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Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:53 pm
by mikem
Has anyone replaced the stainless one with a cast iron piece on a facelift car ?
Jumped in the wife's car tonight for the first time in about 2 months and thought my eyes were blurred then realised the car was smokey inside. Of course the wife claims it's never, ever done that before. ::)
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:09 am
by Bargain Bucket
Did it about 4 weeks ago. Not too bad a job but I guess it depends on how much mechanical experience you have. Some good guides on this forum.
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:59 am
by mikem
Cool. Which manifold did you use ? Trying to weigh up using an early genuine one against a later design non genuine. Realise the early one will loose a bit of power but the car is remapped anyway.
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:50 pm
by Bargain Bucket
I used one of these. It has the same split chamber as the OEM stainless so shouldn't lose you any power.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200984412537? ... 1497.l2649
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:23 pm
by AW8
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Has anyone replaced the piece of shit BMW one with a cast iron piece on a facelift car ?
Jumped in the wife's car tonight for the first time in about 2 months and thought my eyes were fucked the. Realised the car was smokey inside. Of course the wife claims it's never, ever done that before. ::)
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Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:09 pm
by mikem
Thanks Bargain Bucket, that was the one I was looking at
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:15 pm
by mikem
AW8, my Question and delivery was a little blunt. Will bear it mind for future.
I could've called it far worse though
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:32 pm
by AW8
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:26 pm
by mikem
New manifold has arrived, going on Saturday.
Re: Replacing facelift d exhaust manifold
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:39 pm
by mikem
My "old one" looks quite new but had a perfect split along a crease about 2" long. Would've been quite easy to weld but looked like it was starting to go in other places.
The replacement is a perfect fit with no issues. Car seems to be pulling much better now and turbo is quieter (turbo gasket had started to blow through)
Great service from the seller, for future reference guys.
