Volvo V70/XC70 2001-2007 » Heavy Duty Polyurethane Transmission Mount

Great improvement - installs easily!

The small bushing needs to be raplaced but didn't know it till I got it apart. Was disappointed with the large poly bushings. They seem to be too large for the bracket. The angled flanges extend past the sides of the bracket and the metal sleeve does not reach fully from one side to the other. Also found the diameter of the bushings made it difficult to press them in.Took longer than statedin the write up, and definitely need to get the smaller one replaced. Usually have great results with IPD, but this one was not as advertised.

ipd customer service response: There are several brands of this mount out there. they are all very similar but we cannot guarantee our product will fit every one of them. It does however fit the OEM mount.

We highly recomment replaceing the entire mount with 8K0140 which has a solid rubber smaller bushing.

I mounted this on my '95 855 wagon - it's a 2.5 10V non-turbo that has run about 240.000 km.
The difference is incredible.
I took out the original part, and that was clearly shot - apparently this little thing slips past even Volvo's own service shops - it was in 1500 km ago.
Put this new one in, took me about an hour because the old one was firmly stuck, but it was an easy install.

There is more vibration now, especially idling at a stop, but that kind of only underlines the increase in power that's running from the engine. Noticeable increase in power, smoother shifting, smoother (and quicker) accelleration.

This thing is HIGHLY recommended!

Installed on my '03 V70 with 47k miles. Noticeably better throttle response from a stop, at the cost of some additional vibration. To be expected relacing soft rubber with poly bushings. The whole mount is sturdier than the OEM part, just replace the whole thing... Will look into other replacement poly bushings though IPD in the future.

Installed on a '95 855Ti. I already had a new Scantech replacement lower mount assembly and found the larger of the two bushings was destroyed within a short period of time. I purchased 8K0139, and it took me less than iPd's claimed time; it was a breeze to install, and well worth the money. I also have the iPd upper torque rod poly bushing and have DIY poly reinforced my firewall mount (a'la QBM); an as such can attest to the overall increase in NVH. Personally, I don't mind it. I would like to see a poly replacement for the smaller of the two bushings in this mount though.

Wow, my 10/03 built 2004 V70 T5 manual had its stock mount clearly failed by 148K kms, this new mount completely restored the feel at the shifter, great product, worth every penny!

The added bonus is the ease of install, I didn't even have to jack up the car to get the OE mount off and the IPD mount on.

This assembly is amazing, my car used to do some clunky downshift thing when I let off the gas, and this totally went away after installing this new part. My old smaller rubber bushing was totally gone, broken and and moved in every which way. I highly recommend getting the full assembly for this because I take it that my bad bushing is not alone. Great specific instructions too, not that it was hard but I've never order a part with such detailed instructions down to the foot pounds of torque for the bolts.

Recently bought the lower transmission mount. The new mount stiffened up the feel of the car and makes for better shifts. No more clunky shifts that sound horrible if you have your window down. I heard that the rubber bushing goes around the 60,000 mile mark and you can end up grinding syncros. Good insurance to have for about $100.

WOW What a difference I have a 98V70R AWD and I noticed better shifting quicker respnse and no more clunky shifts. I replaced just the polyurethane bushing using the original bracket. I was able to put the car on a rack to make it easier and had the mount off in no time but with the tight fit under there make sure to have metric wrenches as well as sockets. once i got the mount off i sprayed the part with some penatrating oil and let sit for a couple of minutes. I found using a deep socket and rubber mallet to pound out the old bushing worked the best i measured the new bushing and found a socket that matched up the best (sorry I can't remember the size) and then I had to slightly bend the mount to get back together. I also recommend the fire wall mount and upper torque 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.