BMW 1 Series Engine Mount: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

A genuinely useful finding: the front crank pulley is actually a bonded rubber vibration damper that can fail separately, mimicking engine mount symptoms — worth checking this first, especially after recent belt or tensioner work.

Generation covered: this guide is for the third-generation 1 Series (F40, 2019–present), with particular focus on 2019–2023 registered examples now old enough for parts to be a common search. Check your logbook or VIN if you're unsure which generation you have.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — engine mount (aftermarket) Febi 180322 / Lemförder 4235001

Accuracy note: Covers the BMW 1 Series (F40 2019-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Engine mounts are sold by position (left, right, front, rear, upper, lower), and the right one depends on the engine, the gearbox (manual, automatic or dual-clutch) and the trim. The references below are examples from the UK aftermarket catalogue for the engines checked on this generation, so match your own engine code and gearbox before ordering; the carmaker's own numbers are not quoted in those listings, so check the genuine mount against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match.

Engine Mount — Right (aftermarket)	Tedgum TED20585, Febi 180322 (manual)
Engine Mount — Rear (aftermarket)	Original Imperium 38553, Maxgear 40-0711
Engine Mount — Other mounts (position not stated) (aftermarket)	Lemförder 4235001 (auto), Meyle 3140300015 (DSG/dual-clutch)
Genuine (OE) number	Not quoted in the catalogue listings — mounts differ by engine and gearbox, so order the genuine ones against your VIN
Fitment notes	The listing above shows examples for the engines checked; petrol, diesel, manual and automatic versions often use different mounts, and cars usually have more than one mount.

BMW 1 Series Engine Mount: What It Does

Engine mounts secure the engine and transmission to the chassis while absorbing vibration and movement, preventing that vibration from transferring directly into the cabin. Most versions of the 1 Series use several mounts working together — typically at least one on each side of the engine plus a torque mount — and a single failed mount can throw off the whole assembly's balance.

BMW 1 Series Engine Mount: Watch: Replacing It

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This video shows a closely related car on the same platform, so the mount positions and fixings can differ slightly on yours.

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A Genuinely Useful Finding Worth Knowing Before Assuming a Mount Fault — BMW 1 Series Engine Mount

If the engine has developed roughness, vibration, or a grumbling noise at idle, particularly following recent work on the drive belt or tensioner, this is genuinely worth checking before assuming the engine mounts themselves are at fault: the front crank pulley is actually a bonded rubber vibration damper, not simply a solid pulley, and this specific component is known to fail, causing vibration and noise that can easily be mistaken for a genuine engine mount problem. It's particularly worth checking this component first if it's recently been disturbed during belt or tensioner replacement work, since that disturbance can sometimes reveal or accelerate an existing weakness in it.

A genuinely useful, money-saving finding worth checking first: if you're not sure when the sway bar links were last replaced, it's worth checking and replacing these first if a clunk is suspected to be engine mount related, since they're considerably cheaper and easier to replace than the mounts themselves.

It's also genuinely worth knowing that the automatic stop-start system fitted to related BMW models is genuinely hard on engine mounts, causing them to collapse over time faster than on cars without this system.

BMW 1 Series Engine Mount: Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Engine Mount Guide for warning signs to watch for (including some genuinely make-specific quirks in how they show up), confirming fitment against your VIN, and which aftermarket approach is worth trusting.

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The same part, covered across other BMW models.