How are you Scotty,
The Transmission Mount on my 2008 Honda Element LX AWD with 230k miles, is not good anymore and the Honda OEM part would cost me around $200. I was looking at Dorman auto parts and unfortunately they don't make Transmission Mounts for my vehicle. Do you recommend any other after market Transmission Mounts for my car that has good quality and it will last?
Thank you for your help.
good quality of Transmission Mounts that will last a long time.
When it comes to mounts, for your specific requirements above, it’s usually OEM.. @mmj has already explained in his post above.
Do you really want to repeat the job every few years, testing out the cheaper parts?
what's available? Did you check local part stores? (o'reilly, Advance, NAPA etc.)
Have you checked rockauto.com?
I did search for aftermarket Transmission Mounts for my vehicle and I found too many of them, my concern is which brand i should go for and buy? I am looking for a company that makes good quality of Transmission Mounts that will last a long time.
If you want quality, then obviously get the Honda. You already know they will last 230k
That is true. The problem is the OEM part is $200 and I am hoping if someone has tried an aftermarket one that cost a fraction of the OEM price and had a good experience installing it.
that's $14 per year. Less than a tank of gas.
I did search for aftermarket Transmission Mounts for my vehicle and I found too many of them, my concern is which brand i should go for and buy? I am looking for a company that makes good quality of Transmission Mounts that will last a long time.
Any that come with a limited lifetime warranty.
There are certain costs that come with owning a car and with certain things like transmission mount you really wouldn't want to cut corners because of price. If the first one has lasted this long then the replacement oem will last a long time too. It's not something you'll be changing every single year. Just get the oem.
If you haven't done so already, look online for a genuine Honda parts seller. You might find some that offer wholesale pricing and will ship mounts to your door for less than $200.
I did find online sellers who advertise for genuine honda parts for good prices but should I trust them?. There are a lot of bad reviews for those websites. Most of it about fake oem parts and parts that has engraved oem part numbers. If someone did do business with anyone of them and they did send out a legit oem part, I would appreciate the help telling me which one.
If it were me looking for genuine Honda parts web seller, I would check to see if the online store is part of a Honda dealer that sells new cars because he should have a shop that uses factory components. Also, when you get the part, make sure the wrap or box looks 'official'. A guy selling imitation parts out of his basment would use plain containers. Look for seller's return policy. That way if you suspect your parts to be knock offs, you can return them for a refund. Many parts that are cast will have numbers that are part of the mold. Not so easy to fake a number when it's part of the material. Good luck.