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I recently noticed oil in my magnaflow muffler. Does this mean bad rings or what? the other muffler is a bassani. I also have 4.10 gears I don't know if that is relevant. did the different mufflers mess the exhaust flow and hurt my engine? the bassani muffler visibly emits alot more fumes.
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Are you sure it is oil?? Could be your tune is off a bit, or depending on your climate, you have had a couple short drives where the car runs rich (warming up) that will "blacken" the inside of your pipes, then throw a little condensation in, and the water mixes with the carbon to look like oil?

 

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More importantly, why would you have two different mufflers?

 

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+1^^^^

 

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homebrewer said:

More importantly, why would you have two different mufflers?

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....and I thought I had a hard time making decisions!

 

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yesterday I thought I had posted to another thread (that apparently didnt go through) explaining the following-

Within days of putting in the bassanis, I backed up a driveway on an inclune and mashed one of hte bassanis. I didnt want to spend the $ for another one so had a magnaflow put in. They sound similiar enough.

 

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ARTTII said:

Are you sure it is oil?? Could be your tune is off a bit, or depending on your climate, you have had a couple short drives where the car runs rich (warming up) that will "blacken" the inside of your pipes, then throw a little condensation in, and the water mixes with the carbon to look like oil?

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I am experiencing a typical Oklahoma winter (in the 70s yesterday, freezing rain moving in tonight, rain and snow mix tues, and snow wednesday). But mainly it has been freezing and I think maybe you are right. ALso yesterday I checked my CAI filter and it was totally black. I washed it last night. finally my car has been running lean ever since I put ram air on it.

 

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MikeysOTP said:

....and I thought I had a hard time making decisions!

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No kidding. Well at least he's happy with them. I say post a sound clip

 

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Your muffler bearings are shot.

 

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Kornnut said:

Your muffler bearings are shot.

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I just have my muffler shop replace them every year even if they don't need it!