How long should a modern exhaust last?

[Muban]

3-5 years is fairly average. All depends on the car and the zorst quality in the first place. SS cat back with lifetime guarantee does me fine...... wonder how long the cat section will last? Will it be an excuse to buy a decat??!

[Grandad]

The original one on my missus' BMW lasted 10 years and 120,000 miles

I have run several cars to 100k miles from new and never had an exhaust on any of them

[Mark]

Now you tell us. Could have mentioned that before I got in your old Scoob.

Originally Posted by Grandad

and never had an exhaust on any of them

Quoted for denial of ninja editing.

[lostkat]

Mine's done 127k (9 yrs old) on the original exhaust, but I can hear the cat tinkling like it did just before it went on the Mondeo, so I'm absolutely sure it's about to go. I think the Mondeo went at about 160k (11 yrs old), and again that was the cat.

[Blackstar]

I was still on the original after 10 years it went just after christmas. Quite impressive really.

[Grandad]

Originally Posted by Mark

Now you tell us. Could have mentioned that before I got in your old Scoob.


Quoted for denial of ninja editing.

as if I would do such a thing

[Nutcase]

It's not the original, but theexhaust on my Dad's Minor Traveler was put on when the car was 3. It's now 33

The exhaust on Lulu is the ten year old original, but it's only done 31k. There's a loose baffle and a small rust hole, so it won't last all that much longer I guess.

[Dr. Z]

I am fairly sure the exhaust on my 1993 BMW 525i Sport was the original item, 16 years and 253,000 miles later

WTF? How did I end up in this thread 2 years after it died? Most odd...

[Jonny69]

Originally Posted by Feek

Of course, posting the thread originally was a risk. Reviving it after all this time is guaranteeing it's going to go pop.

I don't know if you've got that car any more Feek but it's definitely doomed now

[Feek]

I hope not, it's done 268,000 now. It would be a shame to have to replace it, it's like an old friend.