Exhaust for the Suzuki Jimny
On a Jimny, exhaust usually comes down to whether the section that has failed can be replaced on its own or whether corrosion has already taken the neighbouring joints with it. Tell us which car you have and we'll come back with Suzuki Jimny second-hand parts, matched to your car
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
Getting exhaust right first time
Suzuki's current local range is petrol, so exhaust work here is about catalytic converters and lambda sensors rather than the DPF systems that dominate the diesel marques. Cylinder count is the thing people get wrong: most of the range is a three- or four-cylinder with a single system, but the older Grand Vitara was also sold here as a V6, and a V6 is a different exhaust layout entirely from the manifolds back. The naturally aspirated and turbocharged Vitara derivatives differ from each other too, and the rear-drive Super Carry and Eeco are routed unlike anything else.
The decision in front of you is usually whether the section that has failed can be replaced on its own or whether corrosion has already taken the neighbouring joints with it. To get you a straight answer on it we need the derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6.
The car
Suzuki Jimny, year of manufacture, and the derivative if you know it.
The code
VIN or registration number. A photo of the licence disc works just as well.
The problem
What has failed, or what you need replaced. A photo helps for anything cosmetic.
Exhaust broken down
The derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6 will settle most of these. Pick the component and we'll confirm the rest.
Exhaust Manifold
Exhaust manifolds for Suzuki petrol engines, several of which carry the catalyst in the casting itself
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Catalytic Converter
Catalytic converters for Suzuki petrol models, both direct-fit and the universal units an exhaust shop welds in
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Oxygen Sensors
Upstream and downstream lambda sensors for Suzuki petrol engines
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Exhaust Pipes
Front, centre and rear pipe sections for Suzuki exhaust systems
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Muffler
Rear silencer boxes for Suzuki models, the part that usually rots out first on the whole system
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Resonator
Centre resonator boxes that take the drone out of Suzuki exhaust systems
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Tailpipe
Tailpipe sections and outlets for Suzuki exhaust systems
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Exhaust Gaskets
Manifold and flange gaskets for Suzuki exhausts, the cheap parts that stop a tick becoming a blow
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Exhaust Hangers
Rubber hangers and mounting brackets that carry the exhaust under Suzuki models
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Heat Shields
Underbody and manifold heat shields for Suzuki models — usually replaced because a rusted shield is rattling, not because it failed
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Exhaust Clamps
U-bolt and band clamps for joining Suzuki exhaust sections
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Flex Pipe
Flexible braided sections that absorb engine rock before it cracks a Suzuki exhaust downstream
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Y-Pipe
Y-section connectors, relevant on the older V6 Grand Vitara and on custom Suzuki exhaust work
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H-Pipe
H-section crossover pipes for the twin-bank Suzuki applications and custom exhaust builds that use them
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X-Pipe
X-section crossovers used in performance exhaust builds on twin-pipe Suzuki applications
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Downpipe
Turbo downpipes for the Boosterjet Suzuki models — the Swift Sport and the turbocharged Vitara among them
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Mid-Pipe
Centre pipe sections linking the front of a Suzuki exhaust to the rear silencer
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Exhaust Tips
Slip-on and bolt-on tips that tidy up the rear of a Suzuki
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EGR Valve
EGR valves and coolers for the Suzuki petrol engines fitted with exhaust gas recirculation
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The Jimny reached South Africa as the JB43, then the JB74 from 2018, with the five-door body added later, running M13A 1.3 (JB43) and K15B 1.5 (JB74). Exhaust fitment splits on the generation long before it splits on trim. The Jimny is not built like the rest of the range and the parts follow. Suzuki South Africa lists the current car with recirculating-ball steering, so it has a steering box, a drag link and a pitman arm rather than a rack and two tie rod ends — order rack parts for one and nothing will fit. Its spec sheet also lists a 3-link rigid axle with coil springs at both ends and, at the back, drums rather than discs. Add the fact that a great many have been lifted or re-shod, and standard-height suspension is the wrong answer more often than it is the right one, so tell us what has been changed. Find your derivative below, then send the code from the VIN plate with your enquiry.
- Suzuki Jimny 1.3 (JB43)
- Suzuki Jimny 1.5 GA (JB74)
- Suzuki Jimny 1.5 GLX (JB74)
- Suzuki Jimny 1.5 GLX 5-door
Not sure which derivative you own? Send the VIN with your enquiry and we'll confirm compatibility before anything is dispatched.
How we pin exhaust to your particular Jimny
Any exhaust question for a Jimny starts in the same place: which of the JB43, then the JB74 from 2018, with the five-door body added later are we dealing with?The Jimny is not built like the rest of the range and the parts follow. Suzuki South Africa lists the current car with recirculating-ball steering, so it has a steering box, a drag link and a pitman arm rather than a rack and two tie rod ends — order rack parts for one and nothing will fit. Its spec sheet also lists a 3-link rigid axle with coil springs at both ends and, at the back, drums rather than discs. Add the fact that a great many have been lifted or re-shod, and standard-height suspension is the wrong answer more often than it is the right one, so tell us what has been changed.
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Track down the generation code for your Jimny. It is on the VIN plate, and it is on the original registration paperwork if you still have it.
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Nail down the engine. This market got M13A 1.3 (JB43) and K15B 1.5 (JB74) in the Jimny.
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Send us both, along with the exhaust you need and the derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6. The matching happens before we quote.
Sourcing note: the Jimnythe K15B in the JB74 is the same engine Suzuki uses across its 1.5 range here, so engine-side sourcing reaches well beyond Jimnys, which widens the net when local stock runs thin.
Locally, the Jimny is mostly genuinely used off-road here rather than posed in — farm tracks, gravel passes and long dirt approaches, which loads suspension, driveline and underbody parts far harder than the mileage suggests. That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
Jimny Exhaust FAQs
Does exhaust fitment change across Jimny generations?
Yes, and on exhaust it is the first thing we check. The Jimny sold here as the JB43, then the JB74 from 2018, with the five-door body added later, and the Jimny is not built like the rest of the range and the parts follow. Suzuki South Africa lists the current car with recirculating-ball steering, so it has a steering box, a drag link and a pitman arm rather than a rack and two tie rod ends — order rack parts for one and nothing will fit. Its spec sheet also lists a 3-link rigid axle with coil springs at both ends and, at the back, drums rather than discs. Add the fact that a great many have been lifted or re-shod, and standard-height suspension is the wrong answer more often than it is the right one, so tell us what has been changed. Give us the year or the code and the rest follows quickly.
Which Jimny engines were sold here, and does it affect exhaust?
M13A 1.3 (JB43) and K15B 1.5 (JB74). Exhaust fitment often follows the engine family rather than the nameplate, so the code on the block is worth reading before you order.
Could exhaust from another model fit my Jimny?
It can. The K15B in the JB74 is the same engine Suzuki uses across its 1.5 range here, so engine-side sourcing reaches well beyond Jimnys. That gives us somewhere else to look when exhaust is slow to turn up under the Jimny name, though we still confirm the match against your VIN first.
For the general side of exhaust — what it does, the symptoms of a failure, and what to look at before you buy — see the Exhaust page for the whole Suzuki range .
While you're here — other Jimny parts
Tell us which Jimny you have
Send us the derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6 and we'll confirm the right exhaust for your Jimny before we quote a price.