How to clean exhaust tips

Cleaning and detailing your Macan.
Scirocco
Posts: 4
Joined: Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:59 pm

Post by Scirocco »

2016. Just looked and Porsche dont name these as affected by wear and tear. Appreciate they may comment on general upkeep as being a potential cause hence why I'm trying to work out how much work I put into cleaning them at the risk of further damage.

MikeM
Posts: 2234
Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:13 pm

Post by MikeM »

Scirocco wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:13 am 2016. Just looked and Porsche dont name these as affected by wear and tear. Appreciate they may comment on general upkeep as being a potential cause hence why I'm trying to work out how much work I put into cleaning them at the risk of further damage.
It’s common with all black exhaust tips pre-facelift, don’t know if still the same on later models although can advise that Porsche extended warranties do not cover such items.
Previous Porsche’s
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
Current
2020. Macan GTS crayon
2024. Macan GTS gentian sometime this year https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
JurassicGTS
Posts: 471
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:19 pm
Location: Sunny Dorset and Marbella

Post by JurassicGTS »

Just sent an email to my OPC to see if they could start process of making a warranty claim to get my exhaust tips replaced before the manufacturer warranty expires.
Looking at the pictures am I being overly demanding in trying to get these changed?

IMG_20201114_173142893.jpg

IMG_20201114_173109090.jpg

IMG_20201114_173103038.jpg

2018 Macan GTS Carmine Red
2023 Boxster GTS 4.0 Arctic Grey
2023 Cupra Born V2 77kWh Glacier White
User avatar
Paul
Posts: 8603
Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:19 pm
Location: Bristol
Contact:

Post by Paul »

Mine were replaced and they were not as bad as this. (But that was back in 2017 when my GTS was 6 ish months old - they would not change them again when the same pitting was again visible a year or so later.)
1st Sapphire SD
2nd Sapphire GTS
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4296
Current 992 S Cab
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=9845&p=196465#p196465
JurassicGTS
Posts: 471
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:19 pm
Location: Sunny Dorset and Marbella

Post by JurassicGTS »

OPC have agreed for me to take the car in, they will attempt to polish and if unsuccessful then will replace under new car warranty. Car has to be booked in before new car warranty expires but work can be carried out afterwards.
Extended warranty does not cover these parts.
2018 Macan GTS Carmine Red
2023 Boxster GTS 4.0 Arctic Grey
2023 Cupra Born V2 77kWh Glacier White
ppj50
Posts: 13
Joined: Tue May 25, 2021 6:52 pm

Post by ppj50 »

Any ideas on the spec of the black paint used, somehow acquired a scratch , not sure what to use for touch up?

Not exhaust but tried cleaning black roof rails with all sorts nothing I’ve got being successful, a bit obtuse tried Mr Sheen and they’ve come up (and stayed) blotch free for a couple of days now!
Deleted User 4436

Post by Deleted User 4436 »

ppj50 wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:12 pm Any ideas on the spec of the black paint used, somehow acquired a scratch , not sure what to use for touch up?

Not exhaust but tried cleaning black roof rails with all sorts nothing I’ve got being successful, a bit obtuse tried Mr Sheen and they’ve come up (and stayed) blotch free for a couple of days now!
black motorbike case paint will probably do the trick. I suspect official Porsche stuff will be costly.
Post Reply

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post