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  • e30onBBSs
    E30 Fanatic
    • Dec 2014
    • 1347

    #1

    Lube poly mounts or not?

    I ordered a set of poly-urethane motor mounts from revshift and I've been looking around the internet and some say to lube and some say to not? Is there any drawback to lubing them anyways? Where would I place the lube? Will wheel bearing grease work or is there special lube for urethane?
    Thanks,
    Ben
    BMW tech
    Umass Amherst
    05 wrx sti
  • TobyB
    R3V Elite
    • Oct 2011
    • 5168

    #2
    I do wonder where you would grease them, honestly- they're bonded chunks of not-
    rubber with flat metal plates. Maybe slather them with cocoa butter and take a picture for the Pro3 Facebook page? Photoshop them onto Doyle's chest, if you do that...

    Perhaps you're thinking of poly/delrin/etc trailing arm bushings. THOSE want a bunch of lube. Nylon grease works great...
    now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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    • e30onBBSs
      E30 Fanatic
      • Dec 2014
      • 1347

      #3
      Originally posted by TobyB
      I do wonder where you would grease them, honestly- they're bonded chunks of not-
      rubber with flat metal plates. Maybe slather them with cocoa butter and take a picture for the Pro3 Facebook page? Photoshop them onto Doyle's chest, if you do that...

      Perhaps you're thinking of poly/delrin/etc trailing arm bushings. THOSE want a bunch of lube. Nylon grease works great...

      From my research I read that some don't squeak and some squeak like hell. Pro3 guys rub cocoa butter on their mounts?! Dafuq haha and who is Doyle? I am going to install without lube and see what happens. These are the mounts for reference, I ordered 80A
      BMW tech
      Umass Amherst
      05 wrx sti

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      • TobyB
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2011
        • 5168

        #4
        Kevin Doyle. Take a look at his pix on the Pro3 facebook page...

        Yours won't squeek. honest.
        t
        now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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        • rturbo 930
          R3VLimited
          • Dec 2005
          • 2603

          #5
          Originally posted by TobyB
          Perhaps you're thinking of poly/delrin/etc trailing arm bushings. THOSE want a bunch of lube. Nylon grease works great...
          I thought delrin bushings didn't need lube? Poly bushings definitely do.

          I haven't the slightest idea where you would grease a motor mount, or why you would need to. Personally I wouldn't bother.

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          • SkiFree
            R3VLimited
            • Jun 2011
            • 2766

            #6
            Bushings are lubed mounts are not.
            ADAMS Autosport

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            • e30onBBSs
              E30 Fanatic
              • Dec 2014
              • 1347

              #7
              Originally posted by TobyB
              Kevin Doyle. Take a look at his pix on the Pro3 facebook page...

              Yours won't squeek. honest.
              t
              Originally posted by rturbo 930
              I thought delrin bushings didn't need lube? Poly bushings definitely do.

              I haven't the slightest idea where you would grease a motor mount, or why you would need to. Personally I wouldn't bother.
              Originally posted by SkiFree
              Bushings are lubed mounts are not.
              Thanks guys for the info :D. When they come I will put them in unlubed and give an answer to this issue!
              BMW tech
              Umass Amherst
              05 wrx sti

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