llaltima

Newbie with an urgent question here. We have a 97 Altima. Drove it on a long-distance trip carrying a lot of weight a week ago. Midway through the exhaust started making incredibly loud rumbling noise. We managed to make the trip and brought it to a Midas. They told us the exhaust system is pretty much all broken, and need to be replaced. They ask for around $700 for the job. I know next to nothing about how this price compares to other repair shops. Is this price a reasonable estimate? If not, any recommendations on where to get a better deal? Sorry but we’d rather not do DIY. They also said we should replace the right-front axel, which would cost around $300.

We are planning on selling the car soon, is it worth the cost to replace the exhaust system? Thanks a lot in advance.

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klfutrelle

Does 700 include the exhaust job and axel job, parts and labor? What all needs replacing on your exhaust?

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2005 Altima 2.5s

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NissTech659

A Nissan axle will cost you almost $600 (that's if you buy it at a Nissan dealer). Labor to replace it is about 2 hrs. Our labor rate is $89 so it would be $178 plus tax.

A Nissan muffler will cost you about $180. The tail pipe is about $30. The intermediat pipe is about $156. The front pipe is about $125. Then you will have to buy the gaskets that go with it. Labor to replace all the exhaust (except catalytic converter) is about 1 hr or so. I can get you part numbers if you need them.

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llaltima

here are more details. the check sheet it includes exhaust pipe, pipe assembly and OER muffler. The total cost (parts and labor) is $698 (178 for labor and 520 for parts). and the cost of replacing right front axel is $277 (107 for labor and 170 for parts). given these details, do you think it is worth that much?

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NissTech659

Just get one fixed now and the other fixed later. It doesn't really matter which one. The exhaust will be noisy but won't hurt anything. The axle will be noisy but will not hurt anything. The problem with the axle is the CV boot ripped and the grease leaked out. It will cause noise but shouldn't fail.

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