Hello all,

I recently took my 03 TL S to get serviced for an oil change, and i noticed that my left exhaust pipe was hanging lower than the right. So i had them check on that.
So they call me up to let me know my oil change is done, and then he tells me that my left exhaust is hanging low because i have "aftermarket" parts. I have an Icebox intake, and an OBX header. He said the torque from the header caused the pipe to bend or something. Is this true? can this happen?
I kinda argued with him for a while asking how it could cause it and all that, but all he could do was offer to show me the next time i was in. He kept referring to my "aftermarket" parts though. Which makes me think that they just don't want to fix it under warranty. What should I do??

BTW, i live in Maryland and I took my car to Tischer Acura in Laurel, MD, just for those who are local.

Thanks!
-Rob

 

acura used rubber brackets to hold the exhaust up and they made it sag alittle. nothing is bent.

 

BS... 90% of CL/TL are like this stock... just make a search.. I noticed the same on my CLS... but I don't care... It's barely noticeble.

Nashua.

 

on mine i put a metal clasp over it and that worked pretty well

 

I’m not a big fan of OBX, but there’s NO WAY that could be true.
ALL of the exhaust systems on our cars hang a bit crooked.

The hangers don’t fit right and they need to be BENT to correct this problem.

Shawn S

 

It has nothing to do with the headers. Mine sagged before the headers. Most CL/TL's have this problem

 

Who was the service rep?

 

They're totally messing with you as this is a VERY common problem. Like Nashua said.. do a search, you'll see this has come up many time on many people's cars.....

 

there is one pipe going to both mufflers, how can the headers affect only one muffler?

 

My right muffler is hanging about 2 inches lower than my right one.

 

the old one hung low syndrome...all you had to do was walk around the lot...the tell them most of there TLs/and CL's must have headers,because they all seem to have uneven exhausts...then say next time try knowing something before you answer... now let me have the number to you district office..and oh i cant wait for my survey...what ...oh the oil change is free and we'll get right on that exhaust fix fro you Mr. ,....ya that's what i thought...clean my shoes while your at it

 

Even if it wasn't a common problem, how could the header at the FRONT of the engine, cause the muffler at the REAR of car to hang low? Why not both of them? Why only 1? If you notice it's one pipe that goes to the headers. The mufflers are split, & each one has it's own hanger.

 

His name was Rob. i can't remember the full name, it's probably on the service invoice. But i'm too lazy to look for it right now.

 

Since this is a common problem, will they fix this under warranty??

 

They should!

 

I just hate dealer that says this sort of nonsense.This exhaust hanging low stuff is easily rectified with a pry bar and 5 minutes worth of effort on the hoist .The idea that a set of headers can "bend" or "twist" the tailpipes borders on sheer lunacy .The person that told you that might like to remember that the engine is transversely mounted not longitudinally .SO if this bit of fantasy he told you were in any way possible the exhaust would actually be pulled under the car and not twisted as he attempted to tell you .Tell him he is full of Bovine Excrement and make quick with a WARRANTY repair to what is clearly a common problem on these cars .Jens

 

Juker008

 

Isn't that what the braided linkage is for so that engine torque doesn't wreck exhaust? MAybe they were saying that the OBX linkage wasn't good enough.

Acura and Comptech are in bed together. They probably didn't like that you didn't spend the $ on Comptech and ran you over the coals. Stock, my car had different levels for it's exhaust.