Exhaust System Service

What Is an Exhaust System?

Your exhaust system is what is in charge of essentially gathering the internal exhaust your car creates and getting it to the exhaust pipe. Without this, the odorless, silent killer, carbon monoxide is released in your car and can cause fatal damage to you. It does this and also reduces engine noises. The exhaust system is made up of various parts like the pipe, the muffler, the catalytic converter, and oxygen sensors.

What Is an Exhaust System Service?

When our Toyota professionals take your car in for an exhaust system service, they take all the different components into consideration through a thorough inspection to ensure there are no cracks or leaks and that the exhaust is going where it needs to keep the cabin safe. Did you know that the exhaust system is largely external and is attached via hangers and clamps?

Signs Your Exhaust System Needs To Be Serviced

Signs for this issue may not be as apparent as needing an oil change. But the following are some signs to look out for:

• Engine Misfires – often people say this sounds vaguely like a gunshot.
• Gasoline Odors Inside the Cabin – contact us immediately if this is the case!
• Poor Fuel Efficiency – this is a common sign for many services and poor performing parts of your vehicle, but it’s better safe than sorry to check.
• Loud Engine – your exhaust system was built to help reduce engine noise. If your engine noise is suddenly noticeably loud, this is one of the surest ways to know what the culprit is.