Standard OEM Cupra R exhaust life

[Colonelk]

How long does an OEM exhaust normally last for out of interest? Are they stainless steel throughout or is that just the oval at the end?

How much is a full OEM system?

TIA

CK

 

[Feel]

Mine lasted 4 years and 90,000 miles and the back box was just starting to got through, IMHO, however the MOT centre that passed it two week's before thought otherwise, though.

 

[owen lcr]

it is only the exhaust tail pipe that is stainless as far as i know but you are looking at 400+ for a full oem system thats why the majority of people go for an aftermarket system once the standard one is goosed.

 

[Colonelk]

Well I'm only at 27000 ish !!

But my approach to pretty much everything will be this: "If it breaks replace with better than OEM kit" !!

Does anyone actually do a FULL stainless steel system? I mean a rust proof, bomb proof sucker.

And if they don't is it weight related ?

 

[andycupra]

time rather than mileage would be the main factor. if you do low miles it can be worse then high mileage.

 

[speedsix]

The backbox is double skinned though, even if the first layer breaks it's still good.

 

[Matt Cupra R]

The backbox is double skinned though, even if the first layer breaks it's still good.

Like the ones on BMW's. I so wanted the one on my 330i to die so I could upgrade, but the bugger just went on and on and on.

 

[Cupraloon]

Mines 5 years old, and done 35k and still ok, I'm of the same opinion as colonelk, if it dies i'll replace it with a proper stainless item, miltek/magnex etc,

It all boils down to short journeys will kill it quicker than anything as it doesn't get up to temp, and the condensation rots it from the inside..

 

[AKcupraR]

mines 4 years with 90k and still ok..

I'm unsure about the engine management light with a aftermarket exhaust though? for an example take blueflame, if I replace the OEM full system with a blueflame exhaust system will I get error codes all the time as all aftermarket exhaust don't have the connections for the exhaust censors?

 

[Feel]

Most aftermarket ones DO have sensor bosses.

You might be thinking of engine light/error code that can come up with race cats - stage 2 code usually disables the second sensor to stop this light. Check with your mapper though.