N54 E60 n54 Motor mounts are same for left and right

TheFixer

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So I bought new Hutchinson mounts. Left and right... cause it says they're left and right ones.

They arrive. I open the left box and the right box.

They are identical! Why is there left and right then and one cost more than the other?!

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Here is the old ones...identical

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SLOWESTN54

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unrelated but does your car have Active steering? Also curious where you bought yours from? Just FCP lists them that way.
 

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unrelated but does your car have Active steering? Also curious where you bought yours from? Just FCP lists them that way.
Yes I have active steering.

All sites I use list them left and right.

AutohausAZ, fcp, eeuroparts and others. They look identical when I removed them. I cannot see any physical differences.

New ones arrived in separate boxes, different part numbers. Take them out.... identical. Not even marked left or right like the oem ones are.
 

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I'd assume one mount is stiffer šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø. Just a guess but again makes no sense.
I was thinking along the same lines, they may look the same but may have some differences designed in, as the left and right sides will load up differently under engine torque. But IDKšŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
 
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Yep, because engine will twist to one side than the other because of rotation and torque.
I would say that's why there's left and right then.

It would be good then if the new parts were actually marked left and right then. Only way I know is because I didn't take out of box until I installed them.
 

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I would say that's why there's left and right then.

It would be good then if the new parts were actually marked left and right then. Only way I know is because I didn't take out of box until I installed them.
Yeah, that's kinda dumb as they can even confuse them and send you 2 lefts or 2 rights.
So for all you know, you have 2 of the cheaper mounts but got charged for the more expensive šŸ˜ƒ
 

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Yeah, that's kinda dumb as they can even confuse them and send you 2 lefts or 2 rights.
So far all you know, you have 2 of the cheaper mounts but got charged for the more expensive šŸ˜ƒ
Ugh.... now I need to verify this. I'll look up contact info for Hutchinson mounts now.
 
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