New to the forum. Have exhaust manifold question

[Basic]

My manifold gasket was still the one that came on the car from the factory and it started leaking. When I removed the old gasket it was torched and definitely needed replaced.

I guess that's my point. I would say 99.9% of everyone here still has the factory exhaust manifold gasket. It's not something that typically fails... I am pretty sure you are the first I can remember reading about on here. Maybe Metro or Daox will chime in, but I don't recall any.

[fidget071577]

I guess that's my point. I would say 99.9% of everyone here still has the factory exhaust manifold gasket. It's not something that typically fails... I am pretty sure you are the first I can remember reading about on here. Maybe Metro or Daox will chime in, but I don't recall any.

That may be the case however my car is driven around 220-300 miles per day. I use it for rideshare. Unfortunately it just happens to be my luck that I end with the car that breaks things that don't usually break. The exhaust manifold gasket is actually only rated to last approximately 100000 miles and I got 187000 miles out of it which is actually pretty decent.

[Fummins]

Yeah, it's not common for the exhaust to leak on these turds. We have one with almost 300,000miles and it's fine. Have a bunch with 250-275,000miles and same thing. Luck of the draw.
I wonder what lug nut lifespan is?

[fidget071577]

No clue about lug nut life span but I just had 14 inch custom wheels installed and my stock lug nuts are not compatible with them so I have brand new custom security lug nuts so they should be good to go for a while