Life of exhaust pipe

[paul c]

Has anybody an idea of average life-milage of system on a 6cyl engine

 

[television]

They would appear to last up to 100k miles in some cases, it depends on the life the car has had

 

[Blobcat]

My W210 still had the original Mercedes exhaust at ~130K miles when I sold it. Apart from welding the rear hanger back onto the back box it was still perfect.

 

[robertjary]

Still going strong at 210k miles. Had to have the rear box hanger re-welded last year.

 

[philharve]

Life of exhaust

Hi paul c

Genuine MB exhaust systems are long lived if car treated carefully. My W202 (W reg.) still on original system at 115,000 miles. Expect around a 10 year life.

REGARDS

Phil

 

[Legoman]

also depends on the use of the car , mine spent alot of time sitting around in a garage so when it was used and parked up for a couple of weeks the moisture sits in the system and rots it from the inside out , it needs a new system very soon as the middle box is on its last legs.

 

[David Nock]

Diesels are better than Petrol? True? I've heard this is becuse of oily residue in exhaust?

 

[television]

Diesels are better than Petrol? True? I've heard this is becuse of oily residue in exhaust?

Yes this would be correct, if we filled our petrol cars say with ½ diesel now and the it could help on these, only snag being that they will not start from cold, and you cant see to reverse through the whit smoke

 

[Myros]

dare I say it

13 years and 115, 000 on our C280. Mixed bag of usage but almost no down to the shops and back.

 

[bigasotonuk]

Hi,
C230K 125,000 Miles, only have had to have the gearbox mounting bracket rewelded.
C43 120,000 Miles, appears completely original nothing in history to say its been replaced either.

 

[PUP]

so does it last longer if park outside?

 

[JEZ.S320L]

so does it last longer if park outside?

Not if you park anywhere in Liverpool, it won't.

 

[Legoman]

so does it last longer if park outside?

not really no ,especially if you park the car on grass! , it will shorten the life of all the cars underneath as the moisture creeps into everything , a good dry garage will always be better for a car as its not exposed to the elements.

 

[bouncer]

It really depends on how you drive the car!
If you do a lot of short runs to shops / school or short journeys to work, the exhaust does not get hot enough to evaporate the acidic moisture in the system.
If you do long runs / motorway driving then your system will last a lot longer!

sTeVe

 

[dolmen]

On my C250td I had to replace / repair the exhaust last year with about 210k on the clock, hope this does her, her day! I was lucky in that I managed to get someone to replace most of the exhaust and use the original cat in the rebuild! Cost from memory about 300GBP, compared with other quotes up on 500 - 600GBP.

Cheers,


P.S. it had been patched a few times before needing to be replaced.

 

[Jensen]

I wasn't so lucky, bought my C250TD privately 89,000 on clock. 2 days later the box end fell off, had rusted through. Got the back part of the exhaust from memory cost £90 I think.
Car now has 127,000 miles no other major problems apart wear and tear - new air condensor cost £200 app and indiactor light fell out cost £18.
Had the car 3 years very happy

 

[Marco Polo]

Not if you park anywhere in Liverpool, it won't.

Oi, referee! Did you see that - foul, yellow card!

 

[scousetechie]

W202 1997. I have had 3 advisories on the last 3 MOT's that the back box may need renewal........

When the bugger starts blowing that's when it'll be renewed!