2009 Mazda 3 Motor Mounts... the "Hunny-Do" List!

Welcome back! Today we are tackling the motor mounts on wifey's 2009 Mazda 3, named "Maxine". For all the miles on this thing, I'm surprised I'm just now changing parts! Follow along while we do a rolling restoration on this Mazda 3.
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[@DewinMota]

You’re the greatest mechanic ever! Simple and quick, thank you

[@Bshere]

Love how you auto-corrected before wifey gives ya heck for that "so that she stops backing into stuff" comment lol. Although they are rust-prone, I think I will hold on to my Mazda 3 BK for much longer. I have not found anything modern as reliable with 4 doors that looks so happy, drives so freely, handles in such a lightweight manner and lets you feel the drive. Newer SUVs have nicer interiors but horrible driving dynamics--my wife had to use a rental 2023 Escape and she avoided driving it subsequently after driving it once--preferring to drive my smaller Mazda instead. We both realized how much we absolutely hated stuff like auto-engine off, lane keep assist, a stupid knob for selecting gears, a button instead of a parking brake lever, and the general heft and lacklustre acceleration of these newer bigger cars. That experience plus your video have inspired me to work on a hunny-do list for our Mazda 3 as well. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions.

[@Brandon-yq1tm]

Thanks brother, I can't wait to see how bad my rear engine mount looks after being hidden under all that stuff for 15 years. I agree too, these cars really just need basic maintenance to keep on chugging, never had an actual problem with the engine, transmission, or anything else that would be too hard for me to fix.

[@68pishta68]

@14:06 you can unbolt the TCU under the mount from the transmission and mount it to the stud on the firewall to reduce vibration. This was a recommended modification from a TCU rebuilder to prolong the integrity of the TCU circuit boards

[@sarinsarin7898]

Just did the engine and transmission mounts and holly fk what a difference. No vibration anymore and a pleasure to drive again. Will be doing the rear mount later on just cause I can.

[@hype_henry]

Amazing brother thanks for the information! Blessings to you and your family

[@mtmitch]

Definitely suggest relocating your TCM while doing this - they commonly fail from all the heat they receive by sitting directly on the transmission. (It’s the silver, finned component next to the transmission mount.) I’ve seen them zip-tied to the brake lines so they don’t get so hot and fail. When they do go out, it’s at least $400-800 to replace or repair.

[@Paulie_KITT]

Thank you for the tip! The Mazda will be back in the garage for some suspension stuff.... I'll definitely look at relocating that while I have it apart!

[@06mkmartin]

I'm a bit late here, but do you remember exactly where you were supporting the motor/trans while you did the first (passenger side) mount? I'm hoping to tackle this job soon. Same spot as you had shown in the video once you went underneath to do the rear mount?

[@AlloLegend]

Great vid

[@AntonioGonzalez-Dc4Dc5Eg6Luvin]

That was a good deal on the price for sure brother less than 200 for all that 👍

[@cucudimimihaita4692]

lol I forgot my cup of coffee ☕

[@Paulie_KITT]

You can't forget that!!!

[@tonylc3113]

Grate vidio thank you 🙏

[@kj2775kj]

Did you jack the car when you changed the right engine mount, sir?

[@Brandon-yq1tm]

It's required, you can't even install the new mount properly otherwise fromn the engine sagging

[@grimlyfiendish5579]

I just had a mobile mechanic give me a quote of $350 to put these on. That's pretty high right? I already have the parts.