I was checking the oil today and noticed this. A look on realOEM shows it to be a rubber mount for the engine.

What is the oil from? I check my oil regularly and upon seeing this I looked everywhere and cannot find any leaks. Are these things filled with oil? Has mine failed? Or am I in the wrong church and wrong pew?

Any help/advice is appreciated.

Thanks.

BTW, it is a 2006 MCS.

Walter

 

Engine mounts. Just had mine replaced recently.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ine-mount.html

 

Yep engine mounts leak, they are filled with an oil.

Clean up the oil residue on the body best you can and replace the mount:

Here is the diagram:

#3 on the diagram.



Here is the parts:


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/22116778610/



Thanks

 

^ Do the 03's have an oil filled engine mount? They look completely different, and I didn't think they did, but I noticed oil around mine the other day.

Nik

 

Here is the diagram for the older one.



Here is the - 12/2003 "Justa " Cooper


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/22116759732/ES41663/



&

Here is the - 12/2003 Cooper S


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/22116760448/ES41669/






The one above is for the 12/2003 - ALL


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/22116778610/



They have a little strap and look different. Where is the oil coming from, can you see?

Thanks

 

Yes the older style mount is also fluid filled.

 

Use rubbing alcohol to clean it up...

 

Oil is right at the bottom of the unit, think its the 12/2003 S one. No oil anywhere else. I had never heard of them leaking (unlike the newer ones) so I guess I assumed they didn't have oil in them. Looks like I'll be ordering one.

Thanks,

Nik