Volvo S80 1999-2006 » Heavy Duty Polyurethane Transmission Mount

The big bushing is good no doubt about it, but the smaller one is the first to go on the R cars as is the case with my car to (I have a manual transmission).
I'm waiting for IPD to come out with the small one before ordering both.

Buying the hole assembly is wasteful. I agree that the assembly has its purpose for people that may not have the skill to replace the individual bushings, or when the original bushings have worn so much that the metal is damaged.

ipd customer service response: We've looked at making a poly replacement for the small bushing, but the rubber bushing is very difficult to remove from these mounts. The 8K0140 that we sell is a Scantech brand unit with a solid rubber small bushing. The OEM mount has a very soft small bushing that fails regularly. The 8K0140 is a good upgrade, but can cause some vibration when used with our poly upper engine mount.

I didn't tell my wife I changed the trans bushing before she drove it and her comment was "Wow! What did you do to the car!?! It's roars like a lion now!" (It's a good thing). There is quite a bit of vibration inside the car, and I now suspect that the engine mounts now need replacing because of being over-stretched. Over-all, a big improvement. The firewall mount and engine mounts are next. I'd give it a 5, but I'm docking it a bit for vibration.

Installed this on my 97 850 T5. Shifting as well as driving is smoother. Well worth the upgrade. Thank you IPD!

Fast and easy. Bought the complete assembly. Used to get a pretty good thunk if I was too aggressive with the gas while turning a corner. There is a little more vibration, but also replaced the top engine mount, also shot. Hard to say which is the culprit. Seems to be smoother on warm days when the bushings are softened up a bit.

I installed this on my 1993 850 5 speed. This mount is seemingly over looked. I orderd this along with the upper Poly torque mount insert and the Poly firewall mount. I love all the added feel of the motor. I dont like cushy stock mounts >:{> I love these mounts!!!

Highly recommended product. I changed the whole mount, took about 35 minuts overall. No jerking with the reinforced mount at all. I drive a -04 2.0 Turbo with automatic trans, and the jerking/shifting in the drivetrain when you ease on/off the throttle at low speed or just need a little correction of speed is gone :)

This goes for all the mounts. They tighten your engine supports but they will deliver every single ounce of power to the wheels, therefore more power! Now, tightening comes with a little vibration if you force the engine.

Overall it seems to have eliminated the majority of the hard shifting I have experienced over the last 4 yrs with this car, I probably should have replaced the whole mount and not just the bushing. I will really know how well it works in the HOT Arizona summers when my car seems to shift rough in the 105+ degree heat so stay tuned for my update.

Solid and well-made part. Definitely get the complete mount and not the bushing kit. On my S60R, this part tightened up the drivetrain noticeably. On a short trip to the store right after installation, my wife remarked the car felt more solid but no harsher and asked me what I had done. I drove 250 miles through the mountains the next day and agreed with her observation.

This kit does not replace the soft smaller rear bushing. As the product page states, the complete mount should be purchased. I missed that detail when I purchased this kit. On my S60R, this bushing kit was an irritating installation, well more than the extra 30 minutes stated, and I could sense no change in the driveline slop. I suspect that the smaller bushing would have worn faster. IPD was extremely generous and allowed me to purchase a complete mount at a reduced price.

ipd customer service response: The larger bushing in the horizontal transmission mount has a plastic sleeve and can be easily pressed out with a vise. This is what 8K0139 is made to replace. We are currently developing a replacement for the smaller bushing in this mount but we are concerned about too much vibration being transmitted to the subframe.