since its lowered with the mazdaspeed kit

no way

Outlaws eXtreme

wth... they never charge a fee when I go to Browning Mazda about the lift, and I have the MS kit also. Hmmm

allmotorRX8

you should ask them why 20? why not 10 or even 5? is it written somewhere in that raising a lowered car to check it out costs 20? if they cant come up with it, tell them to shove it.