Mercedes E-Class W212 Transmission Mount Replacement (2009-2016)

The car developed a vibration from the drive shaft area under the car between 30-50km/h, changing the transmission mount in the video fixed that issue for me.
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[@stig-areframnes3714]

I had vibrations at 2000 rpm. The MB dealer did not found any fault. They want me to change the converter. After i watched this video i change the transmission mount and the vibration problem was solved. Thank you so much for sharing this fix. Stig-Are Framnes

[@ZakiGarage]

Glad you avoided that expensive converter fix . I would recommend replacing both the engine and trans mounts every 75k km since that's how often they fail on my car.

[@shamekh7]

Quick question have you ever felt like when the motor change the gears you feel like a little push is this cause of trans mount ?

[@sodaygo420]

​@@ZakiGaragecan you make a video on how to change the left and right motor mounts for this car please

[@keytothegate68]

Do this. Replace Transmission mount and (engine mounts if needed ) and you will get a smooth ride and probably get rid of steering wheel vibration. If your car vibrates at idle and you have an aging MB it may be good to replace 02 sensors as well. If you get check engine light after that it may be just a fuel cap. This is not a very expensive repair. It is all mechanical. Good point about the bushings.

[@saadkamran7]

I have a 2011 w212 E class and my car vibrates alot alot especially when its stopped on drive or when transmission shifting gears, u get some kind of feel and I had 2008 c class it had the same problem on drive

[@williamschroder9356]

Terrific video. Makes me feel capable of changing my own.

[@thomashumber9762]

Great video--- its a common issue on these w212 with age/ high miles - turns a quiet smooth car into an Angry truck

[@ZakiGarage]

Thanks, yeah I hated driving the car when the mount went bad. The mount seems to be failing every 70k-90k km like you said very common or frequent

[@thomashumber9762]

@@ZakiGarage in UK our w212 cars are all diesels- so imagine when the mounts fail...you would be better off driving a truck (maybe less rough and noisey inside) lol

[@jweezywooden4378]

Soooo true I need mine done!

[@joseanfraile6757]

Mi w212 dci vibraba sobre 2000rpm y con sólo 130 mil kms. El problema eran los soportes de motor. Nunca me paso en otros coches con esos kms

[@bianobh]

Obrigado pela orientação, peça comprada, trocada em casa e problema resolvido

[@tvuong2003]

Thank you so much for the video. This save so much money from taking to the dealership.

[@ZakiGarage]

Glad to help 👍🏻

[@unbekanntunbekannt8353]

Vielen Dank für das Video

[@ryanmoore4098]

The entire underside of my E550 is protected with plastic “rock guard” panels!! Front to back like a super car. I had to remove sixteen fasteners and three of the panels, front to back, just to get to what is seen here in this video.

[@brentdavidson1]

That’s more for aerodynamics if it’s basic plastic

[@xidio1105]

Hola, en mi glk vibra cuabdo pongo la R ,pero solo en frío y no siempre. Crees que pueda ser el soporte de transmisión? Gracias

[@AlexanderRau]

great video, thanks mate

[@Dnasty1]

Thanks this seems really easy to do I have a w207 e coupe was going to try this myself. Is it not dangerous to jack up from the transmission pan though? I thought it was made of aluminum and could break. Also is it better to jack up the rear of the car for this or is it closer to the front?

[@ZakiGarage]

Haven't thought of jacking from the rear, If i wasn't lazy I would jack the car from the front and back but it is doable just by jacking the front. Jacking from the transmission to support it when removing the mount is fine but you have to make sure to use something like a wide enough piece of wood to distribute the weight on the oil pan, otherwise you will damage the oil pan by using the jack on it directly.

[@jweezywooden4378]

Niceeeee I need this done ! My e550 sounds like a angry Truck 🛻

[@shawnmcgarcia5714]

What are some of the signs it’s going bad or is already bad? Vibrations ? Clunk when on a hill and changing from park to drive?

[@ZakiGarage]

All of those could be symptoms of bad mounts, for me I only had a vibration between 30-50km/h. From my experience the mounts( 2 engine mounts and transmission mount) go bad around every the 75k km. So now I would just replace them every 75k whether I had problems or not. Plus really bad mount can damage other stuff over time if left unfixed like driveshaft bushings.

[@nonthaburibear2201]

Torque specs ?

[@user-bw5hk5nb3k]

Hi a wuestion : ( i have the same Car , but i have a big noises ob coldstart under the transmission when the transmission is over 80 grad it is not more noisy is that the issue what u have too ? and i have a vibration on 30 - 50kmh : ( Please a tip : (

[@ZakiGarage]

You seem to have multiple issues and engine/trans mounts seem to be one of the issues. Better take to a shop for a second opinion on what's the issue before changing parts.

[@mptrader1620]

How high are your ramps. Mine look similar yet I could not get under there well, need higher and I am not oversized.

[@ZakiGarage]

There was barely enough room under my ramps too, it is very low. Better use a jack and jack stands to get more room under the car.

[@mptrader1620]

@@ZakiGarage Thanks and I noticed the rear was not on stands either. Great video, btw.

[@ZakiGarage]

Thx, yeah I didn't lift the rear. I bought a low profile 3T jack after the making of this vid. If doing the job again will be using the jack

[@PetrutUngheanu]

can you please tell me if this can cause engine to vibrate when i accelerate above 1700 RPM. Vibration occurs no matter in witch gear i'm . i have vibration even if i'm on P and accelerating standing. I already change engine mounts from front. it only helps, but the vibration are still there. Thanks

[@ZakiGarage]

It can cause the vibration and you should be changing the the trans mount with the engine mounts. You've already got the harder more expensive engine mounts done, trans mount is cheaper and easier to change. The trans mount might not be the cause of your issue but I would definitely go ahead and change it in your situation.

[@petrut_u3137]

@@ZakiGaragethanks for your fast reply. i will change it ASAP, when i did change engine mount i did not see thath mount... instade to look at gearbox to search for mount i have searched at differential :) and i did not see this mount :)) only now when i preview your video i understood where is located, :) And i see this is 30 min job.i will order the mount and i will go this wekeend to change it.Great video BTW. have a nice day

[@ZakiGarage]

@petrut_u3137 hope you good luck finding the issue 🫡

[@petrut_u3137]

@@ZakiGarage and in case is not from there, can you indicate another place? on diagnose i have no error, no problem with torque.. if i accelerate it give me power, the only problem is this vibrating, and it present no matter if i drive or car is in park., when i accelerate above 1700 RPM it appear. and is the same vibration, no matter if i have 1700 or 3000 RPM

[@ZakiGarage]

@petrut_u3137 if it doesn't fix it I would recommend getting in checked by someone, you could have stored fault codes without a check enginelight. But you mentioned even in park it vibrates so I don't think it's the driveshaft bushing. I don't know what brand of engine mounts you used but if its aftermarket they could be bad new. I would check the drive belt and all the barings in front of the engine. Other than that I can only think it would be internal from the engine.

[@konryoubaku9608]

Great video！！！You helped lots of the MB owener

[@ZakiGarage]

Glad to hear that!

[@nv1493]

Easiest one to replace. Grief comes with engine mount replacement!

[@ZakiGarage]

Yeah was going to replace the engine mounts too but didn't have the right tools, still waiting on them to arrive to make a video for the engine mounts

[@VinyBanks]

well one aide of the engine mount is very easy, but the other close to the dpf thats a nightmare ahha, good luck to anyone who is about to do it 😂

[@mptrader1620]

@@ZakiGarage What tools - want to verify I have what is needed. Did you ever do a video on the engine mounts.

[@keytothegate68]

I recently noticed vibrations at idle in my steering wheel. Could this be doing it?

[@ZakiGarage]

Bad mounts could cause the vibrations. I would recommend replacing both the engine and transmission mounts if you haven't replaced them in over 60k km. The mounts on my car usually go bad around 70k km.

[@Wargasm54]

Is this a RWD or a 4MATIC?

[@ZakiGarage]

RWD

[@altanyetkin]

thanks,great video ;)

[@michaelb.5500]

Hello, Do you know if engine mounts on W212 220CDI can be replaced both without dismounting the DPF?

[@ZakiGarage]

Sorry, don't know. But the down pipes do have to be removed on this car's engine M272 even when the repair manual says it doesn't.

[@michaelb.5500]

@@pFFiukas thank you for your answer. I changed them with removing the DPF at that time, but without any problems.

[@alexbenz4642]

Merci 👋

[@seeum2098]

Can’t believe they charged $200 just to do this…

[@RMiah121]

Great video, is the a E220? With the 7G tronic ?

[@ZakiGarage]

thx, Its an E300 M272 engine, 722.9 transmission.

[@RMiah121]

@@ZakiGarage oh okay, will the transmission mount be at the same place? On the OM651 engine ?

[@ZakiGarage]

@@RMiah121 I've never seen or worked on a OM651 engine but I assume most rear wheel drive cars would have a similar mount to this.

[@RMiah121]

@@ZakiGarage I’ll give it a check, thank you for the response and great videos 💯

[@jrock5995]

Good video