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From: Joe on 24 Jul 2010 09:29 My '04 Tacoma muffler is failing. Apparently I need to replace the tail pipe and a small pipe in front of the muffler- it's all one piece. Toyota wants almost $600. The local Midas is asking $450. The local Meinike muffler shop said they could replace just the muffler for under $200. The Midas guy said that the Meinike muffler would be a generic that would fail within a year or two- whereas the "all one piece" unit is guaranteed for life- so I suppose I'll go with Midas. I do intend to keep the truck for many more years. But, the repair prices on this truck, which I'm just beginning to see- seem exorbitant! Comments? Joe
From: SnoBrdr on 24 Jul 2010 16:10 "Joe" <joe(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >My '04 Tacoma muffler is failing. Apparently I need to replace the tail pipe >and a small pipe in front of the muffler- it's all one piece. Toyota wants >almost $600. Learn to do your own simple repairs. Exhaust is a simple repair, save yourself hundreds.
From: clare on 24 Jul 2010 19:08 On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:29:10 -0400, "Joe" <joe(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >My '04 Tacoma muffler is failing. Apparently I need to replace the tail pipe >and a small pipe in front of the muffler- it's all one piece. Toyota wants >almost $600. > >The local Midas is asking $450. > >The local Meinike muffler shop said they could replace just the muffler for >under $200. > >The Midas guy said that the Meinike muffler would be a generic that would >fail within a year or two- whereas the "all one piece" unit is guaranteed >for life- so I suppose I'll go with Midas. I do intend to keep the truck for >many more years. > >But, the repair prices on this truck, which I'm just beginning to see- seem >exorbitant! > >Comments? >Joe Guaranteed for life - sure - but if it isn't stainless steel you WILL be replacing it every couple of years - and you can have a custom stainless system made and installed for a lot tless than $450 - at least up hear. L&M custom bent products in Burford Ontario has done all my exhaust work for the last 15 years - and I've never had to replace what they've put on. Ant the guarantee at midas covers the muffler - not the labour to install or other parts required.
From: M. Balmer on 25 Jul 2010 23:39 what a callous asinine response "SnoBrdr" <SnoBrdr(a)killington.com> wrote in message news:r3im46hma3ou0oe9rqpahp4o3dmb5lahjf(a)4ax.com... > "Joe" <joe(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >>My '04 Tacoma muffler is failing. Apparently I need to replace the tail >>pipe >>and a small pipe in front of the muffler- it's all one piece. Toyota wants >>almost $600. > > Learn to do your own simple repairs. > > Exhaust is a simple repair, save yourself hundreds.
From: First of One on 26 Jul 2010 10:07
SnoBrdr is somewhat correct. For a new Taco, apparently changing the exhaust is a bolt-on affair, as evidenced by some of the customer comments on Flowmaster's web site (mfr of performance exhausts). You may not even need a lift if the truck has good ground clearance. For older trucks where bolts may be rusted and O2 sensor bosses seized, it could take a significant amount of work to remove the old pipes. Pages from the factory service manual: http://ncttora.com/fsm/2003/Repair_Manual/03tacoma/em2rzfe3/exhsys/comp.pdf http://ncttora.com/fsm/2003/Repair_Manual/03tacoma/em5vzfe/exhsys/comp.pdf -- War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed, and war is politics with bloodshed. "M. Balmer" <boogerpicker(a)wazoo.net> wrote in message news:i2j02f$fjc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > what a callous asinine response > > > "SnoBrdr" <SnoBrdr(a)killington.com> wrote in message > news:r3im46hma3ou0oe9rqpahp4o3dmb5lahjf(a)4ax.com... >> "Joe" <joe(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >> >>>My '04 Tacoma muffler is failing. Apparently I need to replace the tail >>>pipe >>>and a small pipe in front of the muffler- it's all one piece. Toyota >>>wants >>>almost $600. >> >> Learn to do your own simple repairs. >> >> Exhaust is a simple repair, save yourself hundreds. |