How long are everyone's muffler lasting on the 2.7l?

I own a 2006 2.7l Tacoma that is about 14 years 5 months old with the original exhaust living in the rust belt. How long are everyone's muffler lasting on the 2.7l?

 

I just replaced mine last year. It lasted about 190k miles. Mine is a 2001.

 

WOW, a neighbor owns a 2005 Tacoma and replace his a few years ago, so I thought I was on borrowed time but you give me hope mine will last a few years longer. Just curious what state your Tacoma lives and did you wash your undercarriage a lot?

 

It was originally a Southern Virginia truck. No rust issues at all.

 

Mine lasted 11 yrs before I started to patch it up.
I live on the ocean, and we salt our roads. I do have undercoating applied every year ( well... Almost every year )

 

Mine lived 21 years before I flipped the truck, not resold, like flipped it over haha

 

Mine's still going strong at 27 years/168,000 miles. The secret is California climate and no short trip driving that leaves condensation water inside the exhaust pipes and muffler.

 

I have a 2008 2.7 145K - exhaust connections are rusting out - any links to replacement appreciated

 

I am in Florida. 95 so 26 years and 260k+ and still solid as a rock

 

In southern Oregon. 99 tacoma with 270,000 miles still going strong with no exhaust issues on the original equipment.

 

Amazing, got to love salt/brine free winter living!!

 

Mufflers rust from the inside out due to condensation that doesn't burn off if not brought up to operating temp.

The biggest factor in how long a muffler lasts is number of short trips.

 

I forgot about that, good point.

 

2008 2.7 130k just replaced - muffler was OK but flanges rusted off and tail pipe rusted out of muffler - both at weld points - actual pipe was solid.

 

Did you go OEM or after market?

 

Yes - I went OEM - most recommended on Tacoma World so that's the way I went.

 

OK, THANKS, like most parts that are OEM the quality is usually worth the price.

 

If you replace your muffler/tail pipe with OEM at the bare minimum paint the welds where the tail pipe is welded the muffler and brackets that connect tail pipe to cat. I painted the whole thing with VHT and I'm very happy with it - time will tell. I over sprayed onto the rusty cat and it looks great.

 

I’ve got 251K miles on my 2010 and had 0 issues