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AP ExhaustPart #: 48481
AP Exhaust 48481 Exhaust Pipe - Center
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Reliable Exhaust Pipe Replacement for Chevrolet and GMC Trucks
The AP Exhaust 48481 exhaust pipe is designed as a direct replacement for your Chevrolet C1500, GMC K1500, and K2500 models. Crafted from aluminized steel, this exhaust pipe offers durability and corrosion resistance to maintain your vehicle's exhaust system integrity.
- Constructed from aluminized steel for enhanced corrosion resistance
- Original equipment replacement ensuring proper fit and function
- Compatible with Chevrolet C1500, GMC K1500, and K2500 models
- Part number 48481 for precise identification and ordering
Durable Aluminized Steel Construction
This exhaust pipe is made from aluminized steel, a material known for its ability to withstand high temperatures and resist rust better than standard steel. The aluminized coating extends the service life of the pipe, making it suitable for the demanding conditions faced by exhaust components. As an original equipment replacement part, the AP Exhaust 48481 maintains the specifications and performance standards set by the vehicle manufacturer.
Compatible Applications and Vehicle Fitment
The AP Exhaust 48481 exhaust pipe is specifically designed for use with Chevrolet C1500, GMC K1500, and K2500 trucks. This ensures a precise fit and proper alignment with existing exhaust system components, reducing installation time and potential exhaust leaks. Using the correct part number 48481 guarantees compatibility and helps maintain your vehicle’s exhaust efficiency.
Common Issues Addressed by This Exhaust Pipe
- Replacement of rusted or corroded exhaust pipes
- Repair of exhaust leaks causing noise or emissions issues
- Restoration of proper exhaust flow for engine performance
- Correction of damaged or bent exhaust components
- Maintaining compliance with emissions standards
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the AP Exhaust 48481 exhaust pipe, ensure the vehicle is securely lifted and cooled down to avoid injury. Verify the part number matches your vehicle’s requirements before installation. It is recommended to inspect adjoining exhaust components such as clamps and hangers for wear and replace them if necessary to ensure a secure and leak-free fit.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
AP Exhaust parts are manufactured to meet or exceed original equipment standards. The aluminized steel construction provides long-lasting durability under normal operating conditions. While specific warranty details are not provided, AP Exhaust products typically come with a limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship. Consult the product documentation or manufacturer for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | AP Exhaust |
| Part Number | 48481 |
| Material | Aluminized steel |
| Original Equipment Replacement | Yes |
This part fits 38 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Wheel Base | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1999 | GMC | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1999 | GMC | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | GMC | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | GMC | C1500 | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Under 8600 lbs. G.V.W.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler | |
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
| 1996 | GMC | K2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | 5.7L | V8 | 141.5" | Center | (141.5" W.B.); OE system was a welded assembly. It is recommended that all parts noted [1] should be replaced.; (Under 8500 lbs. G.V.W.) Old Body Style with Dual Inlet Muffler |
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