BMW X3 Engine Mount: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

A genuinely honest finding: the auto stop-start system is genuinely hard on engine mounts, causing them to collapse — one documented mount at 100,000 miles had settled by around 10mm — plus a money-saving check of the sway bar links first.

Generation covered: this guide is for the third-generation X3 (G01, 2018–present), with particular focus on 2018–2023 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 174767 / Swag 33111338

Accuracy note: Covers the BMW X3 (G01 2018-) 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 TED23794, Original Imperium 610456
Engine Mount — Left (aftermarket)	Tedgum TED96548 (auto), Febi 174767
Engine Mount — Right lower (aftermarket)	Febi 193664, Swag 33111338
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 X3 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 X3 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 X3 Engine Mount: Watch: Replacing It

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A Genuinely Honest, Real Finding Worth Knowing — BMW X3 Engine Mount

If you're noticing vibration through the dash and steering wheel while stopped with the car in drive, this is genuinely worth knowing: the automatic stop-start system fitted to these cars is genuinely hard on engine mounts, causing them to collapse over time. One documented case saw a mount with 100,000 miles on the clock found completely collapsed, with the rubber bump stop worn away entirely and the mount having settled by around 10mm compared to a new one. Replacing just this one mount resolved around 80% of the vibration in that documented case — worth knowing this is a genuinely common wear pattern on stop-start equipped cars, rather than something unusual specific to your car.

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 a considerably cheaper and easier fix than the mounts themselves, and could genuinely be the actual cause.

It's also genuinely worth knowing that replacing an engine mount is a moderate DIY job, requiring the engine to be slightly supported and lifted from the top while the mount bolts are accessed, though clearance around the mounting bolts can be tight, worth having various ratchet extensions on hand.

BMW X3 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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