PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Has anyone DIY'd their exhaust (w123 300d)?

Zacharias · #30 04-12-2014, 11:31 PM

** Disclaimer: I am talking about another supplier here because PP does not currently list any exhaust parts for w123 5-cyl. **

No Greazzer, all chains for exhaust work now here. What few independents there were, got bought out and converted to chains years ago.

Can you do me a fav and send me the part number for the front pipe you got? I am also looking at the House in AZ but they tell me $190 for a front pipe. Hell I can get it for less here. I have an '85, maybe it's different -- what year is yours? Or maybe their catalog isn't working right. (I had to find the P/N for the install kit on another site, then enter it into their search, to see it displayed.)

The place I went, where I got the runaround, is part of a regional chain but that franchise used to be run by two brothers who did all kinds of custom work. You would often see rods and customs out front. They did a custom system for me on an antique Volvo years ago, when some of the OE components had gone NLA. Nice work and fair pricing.

Unfortunately, when I went back apparently the brothers cashed out and moved away. This was the new owner and his crew that I was dealing with.

I will make some calls on Monday but I don't have much time if I want to ship the stuff to NY State for next weekend. I am probably already too late for the free ground shipping. My system isn't far from your old one now in noise, it has four holes in the middle pipe so it won't be long before it lets go.