flexpipe question

[steelblueSE]

Is $135 reasonable to have a new flexpipe installed? I thought the car had one replaced about 4-5yrs ago and it was only like 30-40ish. The 135 quote a local shop gave me seemed way too high. Thanks for the help.

[zorrex]

Do you have a Zetec? If so, I purchased a stainless steel one on e-bay for $22 WITH shipping. The problem with replacing the flex pipe is that you gotta drop everything from the cat BACK. Then you cut out the old flex pipe and weld in the new one. It actually is a decent bit of work. $135 doesn't seem too bad to get it done professionally...

[Harrry]

A welder/welding shop charges 65 dollars an hour. Add that to the 25 dollars flex pipe.

It should be around 90-100 dollars. 135 is too much just for this job.
Take it somewhere else IMHO

[Matt R]

I paid right around $110-$120 for mine. Sounds about right. Try another shop and see what they quote you. Just stay away from Midas/Monroe. They wanted $900... to replace the whole exhaust. According to them, you have to replace everything from the manifolds back. I asked them if they've ever heard of a welding torch and asked for my keys back.

[wolfeman351]

I just got the OK to post so here is what I found.

I just bought a flex pipe from JC Whitney for $45 dollars and it comes with the clamps. Is 2inch ID so you only have to cut out the old one and bolt this one in.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...?Ntt=flex+pipe

I will try it this week some time and let you know how it went.

[Matt R]

Link doesn't work, just comes up with a 404 error code.

[wolfeman351]

Try this one

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...?Ntt=flex+pipe

[Matt R]

That worked. Let us know how it works on your exhaust.

[Guitarman19853]

How often do flex pipes need replaced? Because I think i have a leak in my 2nd one in 2 years.

[2000SE]

When i had my exhaust done, they had to put in a new flexpipe and it was an extra 100$. I think its about 4 inches long and is welded in. 135 isn't ridiculously high, just more than i payed.