1.2 16v ehaust life span

[stuartdj]

how long should my exhaust last for?? ive done 23k and the car is 3.5 yeasrs old should i be needing a new one soon??

 

[entjm]

my car is 5 and a bit years, 50k and i was told at my last service that the centre section was rusty and may start blowing soon.

 

[stuartdj]

bump anyone else??

 

[morphed clio]

Not sure really on the life span, but it depends on your driving style habits. If you do lots of short jounerys etc then moisture can build up in the exhaust and just sit there and begin to corrode the exhaust.

If you do lots of long drives, then the moisture gets a chance to evaporate from the exhaust. This means the exhaust will last a lot longer.