exhaust diy or garage
This is a discussion on exhaust diy or garage within the Favorit, Felicia, Fun and Forman forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; Hi folks my felicia lxi estate 96 needs a new exhaust middle and back box. Would you recommend a diy ...
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12-05-2008, 23:48
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| Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008
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|  exhaust diy or garage Hi folks my felicia lxi estate 96 needs a new exhaust middle and back box. Would you recommend a diy job or a garage. Bearing in mind I have no pit to work in so it would be an axle stand jobbie. What would be a ballpark figure i would be looking at for a garage to do it. Simply because if its not cost effective to do it myself I wont get involved cos i am a softie and i dont like spanner rash lol |
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13-05-2008, 00:41
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| Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: N.I.
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| Re: exhaust diy or garage i wouldn't go lifting a cat out (depeding on how much you're taking out!) without a proper lift. back box pipe runs above the axle so that can be an awkward fit. i'd estimate about 2-3 hours to do the job, and there will be a minimum of 3 seized bolts. you're looking £60-£210 for a garage to do it - just labour... |
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13-05-2008, 10:04
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds
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| Re: exhaust diy or garage A garage near me would do centre and rear exhaust for just under £80 for both including parts fitting and VAT. If you're anywhere near Leeds I'll give you their details, otherwise it's a case of getting the phonebook and searching for garages on the net etc and calling for quotes. When I can get exhausts fitted at the price above I can't get the parts alone much cheaper so mayaswell leave it to them to sort out 
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13-05-2008, 11:59
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| Re: exhaust diy or garage  - the last time I, or any of my mechanic mates, installed a standard system must have been about 1980. Since then "fast fit" places have offered an installed system for less than you could get parts out a factor! Also, with a lift, it really shouldn't take much over an hour to do a system; less if you've got a gas axe to cut it over axles and the like. |
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13-05-2008, 15:04
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| Re: exhaust diy or garage Thanks a lot for the info and that is a decent price just a bit to far from me so cheers |
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13-05-2008, 23:10
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| Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Newcastle upon tyne
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| Re: exhaust diy or garage i paid £80 for a new middle and rear section fitted. Labour part of that was £15 so no point in farting around with a gas torch struggling with seized bolts. Shop was in Gateshead
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15-05-2008, 01:38
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| Re: exhaust diy or garage I paid £90 for the whole exhaust for my 1.3 LX. (excluding cat). |
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