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- Location
- Smiths Station, Al
Motor Mount and Oil Filter Adapter removal
Motor mounts are a common item to replace on a JEEP. But it is also a very easy task that sounds really hard. I am replacing mine with Autozone mounts due to very little offroading with this Jeep. If you do alot of Offroading buy MORE mounts they run about 130 bucks but are well worth the extra doe.
When doing motor mounts you HAVE to remove the OIL FIlter Adapter (OFA). Highly recommended also to remove the AIR BOX it is only 2 13mm bolts and one 13mm nut.
Removal of airbox
Now you can see your L/side motor mount
Your R/side is always visible
Next drain your oil and remove oil filter
The OFA is what the oil filter was screwed into
The OFA is attached to the engine with one 16mm bolt.
Caution once you start to loosen this bolt the OFA will tilt and spill the remaining oil out of it. But that is a good thing cause now you can get it from the top
The 16mm bolt will tighten up just before the oil filter adapter comes out. That is due to the O-rings inside of it. You have to get new O-rings from the Stealership. But it is a good idea to replace them.
Oil FIlter Adapter (OFA) removed
There are 3 O-rings two of them you can find at any parts store. The larger one is a dealer Item
Now you can start removing the motor mount "mount" bolts. You will need a 15mm Socket with a 12in extension and a 15mm wrench. For the Bolt going through the mount you will need to 18mm wrenches or ratchet. Gear wrenches work best. I like to remove all the 15mm bolts and only loosen the 18mm before i jack up the engine
Motor mounts are a common item to replace on a JEEP. But it is also a very easy task that sounds really hard. I am replacing mine with Autozone mounts due to very little offroading with this Jeep. If you do alot of Offroading buy MORE mounts they run about 130 bucks but are well worth the extra doe.
When doing motor mounts you HAVE to remove the OIL FIlter Adapter (OFA). Highly recommended also to remove the AIR BOX it is only 2 13mm bolts and one 13mm nut.
Removal of airbox
Now you can see your L/side motor mount
Your R/side is always visible
Next drain your oil and remove oil filter
The OFA is what the oil filter was screwed into
The OFA is attached to the engine with one 16mm bolt.
Caution once you start to loosen this bolt the OFA will tilt and spill the remaining oil out of it. But that is a good thing cause now you can get it from the top
The 16mm bolt will tighten up just before the oil filter adapter comes out. That is due to the O-rings inside of it. You have to get new O-rings from the Stealership. But it is a good idea to replace them.
Oil FIlter Adapter (OFA) removed
There are 3 O-rings two of them you can find at any parts store. The larger one is a dealer Item
Now you can start removing the motor mount "mount" bolts. You will need a 15mm Socket with a 12in extension and a 15mm wrench. For the Bolt going through the mount you will need to 18mm wrenches or ratchet. Gear wrenches work best. I like to remove all the 15mm bolts and only loosen the 18mm before i jack up the engine