And all in. So freaking easy I can't believe I was so nervous about replacing them. The HF support bar works perfect on the 3.0L on the single bracket up front only. In short once the engine is lifted, you need another .25"-.5" additional clearance to get the studs of the mounts clear from the brackets once the mounts are moved out of the pockets on the subframe.
On the right side I just loosened the bracket from the engine and that one came right out. Pull it out towards the front.
On the left side I just loosened the 3 subframe mounting bolts on the left and didn't even touch the 3 on the right side. I flexed the left side down a little with a pry bar and the mount came right out. Pull it out to the rear.
Since the job took 2 hours from raising the X to having it sitting back on new mounts, and the reinforcement plate is out I am going to replace the oil level sensor I ordered previously so off to the auto parts store to get some oil and a filter.
I'll edit the steps in this thread:
- Raise the X and remove front wheels
- Remove fresh air intake housing then air filter housing with MAF and upper intake hose together
- Loosen the fan shroud from the 3 plastic rivets at the top so the fan will not bind on the housing when the engine is lifted
- Remove front lower splash shield
- Remove reinforcement plate
- Remove the 2 bolts and one nut from the right side mount
- Remove the 2 bolts and one nut from the left side mount
- Place HF engine support as pictured
- Start raising engine slowly with a floorjack and wood or rubber pads on the front edge of the oil pan, paying close attention and following with the HF engine support bar. Raise it until axles are just touching the main frame rails
- Loosen the right side engine mount bracket from the engine (I took 3 of the 4 bolts all the way out and loosened the 4th to allow the bracket to pivot)
- Remove mount and replace mount and realign the bracket on to the engine and tighten the bolts back to the engine along with starting the engine mount torx bolts
- Loosen 3 main subframe bolts on the left side, pry the center mount point by the engine mount and remove mount. Replace new mount and get the engine mount torx bolts started
- Tighten subframe bolts back on the left side
- Lower engine back down 5mm at a time checking alignment on the main mount bolts through the brackets
- Engine is now sitting on new mounts
- Tighten the 4 engine mount torx bolts (2 each side) and the main mounting nuts on the mounts. (1 each side)
- Reinstall the lower reinforcement plate and front lower splash shield
- Reinstall fan shroud and air filter housing with MAF and upper intake boot
- Reinstall fresh air intake housing
- Lower X and start it up and have a beer
