YOUR RESEARCHEstimated labour cost to fit a 996 turbo aftermarket exhaust
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Hi I have a modular exhaust to fit to my 996 turbo. I am weighing up the option of fitting it myself or paying someone to do it. What is an estimated cost for a Porsche specialist to do the job if all the parts of supplied? I am aware that the time could increase should the exhaust to turbo nuts be corroded but any advice or real world experience of this would be great. Thanks R
Pretty impossible to say as it depends on if the fixings come undone .. turbo nuts often rot badly and its a case of " burning " them off . If you want a guesstimate .. 2-5 hours labor imho .
Get yourself a good mechanic to fit it as said above bolts corrode really bad on 996 Turbos , also budget new gaskets ,possible oxy sensors and exhaust clamps.
Took me a couple of days messing about on the drive and cost me a new set of taps from Machine Mart. 4 of the turbo/exhaust studs needed drilling out and re-tapping. Also required new turbo heat shields as they'd pretty much disintegrated. You will need new gaskets for turbo/cat joints. It's a faff.
If your near Dove House Motors, give Tony in Service a call. They recently did this on my friends turbo
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