Carnewal Exhaust Fitting Costs

[Andy L]

I'm thinking about getting a Carnewal exhaust fitted, but I've been quoted 3 hours labour plus parts by JMH in Holmes Chapel and 2.5 hours labour plus parts by PCT in Coventry. Which ever option it seems like I'll be looking at £300+ for fitting alone which seems incredible given it standard fitment. Both places also prefixed the quote by saying the price was based on a straightforward swap and that if the bolts were rusted the price would shoot north of this very quickly...

 

Does anyone have any idea if these quotes are reasonable?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Beanoir™]

It's an unfortunate fact, the exhausts can be a pig of a job if the bolts on the manifold flange have seized, which on a car more than just 3 years old begins to be more likely than not.

 

Paragon done mine, quoted 1.5hrs and it ended up longer and paid just over £300 in labour.  I waited there whilst they fitted it.  

 

 

[Woodhouse]

When I replaced the clutch/flywheel/rear main seal on my 2006 Gen 1 S three years ago, it took me about 10 hours to deal with the six rusted exhaust studs!  There are three studs on each of the two flanged connections between the headers and the rear system and they were all completely rusted.  Getting the exhaust off wasn't a real problem - they either sheared off or I used an angle grinder to cut them off.  But the studs have splined shanks and are a push fit into the flanges on the end of the headers and the heads are tack welded to the back face of the flange. 

 

I don't have oxy acetylene these days so I had to drill and grind them out.   Lots of cobalt drill bits required, along with disconnection of the rear struts from the control arms so I could swing the struts outwards to improve clearance for drilling.   Oh, and epic amounts of swearing!  One of the worst jobs I've ever had to do.  The clutch, flywheel and rear main seal were a doddle by the way.

 

The really daft thing was, I then went to Belgium to get Gert to fit the Carnewal exhaust a couple of weeks later.  How I wish I'd gone to him first!    

[Andy L]

Ok thanks gents, so it looks like the prices aren't as far off the mark as I thought they were. Looks like I need to get some more stuff on Ebay...

[Tom]

10 hours ago, Woodhouse said:

The really daft thing was, I then went to Belgium to get Gert to fit the Carnewal exhaust a couple of weeks later.  How I wish I'd gone to him first!    

 

I'd highly recommend this route if you're getting a Carnewal exhaust.  Costs less for a trip over to Belgium than paying 3 hours labour to a Porsche specialist