Maintaining Your Porsche’s Exhaust System: Service Tips

If you want your exhaust to last and cost less to upkeep over the long run, take care to maintain it well. The following Porsche exhaust maintenance tips are the best place to start.

Maintaining Your Porsche’s Exhaust System: 6 Crucial Service Tips

Take Frequent Long Drives

The number one danger to most exhaust systems is moisture and consequent rust. With the regular changes in temperature that happen inside exhaust pipes, a great deal of condensation forms. 

Using your car regularly burns away this moisture, dramatically reducing the incidence of rust. Try to avoid leaving your Porsche disused for long periods. Likewise, avoid only driving for short distances; frequent longer drives do a world of good for any exhaust system. 

Clean Your Exhaust Regularly

As the exhaust sits underneath your car, it can be easy to neglect. Some drivers even forget to clean the undercarriage properly while attending to the rest of the car. This is a big mistake. 

Clean the exhaust pipes with regularity and care, especially during winter when salty snow slush can cling to the pipes and rapidly corrode them. And if you ever see rust or corrosion on your exhaust, scrub it away as best you can with specialist cleaning products. 

Avoid Rough Roads and Potholes

Another significant threat to the exhaust is impacts with the edges of potholes or curbs from below. For the sake of your exhaust pipes, it’s best to avoid rougher roads as much as possible. 

Keep the Engine in Good Shape

You may be wondering what the engine has to do with the exhaust. These two vital components are actually extremely closely connected. 

If your engine starts to misfire or suffers any kind of fuel-related mishap, excess fuel might leak back into the exhaust pipes. Therein, this fuel can damage or even destroy the catalytic converter, the most expensive part of the exhaust to replace. 

Schedule Routine Porsche Exhaust Maintenance 

When you take your car in for routine servicing, include a full exhaust system inspection at least once a year. Our specialist technicians will quickly detect any minor faults that might cause problems later if left unresolved. 

Respond To Signs of Trouble 

You should also respond promptly to any indications of exhaust trouble. Key warning signs include engine misfires as a result of clogged exhaust pipes, plummeting fuel economy, excessive vibrations, rattling metallic sounds from below, and a rotten egg smell of unclean fumes leaking out of a faulty exhaust system. 

Visit Porsche Fairfield in Fairfield, CT, today to have your exhaust system inspected and repaired. We strive to deliver a world-class customer experience to match the prestigious Porsche brand.