S3 EXHAUST FITTING... EASY ENOUGH??

SCHOLESY83 · Mar 1, 2013

Hi,

I believe to change the 2007 S3 exhaust (2 piece turbo back) it requires removing the driveshaft? Is this true? Is that a straight forward job?

Cheers in advance

r7ano · Mar 1, 2013

The prop shaft needs to be undone at the front to gain space to remove the down pipe.

SCHOLESY83 · Mar 1, 2013

Cheers, straight forward job for any garage mechanic?

r7ano · Mar 1, 2013

Oh yes! Only 3 bolts

PaulAr · Mar 1, 2013

Turbo flange bolts meant to be tricky.

£80-£100 is the going rate for fitting.
Worth it though as the gains are excellent.

SCHOLESY83 · Mar 5, 2013

Straight forward job... Should have been. I'm now 1 bolt short where the heat shield/cover plate separates the drive shaft and exhaust. Turned out the guy didn't use the little tabs that retain / stop the bolts falling out and now the bolts on a slip road somewhere!

does anyone know the correct way of using the little tabs that are on this plate? There's 4 tabs, but looks like only one of the 4 tabs is supposed to be bent over the bolts washer. Can anyone confirm?

S3Alex · Mar 5, 2013

This gives an impression of what a tight space it is....

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S3 EXHAUST FITTING... EASY ENOUGH??

SCHOLESY83

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r7ano

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