MOT advisories
Discussion
Just had the DB9 MOT done and have seen -
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Blow at cat joints
Anybody else had this issue and if so was a cheap or expensive fix?
Annoying as bought the car last year and only done 2k miles since last MOT
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Blow at cat joints
Anybody else had this issue and if so was a cheap or expensive fix?
Annoying as bought the car last year and only done 2k miles since last MOT
Vet Guru said:
Just had the DB9 MOT done and have seen -
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
'Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow at cat joints.'
Anybody else had this issue and if so, was a cheap or expensive fix?
Annoying as bought the car last year and only done 2k miles since last MOT
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
'Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow at cat joints.'
Anybody else had this issue and if so, was a cheap or expensive fix?
Annoying as bought the car last year and only done 2k miles since last MOT
Sounds like a conventional motor car fault, not anything Aston Martin specific.
Cheap or expensive ?
Aston Martin main dealers of course have huge ongoing overheads and the average new sale in August by each UK dealer, was just 1 car.
If less than one year since purchase and with Timeless warranty, would it be a free fix ?
As Jon says, it’s just an exhaust blow.
I think DB9 have stainless exhausts just as the Vantage. Thus it’s unlikely to be corrosion.
The fix might be as simple as someone nipping up a bolt with a spanner. More likely to need the two sections separating, cleaning and reassembling with fresh exhaust paste. An hours labour for a decent garage, but all garages hate small jobs as it’s the best part of an hour of time to book a car in get it on the stand, and prepare to work in it, then drop it down, clean up and book it out. It’s why you might be charged 2 hours labour.
It might be a good idea to wait until you need something else doing (you will), then ask them to sort the exhaust blow out at the same time.
I think DB9 have stainless exhausts just as the Vantage. Thus it’s unlikely to be corrosion.
The fix might be as simple as someone nipping up a bolt with a spanner. More likely to need the two sections separating, cleaning and reassembling with fresh exhaust paste. An hours labour for a decent garage, but all garages hate small jobs as it’s the best part of an hour of time to book a car in get it on the stand, and prepare to work in it, then drop it down, clean up and book it out. It’s why you might be charged 2 hours labour.
It might be a good idea to wait until you need something else doing (you will), then ask them to sort the exhaust blow out at the same time.
Edited by Calinours on Thursday 7th September 17:09
Craig elam1 said:
It was a clamp on my db9, the exhaust and the clamp are stailess but the bolt isnt.
It just corroded through and let the clamp come loose, i just removed the remnants of the old bolt and fitted a new one , tightened it up,
Sounds like a cheap repair which is good if that’s the case with mine!It just corroded through and let the clamp come loose, i just removed the remnants of the old bolt and fitted a new one , tightened it up,
Thanks
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