steel or aluminum

tamerlane58 · 03-06-2007, 05:33 PM

I was not able to find the answer in the manual. Are the exhaust pipes made of steel or aluminum? Also, what do you recommend to clean with? Thanks in advance.

Maverick · 03-06-2007, 10:18 PM

The exhaust tip(s) are aluminum but the exhaust pipes are steel. Why do you want to clean the exaust pipes? Man I keep our SKY clean but I am not lifting the car to clean the pipes.

Nemesis · 03-06-2007, 10:21 PM

Sales brochure says stainless steel

tamerlane58 · 03-06-2007, 11:11 PM

It seems that I have received two conflicting answers to my question. What I meant were the exhaust tips. The reason I ask is because what you use to clean the exhaust tips appears to be important. If the exhaust tips are aluminum then the answer is to use aluminum polish such as Mothers Aluminum polish. End of story. However, if the exhaust tips are steel then this would be contraindicated and could cause harm to the exhaust tips. In that case, I thought I read that you should use chrome polish; however, I am not sure. This may be rather picayune but I want to do the right thing. Is there perhaps a third opinion?

tamerlane58 · 03-07-2007, 01:04 AM

You are both correct. I examined the sales brochure and it states: "stainless steel high-flow exhaust system with dual polished aluminum tips." Thank you very much for the information.

03-06-2007, 05:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
tamerlane58 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 My Photos: (0)	steel or aluminum I was not able to find the answer in the manual. Are the exhaust pipes made of steel or aluminum? Also, what do you recommend to clean with? Thanks in advance.

03-06-2007, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nemesis First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: was NC, now AL Posts: 807 My Photos: (0)	Sales brochure says stainless steel __________________ 2007 Silver Pearl RL Alloys, single CD Monsoon Black Leather Manual Trans K&N Replacement Filter No E10

03-06-2007, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
tamerlane58 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 My Photos: (0)	aluminum or steel It seems that I have received two conflicting answers to my question. What I meant were the exhaust tips. The reason I ask is because what you use to clean the exhaust tips appears to be important. If the exhaust tips are aluminum then the answer is to use aluminum polish such as Mothers Aluminum polish. End of story. However, if the exhaust tips are steel then this would be contraindicated and could cause harm to the exhaust tips. In that case, I thought I read that you should use chrome polish; however, I am not sure. This may be rather picayune but I want to do the right thing. Is there perhaps a third opinion?

03-07-2007, 01:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
tamerlane58 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8 My Photos: (0)	aluminum or steel You are both correct. I examined the sales brochure and it states: "stainless steel high-flow exhaust system with dual polished aluminum tips." Thank you very much for the information.

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03-06-2007, 10:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maverick First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mid-west Posts: 476 My Photos: (9)	The exhaust tip(s) are aluminum but the exhaust pipes are steel. Why do you want to clean the exaust pipes? Man I keep our SKY clean but I am not lifting the car to clean the pipes.

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