Can't remove my stock exhaust tips. Help?

[FernieAriel]

Hello guys, I recently purchased some carbon fiber M-Logo exhaust tips to replace my stock ones on my 2016 F80 (non-comp), and I've seen videos on how to supposedly remove the original ones but I they just won't budge.

Any help? Ive tried the rubber mallet method where you take a block of wood or something hard and lightly hit it against the back of the tips until they supposedly come off. I've tried the coilover stammer wrench as well. I also tried using a long screwdriver to try to lever the tips out. No luck, and I've used plenty of WD40.

Any advice? I'm I gonna have to spend more money taking the car to a muffler/body shop? I don't have a ramp or a way to lift the car.

I'm in Orange County, CA, if anyone knows a place/person to recommend.

[aliiin]

Go rent a 3 jaw puller from autozone and get a few pieces of wood to put inside the tips for leverage:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ae14d55ddbc4e2

[getsituated91]

Did you try again after letting the WD40 set for a little? I gave it a minute or two prior to smashing it with a mallet and block of wood.

[RE36TRO]

The 3 jaw puller is a guarantee but for the most part not needed. As already mentioned you'll have to let the wd40 settle in for a bit then hammer. I've done a few and sometimes found a regular hammer with a 1/2ft 2x4 also works to change it up.

[EricP3]

only tip i can give you is use the block of wood at an angle on the edge of the tip instead of flat against it if that makes sense. I was trying to hold the wood perpendicular to the ground and flat against the edge of the back of the tip and it wasnt working. When i moved the wood so it was at an angle up at the edge of the tip the hammer strokes immediately started working.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Originally Posted by EricP3

only tip i can give you is use the block of wood at an angle on the edge of the tip instead of flat against it if that makes sense. I was trying to hold the wood perpendicular to the ground and flat against the edge of the back of the tip and it wasnt working. When i moved the wood so it was at an angle up at the edge of the tip the hammer strokes immediately started working.

What he said

Block of wood and mallet

[Truvett]

After the WD40 sits for a minute or so use some good rubber grip gloves and alternate twisting them clockwise/counterclockwise first. They won’t move much at all, but you will hear a little crackle for a seal that builds up. Then mallet and wood. Keep alternating back and forth and they will slide eventually.

[EezyBeezy]

Originally Posted by FernieAriel

Any help? Ive tried the rubber mallet method where you take a block of wood or something hard and lightly hit it against the back of the tips until they supposedly come off. I've tried the coilover stammer wrench as well. I also tried using a long screwdriver to try to lever the tips out. No luck, and I've used plenty of WD40.

There's your problem. Hit it with more solid umph until there's some movement

I've done the same exact method with success.

[getsituated91]

Originally Posted by EezyBeezy

There's your problem. Hit it with more solid umph until there's some movement

I've done the same exact method with success.

Agreed haha I had to smash one of the tips so hard, one of my wood blocks split

[Tommix]

This homemade state of art inside the pipe



And then just pull