just do it yourslef, it might be a little tough but in the end youll save yourself alot of money, and youll get to know you car more intimately

 

lol, u make it sound like i am going to date my car... btw I do love my car

 

i just did mine the other day. wasnt hard at all. i would reccomend letting it heat up a bit, everything is MUCH easier to take off. and to get under the car i used a floor jack (the one with the wheels that you gotta pump) and two jack stands like the ones pictured. and if the bolts from the downpipe to the 2nd cat are too tight, use a breaker bar. all you do is use the wrench you need and attatch a pvc pipe or some other sort of pipe as an "extender". it gives you more leverage and torque.

 

hey thanks petey... how long does it take so i know how much time i've got

 

Jackstands are fine, if your scared to be under your car with them, either your using them wrong or shouldn't be under a car in the first place. Try setting your ratchet or breaker bar on the nut and putting a long pipe on it , even a 10 year old can break a nut free like that.

 

the pvcp is actually a good idea... I should have known more torque is generated from a longer leverage or handle...

 

A 10 year old kid can get under the car for sure, but even with an extender he won't be able to breake the nut that connects the downpipe to the exhaust cause there is no place for an extender down there. There is plenty of space for the bolts that connects the downpipe to the headers, but none for the exhaust.

But I will definitly try to heat it up a bit. Some loose nut might help as well.

 

someone should do a how/to with this

 

You have to jack up the side of your car, not the front. Spray them with WD40 or PB, and stop being a b***h and put a little muscle into it.

 

umm, it took me about 2 hours. took my time and didnt hurry at all. and make sure you do the O2 snesor FIRST. its supposed to be on there pretty good. even though i went to buy an O2 socket then when i started to get it set on there it was already movin around...........pissed me off so much...........lol

 

women should not work on cars.

 

why not the front? worked fine for me.

 

Its easier to put your manifold in a vice and put a monkey wrench on the 02 to get it out.

 

lol who's a woman?

 

wait... u have to have the o2 sensor in there? Cuz I was thinking of leaving it out if it didnt' reach the hole on the aftermarket downpipe... and I have to buy a special socket for it too? Deng... all these little things add up in numbers... sheesh... So much money and its not even for performace...