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[zirk]

What should I expect to pay to have a V6 Cat Back Exhaust system replaced, Labour and minor Consumables. ie I give them the Car and Cat Back System, they remove old system and replace.

Been to a few Exhaust places locally and they dont seem to be interested unless they supply the new Exhaust System (and there's me thinking there's a recession on) so going to hit a few Garages to have the work done.

Cheers Chris.

[tunnie]

With our sadly now sick 3.0 Elite Estate, I could not get home, weather was shite, too bloody cold, so we gave it to garage in town. (at my parents in Northants)

Charged us £40, I supplied the Eternal exhaust 

[zirk]

With our sadly now sick 3.0 Elite Estate, I could not get home, weather was shite, too bloody cold, so we gave it to garage in town. (at my parents in Northants)

Charged us £40, I supplied the Eternal exhaust 

I would say thats reasonable Tunnie, guessing what, 1 hour for them?, was that the whole system off and back on again? 

[tunnie]

With our sadly now sick 3.0 Elite Estate, I could not get home, weather was shite, too bloody cold, so we gave it to garage in town. (at my parents in Northants)

Charged us £40, I supplied the Eternal exhaust 

I would say thats reasonable Tunnie, guessing what, 1 hour for them?, was that the whole system off and back on again?

Yes, although they did mention slight damage in transit on the exhaust, he had to make an adjustment apparently. Done a few months ago, appears fine although slight blow I think on cat join. Plan was to reseal it again, but not sure if that will be needed now 

[Andy H]

What should I expect to pay to have a V6 Cat Back Exhaust system replaced, Labour and minor Consumables. ie I give them the Car and Cat Back System, they remove old system and replace.

Been to a few Exhaust places locally and they dont seem to be interested unless they supply the new Exhaust System (and there's me thinking there's a recession on) so going to hit a few Garages to have the work done.

Cheers Chris.

They probably rely on selling the exhaust to meet their profit targets .

Omega exhaust is incredibly easy to replace IF
 - you have a 2/4 post lift
 - the bolts come out of the cats (or they have been drilled out)

Apart from the clamp between the two pipes all the other supports are rubber doughnuts that just push on to the hangers.

Any business is only as good as the people working there. I have had good experiences with tyre & exhaust fitters (until the staff changed). You might get a better service by using a mobile mechanic.

[zirk]

What should I expect to pay to have a V6 Cat Back Exhaust system replaced, Labour and minor Consumables. ie I give them the Car and Cat Back System, they remove old system and replace.

Been to a few Exhaust places locally and they dont seem to be interested unless they supply the new Exhaust System (and there's me thinking there's a recession on) so going to hit a few Garages to have the work done.

Cheers Chris.

They probably rely on selling the exhaust to meet their profit targets .

Omega exhaust is incredibly easy to replace IF
 - you have a 2/4 post lift
 - the bolts come out of the cats (or they have been drilled out)

Apart from the clamp between the two pipes all the other supports are rubber doughnuts that just push on to the hangers.

Any business is only as good as the people working there. I have had good experiences with tyre & exhaust fitters (until the staff changed). You might get a better service by using a mobile mechanic.

Thanks, yep If I could get it off the ground enough I would go it myself, despite not being keen on working under Cars.

As you say with the right set up fairly straight forward.

[zirk]

Just had a call back with a quote, 100 plus vat, said they will need it most of the day for next week as its a "Pig of job on them, mate".

[Andy H]

Just had a call back with a quote, 100 plus vat, said they will need it most of the day for next week as its a "Pig of job on them, mate".

Probably best not to use them

[tunnie]

Worth going to one of those places where you can rent a lift/area in garage?

[Andy H]

I replaced mine 2 years ago with the car stood on ramps. Perfectly doable without a 4 poster. Would have been quicker if I had chosen not to recover the thread on the one cat bolt that sheared (I got the other 3 out OK).

[Elite Pete]

It's not a hard job infact hardest part is removing the bolts intact from the cat section but that should be easy for a garage with a ramp and oxy acetylene 

[terry paget]

Oxy acetylene is not essential. I bought a Rothenberger Super Fire 2 MAPP torch a few years ago. Cost me £62, and cans of MAPP gas are about £10. This is hot enough to heat the downpipe end flange to red heat. I changed my exhaust last weekend. I heated the threaded flange to red heat, popped inside for a cup of coffee, sprayed the cooling flange with WD40, and (gently) unscrewed the screws. Makes the whole job easy.

 That torch was money well spent.

[Elite Pete]

Oxy acetylene is not essential. I bought a Rothenberger Super Fire 2 MAPP torch a few years ago. Cost me £62, and cans of MAPP gas are about £10. This is hot enough to heat the downpipe end flange to red heat. I changed my exhaust last weekend. I heated the threaded flange to red heat, popped inside for a cup of coffee, sprayed the cooling flange with WD40, and (gently) unscrewed the screws. Makes the whole job easy.

 That torch was money well spent.

Thats ideal if you will use it a lot but its probably cheaper to pay a garage to replace the exhaust

[Andy B]

..... as its a "Pig of job on them, mate".

A load of 13ollocks ...... .the hard part is trying to remove the 2 bolts from each down pipe, but even if/when they shear, drill them through & use a nut & bolt - easy! The rest of it is just hanging the sections from the rubber hangers, lining each section up & bolting up the U clamps. Easy fro someone with a 2/4 post lift.

[swordfish]

IF YOU WANT TO DRIVE UP TO MANCHESTER . YOU CAN USE MY 4 POST LIFT AND I WILL HELP YOU  . JUST BUY ME A DRINK