Align Exhaust System Stress Free

Align Exhaust System Stress Free

NOTE: Align exhaust system when cold.

- Vehicles without double clamps between center and rear muffler

- Loosen double clamps mounting bolts







- Push exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- so that the pre-load at the right retaining loops at center muffler a = 5 to 9 mm.
- Tighten double clamps mounting bolts uniformly to 40 Nm.
- Align end pipes

- Vehicles with double clamps between center and rear muffler

NOTE: Only for vehicles with double clamps between center and rear mufflers, the center muffler must also be aligned.

- Loosen double clamp mounting bolts







- Push front part of exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- so that the pre-load at the retaining loops at center muffler a = 5 to 9 mm.
- Tighten front double clamp mounting bolts evenly to 40 Nm







- Push rear part of exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- so that the pre-load at rear retaining loops at rear muffler -a- = 7 to 11 mm.
- Align rear muffler horizontally.
- Tighten rear double clamp mounting bolts evenly to 40 Nm
- Align end pipes

Tailpipes, aligning







- Check distance of end pipes at left and right to bumper.
- Dimension x left = dimension x right

If necessary, correct dimension x as follows:







- Loosen bolts and nuts (arrows) of brace between exhaust pipes.
- Change the distance of the rear mufflers to each other.
- Tighten bolts and nuts to 25 Nm.







- Check distances -y- and -z- of end pipes to bumper:
- Dimension y = 19 to 27 mm
- Dimension z = 11 to 16 mm
- If necessary, check whether the exhaust system is aligned tension-free.