POLL: Has Your M Performance Exhaust (MPE) Cracked?

vincE92M3 · 02-09-2016, 01:26 PM

I'm interested to seeing some statistics of forum members who own or have owned an M Performance Exhaust for the E9x and whether or not it has cracked and what trends there may be with units that have cracked.

If you could please provide the following information:

1) 1st or 2nd generation
2) miles on MPE
3) cracked? yes/no
4) stock cats/pipes?

I will start it off...

1) 1st generation
2) 10k miles
3) no
4) yes, stock cats and pipes

vincE92M3 · 02-09-2016, 03:24 PM

Thanks for the votes thus far!

If you could please provide the additional information to see if there are general trends contributing to the failures.

Agent-GHQ · 02-09-2016, 04:02 PM

1. 1st gen
2. 18k
3. No 😆
4. Stock pipes/cats

RickP · 02-09-2016, 06:05 PM

1) 1st
2) 2nd owner probably 20k mi
3) no
4) test pipes

Listen...

lmendz71 · 02-09-2016, 06:07 PM

1. 2nd generation?( I bought it 2013)
2. 16k
3. No?
4. Stock pipes/cats

Denk · 02-09-2016, 06:36 PM

1-1st and 2nd
2-45k and 10K respectively
3-No and no
4-always stock

UPSROD · 02-09-2016, 06:41 PM

1. 1st generation
2. 7200 miles
3. no
4. rest of exhaust is stock
installed November, 2012

iatros · 02-09-2016, 09:14 PM

Ist gen
65,000 miles on exhaust
No cracks
Rest of exhaust is stock

111turbo · 02-09-2016, 10:14 PM

1st Gen
25,000 miles
no cracks
stock cat/pipe ~20k miles
ran test pipes ~5k miles

vincE92M3 · 02-10-2016, 08:10 AM

Judging by the poll results so far, 1st gen MPE cracking seems to have fallen victim to mild forum hysteria.

vincE92M3 · 02-10-2016, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denk

1-1st and 2nd
2-45k and 10K respectively
3-No and no
4-always stock

Did you end up getting another E9x M3?

vincE92M3 · 02-10-2016, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iatros

Ist gen
65,000 miles on exhaust
No cracks
Rest of exhaust is stock

This is reassuring!

Denk · 02-11-2016, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vincE92M3

Did you end up getting another E9x M3?

Yes, I've had a few.

iatros · 02-11-2016, 08:19 AM

Yeah, I was surprised to read about those that had the cracked exhaust in early mpe, but hasn't happened to me yet. I've got a 2008, and I'm a little more watchful of the lead in blackstone reports, but so far so good!

vincE92M3 · 08-02-2017, 05:59 AM

Gen 1 MPE still going strong.

yahoo_mks · 08-02-2017, 03:26 PM

1st
58k
No
Stock
Still sounds great...

vincE92M3 · 08-03-2017, 11:57 AM

Good to see all the 1st gen MPEs alive and kicking in 2017!

6ixSpd · 09-05-2017, 12:28 AM

Mine is unknown mileage but it certainly looked quite old when I bought it.

1) V1
2) unknown, at least 10k miles from my use alone. Probably triple that.
2) no
4) test pipes for the last 10k

My cousin's 2011 E92 M3:

1) V1
2) 35k miles
3) no
4) stock until 34k miles, now has test pipes

k3silk · 09-05-2017, 05:41 PM

e92 M3
1) 1st generation
2) 33k miles
3) no
4) yes, stock cats and pipes

Richbot · 09-06-2017, 08:42 AM

E90M
1st gen
77k miles on the MPE
no
all stock exhaust otherwise

Solo_M_Tech · 09-08-2017, 09:53 PM

2008
1st Gen
E90 ( E92 exhaust), 109k miles on the car (54k on the exhaust)
1/2" crack on the driver can
fully catless X pipe

GVIFlyer · 09-08-2017, 11:16 PM

Yes, the inconel first generation MPE cracked at ca. 15,000 miles on my 2011 E93, that's why I have the Dinan performance exhaust on my current E92 M3.

View Poll Results: Which applies to you?
MPE (1st Gen) - Cracked	20	22.47%
MPE (1st Gen) - Looking good	41	46.07%
MPE (2nd Gen) - Cracked	2	2.25%
MPE (2nd Gen) - Looking good	28	31.46%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

02-09-2016, 01:26 PM	#1
vincE92M3 Major 567 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 E92 M3 [0.00]	POLL: Has Your M Performance Exhaust (MPE) Cracked? I'm interested to seeing some statistics of forum members who own or have owned an M Performance Exhaust for the E9x and whether or not it has cracked and what trends there may be with units that have cracked. If you could please provide the following information: 1) 1st or 2nd generation 2) miles on MPE 3) cracked? yes/no 4) stock cats/pipes? I will start it off... 1) 1st generation 2) 10k miles 3) no 4) yes, stock cats and pipes
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02-09-2016, 03:24 PM	#2
vincE92M3 Major 567 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 E92 M3 [0.00]	Thanks for the votes thus far! If you could please provide the additional information to see if there are general trends contributing to the failures. __________________ ///My OEM+ Silverstone Stripper
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02-09-2016, 04:02 PM	#3
Agent-GHQ Captain 107 Rep 837 Posts Drives: '13 AW ///M3 E92 MT Comp Pkg Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	1. 1st gen 2. 18k 3. No 😆 4. Stock pipes/cats
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02-09-2016, 06:05 PM	#4
RickP Lieutenant 166 Rep 420 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Comp/DCT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chi-town iTrader: (0)	1) 1st 2) 2nd owner probably 20k mi 3) no 4) test pipes Listen...
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02-09-2016, 06:07 PM	#5
lmendz71 Private First Class 30 Rep 146 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Interlagos Blue Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: CA,USA iTrader: (0)	1. 2nd generation?( I bought it 2013) 2. 16k 3. No? 4. Stock pipes/cats
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02-09-2016, 06:36 PM	#6
Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	1-1st and 2nd 2-45k and 10K respectively 3-No and no 4-always stock
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02-09-2016, 06:41 PM	#7
UPSROD Lieutenant Colonel 947 Rep 1,933 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Richland, Wa. iTrader: (2) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [10.00]	1. 1st generation 2. 7200 miles 3. no 4. rest of exhaust is stock installed November, 2012
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02-09-2016, 09:14 PM	#8
iatros Private 12 Rep 83 Posts Drives: Interlagos Blue 2008 E92 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Ist gen 65,000 miles on exhaust No cracks Rest of exhaust is stock
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02-09-2016, 10:14 PM	#9
111turbo Private First Class 81 Rep 130 Posts Drives: '12 e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	1st Gen 25,000 miles no cracks stock cat/pipe ~20k miles ran test pipes ~5k miles
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02-10-2016, 08:10 AM	#10
vincE92M3 Major 567 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 E92 M3 [0.00]	Judging by the poll results so far, 1st gen MPE cracking seems to have fallen victim to mild forum hysteria.
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02-11-2016, 08:19 AM	#14
iatros Private 12 Rep 83 Posts Drives: Interlagos Blue 2008 E92 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I was surprised to read about those that had the cracked exhaust in early mpe, but hasn't happened to me yet. I've got a 2008, and I'm a little more watchful of the lead in blackstone reports, but so far so good!
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08-02-2017, 05:59 AM	#15
vincE92M3 Major 567 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 E92 M3 [0.00]	Gen 1 MPE still going strong. __________________ ///My OEM+ Silverstone Stripper
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08-02-2017, 03:26 PM	#16
yahoo_mks Enlisted Member 18 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E93 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: California iTrader: (0)	1st 58k No Stock Still sounds great...
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08-03-2017, 11:57 AM	#17
vincE92M3 Major 567 Rep 1,368 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 E92 M3 [0.00]	Good to see all the 1st gen MPEs alive and kicking in 2017! __________________ ///My OEM+ Silverstone Stripper
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09-05-2017, 12:28 AM	#18
6ixSpd Save the manuals! 6032 Rep 6,753 Posts Drives: '16 M3, '23 718 Spyder Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 416 iTrader: (4)	Mine is unknown mileage but it certainly looked quite old when I bought it. 1) V1 2) unknown, at least 10k miles from my use alone. Probably triple that. 2) no 4) test pipes for the last 10k My cousin's 2011 E92 M3: 1) V1 2) 35k miles 3) no 4) stock until 34k miles, now has test pipes __________________ '16 M3 \| '23 718 Spyder Past: E92 M3, F87 M2, E39 M5, etc
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09-05-2017, 05:41 PM	#19
k3silk Banned 147 Rep 1,103 Posts Drives: 11 M3 & 14 M5 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: M.D iTrader: (6)	e92 M3 1) 1st generation 2) 33k miles 3) no 4) yes, stock cats and pipes
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09-06-2017, 08:42 AM	#20
Richbot Major General 2761 Rep 5,482 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	E90M 1st gen 77k miles on the MPE no all stock exhaust otherwise __________________
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09-08-2017, 09:53 PM	#21
Solo_M_Tech Brigadier General 1688 Rep 3,140 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (7) Garage List 2014 BMW M5 [0.00]	2008 1st Gen E90 ( E92 exhaust), 109k miles on the car (54k on the exhaust) 1/2" crack on the driver can fully catless X pipe __________________ 2014 M5 6MT
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09-08-2017, 11:16 PM	#22
GVIFlyer Large Member 295 Rep 978 Posts Drives: '19 Porsche C2S Cab_M3 DCT ZCP Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Somewhere in the air. iTrader: (0)	Yes, the inconel first generation MPE cracked at ca. 15,000 miles on my 2011 E93, that's why I have the Dinan performance exhaust on my current E92 M3.
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