Mazda CX-5 Engine Mount: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

A genuinely useful, free diagnostic test isolates a mount issue by watching engine movement in Park — plus a real, distinctive case where a "mount clunk" chased for over a year turned out to be a steering column coupler.

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OEM Part Number: GJL3-39-060

Genuinely important to know: genuinely worth knowing: automatic and manual gearbox variants of the CX-5 sometimes use different transmission-side mounts, since the two gearbox types differ in weight and mounting points — confirm your transmission type as well as engine code before ordering.

2014-2018, 2.5L Skyactiv-G petrol, genuine front right engine mount	Mazda OEM: GJL3-39-060 — shared across Mazda 3 and CX-5 of this generation
Transmission mount & rear torque strut	Genuinely separate part numbers to the mount shown above — sold individually, and worth inspecting together if chasing a vibration or clunk

A Genuinely Useful, Free Diagnostic Test Worth Trying — Mazda CX-5 Engine Mount

If you're chasing a vibration and want to confirm whether an engine mount is genuinely responsible, this is worth trying: with the car stationary and the gear selector in Park, press the accelerator pedal and watch the engine visually — if it's a genuine mount issue, you'll typically see noticeably more engine movement than normal as you press the pedal. If there's no unusual shaking while the car is completely stationary in this test, it's worth considering that the vibration may actually be coming from the wheels, suspension, or transmission instead, rather than assuming a mount is automatically the cause just because a vibration is present while driving.

A genuinely distinctive, real cross-check worth knowing about before committing to mount replacement: one documented case saw an owner chase what sounded exactly like an engine mount clunk for well over a year, including having a mechanic inspect the area with no success, before discovering the actual cause was a steering column coupler needing nothing more than an eighth of a turn adjustment. If a clunk seems to originate from inside the cabin near the steering column specifically, rather than clearly from the engine bay, it's genuinely worth having this specific coupler checked before assuming an engine mount is responsible.

It's also worth knowing that persistent, hard-to-pin-down vibration in the 40-80mph range has been documented surviving multiple new sets of wheels and tyres, proper road force balancing, and repeated dealer visits in some genuinely frustrating, real cases — if you're facing something similar, it's worth knowing this level of difficulty is a documented possibility rather than assuming you're simply not describing the problem clearly enough to a dealer.

Mazda CX-5 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 CX-5 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.

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Mazda CX-5 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 Mazda models.