Exhaust leak.. Everywhere.
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Exhaust leak.. Everywhere.
Came back from a local muffler shop because after having the M2 performance exhaust($369) installed for a month, & the gaskets that it came with had melted and created gaps in EVERY section. From the cats to the muffler.
A month ago, I had them tighten everything because of the leak it originally had and now its worse and sounds like a lawn mower. What a disgusting sound coming from a G
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They recommended welding all of the pipes together (where it leaked) and attaching the exhaust into one piece basically so I won't have a leak ever again. They estimated $170-200. Which is kind of weird because if I planned to switch over to a new exhaust(or even stock), I would need a shop to rip open the welding to have the exhaust removed.. which is more money.
Would it be worth it to get it welded? or remove the exhaust and sell it and go back to stock/look for a legit exhaust (i.e. ..greddy.. hks).
A month ago, I had them tighten everything because of the leak it originally had and now its worse and sounds like a lawn mower. What a disgusting sound coming from a G
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They recommended welding all of the pipes together (where it leaked) and attaching the exhaust into one piece basically so I won't have a leak ever again. They estimated $170-200. Which is kind of weird because if I planned to switch over to a new exhaust(or even stock), I would need a shop to rip open the welding to have the exhaust removed.. which is more money.
Would it be worth it to get it welded? or remove the exhaust and sell it and go back to stock/look for a legit exhaust (i.e. ..greddy.. hks).
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This is what you get when you try cutting corners buying a system that doesn't come close to the quality of your OE system. (maybe) There's two issues here, you should have used the factory gaskets! If this system came with slip joints and hardware installed correctly it shouldn't leak so maybe your muffler shop sucks at what they do or don't do....Gary
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OP, I'm sorry, but this made me laugh! I had the EXACT same problem. I installed my M2 HKS replica by myself and it started leaking so I took it to a muffler shop. They replaced all of my gaskets with ones that have an O Ring and it solved the problem....temporarily. The exhaust started to leak again from the cats to the Y pipe. After spending a couple hundred dollars at the muffler shop, I said screw it and took the exhaust off and went back to stock. Couldn't be happier.
My advice for you is to try using new gaskets (get ones that are THICK and have an inner ring)
Then if you are still not satisfied, TAKE THE EXHAUST OFF! It's a piece of crap IMO...
I made a thread about this awhile ago. Notice how the inside ring of the gasket has nothing to prevent leaks?
https://g35driver.com/forums/intake-...t-gaskets.html
My advice for you is to try using new gaskets (get ones that are THICK and have an inner ring)
Then if you are still not satisfied, TAKE THE EXHAUST OFF! It's a piece of crap IMO...
I made a thread about this awhile ago. Notice how the inside ring of the gasket has nothing to prevent leaks?
https://g35driver.com/forums/intake-...t-gaskets.html
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I wish a company/vendor would replicate the replica but fix the fitment issues and other minor issues that are a common complaint. They could still keep the cost down, while providing a fantastic alternative to the crappy M2/X02 exhausts. I bet they would sell like hot cakes!
Op, hopefully OEM gaskets do the trick. Good luck!
Op, hopefully OEM gaskets do the trick. Good luck!
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