None of the aftermarkets last as long as the orginals for some reason, even though they are supposed to be idential. Whatever.

If the pipe rusted through at the front muffler, you will have to replace both (a good idea anyway as the baffles in the front one are surely rusted away anyway). Mine did this -- pipe broke off at the weldment on the front muffler.

The Ansa or Eberspeacher will fit perfectly, aftermarkets, well, who knows.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!