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by pvreditor,  in Cars & Motorsports
I've never had an exhaust system done at one of the big chain shops but I've heard the horror stories about the expensive pipes and labor. And I agree that cheap exhaust parts are not worth the cost savings... I once bought a cheap muffler for a car and put it on myself. Unbelievably, it lasted just a year before it rusted out.
It's my experience that stainless steel exhaust systems last for the life of the car. I have made a steel exhaust system last much longer than normal by cleaning and painting it (with heat-rated paint) before I installed it. After years, it still looked new! Hard to believe that $5 in paint could make such a difference.
Anyway, good info. A nice addition to your essay would the cost of doing it yourself versus going to a chain shop or a competent mechanic. Exhaust repair is among the easier work that a backyard mechanic can do.
--Bob
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Mar 01 '04
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