6 year old Honda still on original exhaust system and life still in it.

I know original exhausts generally greatly outlast subsequent non OEM replacements.

Being new to Skoda what is the original life likely to be and is it a good policy

to stick to Skoda originals come replacement time?? (weighing up cost/quality/durability).

I know advice can't be based on Yeti experience but what's the general experience with Skoda/VW owners.

They come from similar parts bins/manufacturing processes so valid to hesitate a guess in general terms??

Edited 20 January, 201115 yr by kibby

Believe my sons Fabia I still has it's factory exhaust at almost 8 years old and 50,000 miles, although the back box has just about had it.

Regards,

TP

My Mk I Octavia vRS lasted 9 years and 100,000 miles on it's original exhaust. The only bits that failed were a support bracket (welded up by the garage on a service), and a heat-shield plate (I think over the catalyst) - it's bolts rusted through and it fell off. And that car was just left parked outside all the time. If the Yeti manages similar quality levels I'll be very happy.

A member of the VW family, June 1998, 232,000 miles, origional exhaust, Ok welded in-situ to put her through the MOT three year ago, not touched since.

jat

M

My wifes first Fabia 1 bought new and petrol was just starting to develop a hole in the back box at 6 years old when we changed it fo a diesel fabia, now over 7 years old and exhaust is fine.

My previous company car diesel skoda Superb was fine at nearly 6 years old when replaced. Diesel exhausts seem to last a lot longer, up to 10 years I would expect although I have had problems on both Ford and Peugeot where the baffles failed in both cars after about 3 years even though the exterior was fine

My mark 1 octavia 1.9TDI still had original exhaust after 12 years and over 100,000 miles. The local garage inspected it and said it was still in perfect condition

My mark 1 octavia 1.9TDI still had original exhaust after 12 years and over 100,000 miles. The local garage inspected it and said it was still in perfect condition

Same here, my old mk1 Octy was 11 years and 95k. Still on original.

Andy

My son's Fabia 1.4, used to be mine, is still on its original exhaust in rude health at 9 years old and 88,500 miles.

Exhaust life in general is often down to the style of driving. Some years ago I had a BMW 318i and ran it healthily to 110,000 miles on the original exhaust. A friend, also with a 318i had to replace their exhaust at around 50,000 miles. The difference? My mileage was a 25 mile each way daily commute with motorway giving the engine/exhaust a proper chance to warm through each drive. My friend's car was driven on lots of shot runs in NW London, hardly ever getting the chance to get thoroughly warm.

A further point to remember is that a diesel car's exhaust is likely to last longer than a petrol cars, due to a diesel's exhaust being cooler than a petrol.

Edited 21 January, 201115 yr by bahnstormer vrs

A further point to remember is that a diesel car's exhaust is likely to last longer than a petrol cars, due to a diesel's exhaust being cooler than a petrol.

I had always assumed it was the oil factor, eg diesel is self lubricating for the injectors and the engines wear less quickly as well, and presumed the oilier output deposits into the exhaust tended to prevent rusting; whereas petrol ia a solvent which removes the protection and seems to generate more water in the exhaust when warming up which will help to rust out exhausts on cars used for short journes which never warm up enough to dry out.

Also a by product of a petrol cat is H2O so the exhausts tend to rot from inside out. But tbh the brakets corrode and break long before the exhausts give up. Not really a problem area on our cars.

I had always assumed it was the oil factor, eg diesel is self lubricating for the injectors and the engines wear less quickly as well, and presumed the oilier output deposits into the exhaust tended to prevent rusting; whereas petrol ia a solvent which removes the protection and seems to generate more water in the exhaust when warming up which will help to rust out exhausts on cars used for short journes which never warm up enough to dry out.

I think that's correct too.

My 2004 Furby vRS is on it original systrm, and looks perfectly OK. It's the same with my mum's 1.9TDI Fabia, although I've noticed the outer skin of the back box has a hole in it and corroding away. I suppose because modern systems last so long, is it really worth it to buy a stainless steel system.

My dad's 1996 Impreza has it's original system, although we have had to replace the back box once after about 8 years. In contrast I'm sure 10 years in owning my old Metro, I bought about 3 exhaust systems for it. The good thing about that was, a full system, including downpipe was only £50.

Edited 23 January, 201115 yr by Jim H

Sold my 2000W Fabia last year with 95,000 on the clock - on its original exhaust and battery (but 3rd set of brake disks)

I sold my Audi A2 with its original exhaust still in place after 110,000 miles!

My neighbours 14 year old Toyota Corolla still has the complete original exhaust!