Sports Exhaust- Black Bezels- Degradation

[Tadass910]

Mine has 70000 km and 2014 04 production no problems at all only minor scratches

[MikeFish]

Mine has 70000 km and 2014 04 production no problems at all only minor scratches

Do you live in a warm country or one where they use salt on the icy roads?

[Markp]

Just wipe mine with cloth soaked in ACF50 at start of winter.

[Tadass910]

Mine has 70000 km and 2014 04 production no problems at all only minor scratches

Do you live in a warm country or one where they use salt on the icy roads?

I live in Belgium, but my car was used in Germany for 2 years, so in Belgium we do not have real winter even we can run all time summer tires:)

[MartayMcFly]

Well about 10 months and maybe 7k miles later and mine are needing replaced again, but Audi are still saying it's not a warranty issue, it's doe to improper cleaning products being used.

[Boyakasha]

Well about 10 months and maybe 7k miles later and mine are needing replaced again, but Audi are still saying it's not a warranty issue, it's doe to improper cleaning products being used.

I had mine replaced by Aberdeen and the new ones lasted less than a month before the black coating started coming off.

[gsc]

The coating isn't great, pressure washed mine last weekend and it has started loosing the black coating but that's happened on my previous RS's as well. Will either take them off and have them powder coated again or perhaps a set of carbon fibre ones


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[Boyakasha]

The coating isn't great, pressure washed mine last weekend and it has started loosing the black coating but that's happened on my previous RS's as well. Will either take them off and have them powder coated again or perhaps a set of carbon fibre ones


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Likewise, I'm going to get my old ones powder coated and swap them over. Ridiculous to think a car at this value has such sh1t exhaust tips.

[Tadass910]

The coating isn't great, pressure washed mine last weekend and it has started loosing the black coating but that's happened on my previous RS's as well. Will either take them off and have them powder coated again or perhaps a set of carbon fibre ones


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Likewise, I'm going to get my old ones powder coated and swap them over. Ridiculous to think a car at this value has such sh1t exhaust tips.

Agreed, should be in carbon fiber, would last for ever

[wildbore]

Just had a new set fitted. I am going to phone Audi UK and ask them for care tips - which cleaners, methods etc. (bet they haven't got a clue) and then follow that guidance assiduously. Fully expect corroded tips by the end of the year.... wonder if they will replace them under warranty, though, as I have followed their regime?

[Scotty C]

Just had a new set fitted. I am going to phone Audi UK and ask them for care tips - which cleaners, methods etc. (bet they haven't got a clue) and then follow that guidance assiduously. Fully expect corroded tips by the end of the year.... wonder if they will replace them under warranty, though, as I have followed their regime?

Be interesting to know but like you say... i expect they will not have a clue.

[John@mk]

When they changed mine on a RS4 they just showed me how shiney and new they were and waved me goodbye.No mention of what products or how the clean them.
Audi just need to accept they have an issue with the tips.