Re: tail pipe (528e, 1984)

[Jan Simek <jan@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert,

thank you so much for the info that you've sent me, it helped a lot.
Ok, I have to replace the muffler. I brought the car for inspection (which
has not been done yet, I have registered the car about 10 days ago). They
wanted something around $320, i.e. $240 for the muffler and over $60 for
the work. Of course, when I told them I'd bring my own muffler (both the
companies that you recommended (listed bellow) have it for $115 (made by
ANSA, Italy I believe), shipping for $27 or so), they refused saying that
they have better muffler from their supplier...

What do you suggest, is the one from ANSA (vertexauto and Euroasian) ok?
Or shall I let them do it? Can I actually replace it myself? How hard work
would that be?

Otherwise the inspection showed that the car is in very good shape which
sounds very good to me...

Thanks again for help,

- --Jan


BTW -- I could not find a way how to search or browse old messages on BMW
digest... the archives are all it has?

 On Wed, 9 Jun 1999 DINANM@domain.elided
wrote:

> Jan,
> 	Assuming the down pipe from the engine and the catalytic converter 
> are okay, your best bet is probably a bolt on "cat-back" system from ANSA.  I 
> think you said you had an early 528e.  I looked through some adds in "Bimmer" 
> magazine and found some for around $100.  This should bolt on behind the 
> converter and go all the way back (including muffler).  Be sure you get new 
> bolts, gasket, and rubber "hangers"--yours are probably torn, otherwise the 
> exhaust shouldn't have fallen completely off the car.  The bolts to the 
> converter are probably really rusted, you may have to take it to a muffler 
> shop and get them torched off before you can bolt up the new one.  If this 
> isn't "cheap" enough the only other thing I can think of is to go to your 
> local parts store and buy a little section of exhaust pipe that's slightly 
> flared on one end so it can go over the broken pipe at the front and fit 
> inside the broken pipe towards the back.  Then put a couple U-bolts on, this 
> will be very difficult to seal and probably won't pass any state inspection.  
> If you have any further questions, let me know.  Try these 2 places for the 
> cat-back system:
> 
> Vertex--  www.vertexauto.com  or  (305) 442-2727
> 
> Eurasian--  (800) 824-8814 (orders)    
>                  (909) 308-1745 (prices,info)
>  (I've bought several parts here--no problems)
> 
> Good luck,
> Robert
> 

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