exhaust pickle.....

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:06 pm

right... obviously as most of you know i crashed my old car which has a custom exhust which was on there for a week, (front section on less then a day)

ive called up RSR tryes,, to get it refitted on the new car,,

though now they saying that cos its being transferred, they wont transfer the garentee,

what the hell is the point of this? is this not the biggest load of rubbis,,, if they are refutting it, there workman ship is still valid? their parts are still valid? how the hell does it void garentee??

is it me or most exhaust mechanics are fools!? so far two different branches, all the same old shit...

anyone know a reliable powerflow distrubuter who will be able to regarentee my exhaust, cos forking out 500 odd quid and loosing the garentee over stupid things is not something i wanna do..

cheers guys,, rant over...

note to kos... ur guy in st albans be able to do this????

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:12 pm

What was the guarnatee on ?

The parts or their fitting.

The exhaust will have a manufactureres guarntee.....

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:17 pm

"original purchaser garentee:
this is ti certify that the powerflow products fitted by the above approved dealer are hereby guarenteed against any defects in materials or perforation by corrosion for the duration of the original purchasers owernership of the vehicle to which they are fitted. this garentee applied to the stainless steel components only. all welding and workmanship is guarenteed by the above approved dealer. we do not hold ourselves responsible for accidental damage or breakages resulting from abnormal use or poor behicle maintainance. the vehicle must be inspected every year with a 21 day grace period and this garentee card endorsed by an approved powerflow representative to validate the gaurentee. this garentee is not transferable"

ok fair enough so i cant move it to another car.... but still... nothing i can do about it?? i mean cant they just write out a new garentee form ??

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:06 pm

That sounds like rubbish but it might be right. My first 318i had a powerflow full system on it and when I crashed it i got them to transfer the exhaust system over to the 316i that i got and i still kept the lifetime waranty thing.

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:11 pm

did you have any relation at all with the guy who done it?? like were u guys friendly? or just a standard customer hed never seen before??

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:19 pm

Nope, i was just a standard customer. The only way they knew me was that they fitted it to the car i had before. They charged me around Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 to do it though!

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:23 pm

yeah thats about right,,,, the guys at RSR wanting to charge me 60! ( they have to cut the downpipe and attach it on... but still!

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:29 pm

Hmm, well the guys at "Wallace Performance" in Aberdeen have a bad rep but they were ok with me. Think they had to cut it and weld it to make it bigger for the system to fit on. Though Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40 was reasonable. Ãƒ”šÃ‚£60 seems a bit much. Could you swap the manifolds and downpipes and do it yourself? Then you wouldn't have to cut anything. I hate doing exhausts though. They are a pain in the butt so I dont blame you not wanting to.

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:35 pm

tried swapping downpipes,,, i tryed getting the down pipe off,,,,, 3 of the 4 bolts came off,,,, then the 4th one packed up,,,,

and the manifold,,, well whats involved with swapping over the manifold?? would i have to remove part of the engine to reach it? i think think it comes out from the bottom does it?? is so then this is an option!

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:39 pm

Hmm, well i hate doing exhausts as i said. Erm, dont know if there is much to removing the manifold in theory....however they are meant to be a right bi*ch for the studs on the manifold snapping so im not exactly sure if it is an easy job.

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:41 pm

this is my experience with most exhaust and if it is anyhing like my old golf... then im avoiding lol

fook it if they do it for 50quid or under then its alo of hassle saved , and ill try and get the garentee out of them....

though anyone know a branch in london who will renew it??? literally... exhaust was on car for a week!!!!

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:45 pm

Yeah, i would prefer to pay that too.lol. God I hate doing exhausts! Prob my least favourite job on a car!

See if you can get the garantee off them cos you should. Hope you get it sorted.

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:56 pm

definitly,,, its not technically dificult,, its just annoying! and long... lol i ended up hacksawing off the rubbers when i got the exhaust off lol

yeah just need a branch that i know will renew the guarentee,,, cos im not having that, if i cant find a branch then ill phone the regional manager.

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:10 pm

just keep pestering the branch you originally got it done at, ant they will carry it over

Post Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:58 pm

yeah i will do... cheers

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:29 pm

argh they wouldnt give in,,, have phoned up head office,, awaiting a reply.

flippin heck.

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:31 pm

Powerflow are useless. I wouldnt use them for anything.

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:01 pm

right just got off the phone,, made for some interesting conversation.... the manager of the company.. says... (after me telling him numerous people are unhappy and being a member of a vw and bmw forum) he has never heard anyone say anything wrong or bad about the exhausts, after i told him i was recommended not to get one but still tried my luck,, he said those who tiddle taddle, as he puts it,, online should call in to let us know whats happening...

right..... numbers 02086456611 u wanna speek to mike the manager.

the beuaty obviously is the fact that RSR blames powerflow,,, as its a powerflow warrenty, even though its rsr workmanship? he reckons my exhaust will be fine in the long run,,, with or without a warrenty,, though surface rusting is very apparent already,,, its hardly see any usage!

general summer of experience,,,, dont go powerflow,,,, unless you know WHO u are dealing with,, like a recommended branch etc,,, though this is what i done, and still got bent over...

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:39 pm

Heard that only the boxes on powerflow systems are stainless and the link pipes are normal. cos one of my mates ststems rotted away! Never had this problem with mine though. Thought mine was rather good, just too loud!

Post Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:59 pm

think they are stainless, mine looks fine and its been sitting in garden for a bit in the rain...

but its just the service which is buggering me off! the guy said he will find out from powerflow and give me a ring back,,, no ring back.... i call up again and hes left the office for the day