How long should a modern exhaust last?

Feek · 03-08-2006, 19:07

Simple question. You get a brand spanking new car, what sort of life should you get out of the exhaust?

Matblack · 03-08-2006, 19:11

Mines done 35k, I expect it to explode at any moment

MB

Feek · 03-08-2006, 20:43

Is that all?

Creature · 03-08-2006, 21:27

We had ours replaced at around 68,000 to 70,000 miles. Not sure if it was done before that, it's the only one I remember. Strangley, not too long after I started using it.

LeperousDust · 03-08-2006, 21:33

Depends very much on the car and how you drive it i would expect. I'm still on the original at 45k.

Feek · 03-08-2006, 22:05

Focus diesel, overclocked and driven hard.

Flibster · 03-08-2006, 22:05

Still original after 5 1/2 years and 46k

Was a stainless one to start with though.

Dads Lotus is still on it's original one at 101k and 19 years - again, stainless.

Simon/~Flibster

Pebs · 03-08-2006, 22:42

I've been through 2 in 3 years and 70k miles. Bloody thing nearly wore through my brake cables the last time it went (about a month ago). A Nice Mr Car Man took the offending dangly bit off for me.

Matblack · 03-08-2006, 22:45

MINI has a Works SS system, that won't need replacing in a hurry

MB

mejinks · 04-08-2006, 02:57

BMW one on 100k today and still going strong
Mates saxo exhaust rusted through and fell off. Its 03 plate and on 35k miles

03-08-2006, 19:07	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	How long should a modern exhaust last? Simple question. You get a brand spanking new car, what sort of life should you get out of the exhaust? __________________

03-08-2006, 19:11	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Mines done 35k, I expect it to explode at any moment MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

03-08-2006, 20:43	#3
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Is that all? __________________

03-08-2006, 21:27	#4
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	We had ours replaced at around 68,000 to 70,000 miles. Not sure if it was done before that, it's the only one I remember. Strangley, not too long after I started using it. __________________

03-08-2006, 22:05	#6
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Focus diesel, overclocked and driven hard. __________________

03-08-2006, 21:33	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Depends very much on the car and how you drive it i would expect. I'm still on the original at 45k.

03-08-2006, 22:05	#7
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Still original after 5 1/2 years and 46k Was a stainless one to start with though. Dads Lotus is still on it's original one at 101k and 19 years - again, stainless. Simon/~Flibster __________________

03-08-2006, 22:42	#8
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	I've been through 2 in 3 years and 70k miles. Bloody thing nearly wore through my brake cables the last time it went (about a month ago). A Nice Mr Car Man took the offending dangly bit off for me. __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

03-08-2006, 22:45	#9
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	MINI has a Works SS system, that won't need replacing in a hurry MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

04-08-2006, 02:57	#10
mejinks Magners Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,865	BMW one on 100k today and still going strong Mates saxo exhaust rusted through and fell off. Its 03 plate and on 35k miles