Possible Bad Muffler?

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 09-04-2020

For reference that is about $200 in US dollars. So if it's paying a little over $100 for a new flange with resonator and having them weld it in, that's not a bad price to pay.

I think the replacement section resonators with flange are around that $80-90 range from a parts store. Yeah you can find them cheaper online but then you pay shipping on something that is rather large.

**MercenaryZX** · 09-06-2020

For $200 USD, I'd say it's worth it to have it done correctly if you plan to keep the car for long term. Otherwise you might get away with doing the patch.

**Lanns24** · 09-07-2020

Originally Posted by MercenaryZX

For $200 USD, I'd say it's worth it to have it done correctly if you plan to keep the car for long term. Otherwise you might get away with doing the patch.

I agree that 200.00 isn't terribly expensive, and it would make sense to have it done by a shop, especially if the parts are close that price anyway. However, the patch job would be far less. I don't believe that the only way to have something done correctly is to pay a shop. Sometimes it's worth doing things yourself, not only for cost savings, but for experience and knowledge.

**MercenaryZX** · 09-08-2020

Originally Posted by Lanns24

I agree that 200.00 isn't terribly expensive, and it would make sense to have it done by a shop, especially if the parts are close that price anyway. However, the patch job would be far less. I don't believe that the only way to have something done correctly is to pay a shop. Sometimes it's worth doing things yourself, not only for cost savings, but for experience and knowledge.

Absolutely, provided you have welding equipment and don't mind squeezing under the car if you don't have a lift/ramps.