Toyota says I need to replace both Catalytic Converter
Jan 21, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Toyota says I need to replace both Catalytic Converter
Well I had my check engine light come on last Sunday. I made an appointment with my local Toyota dealer(25 miles away). They called me today and told me I need both cats replaced. They quoted my $2615.00. I almost myself. I'm calling around now to the 2 local mechanics and see what the quote me.
Jan 21, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Hmmm, your truck should only have 1 main cat, the other 2 cats that you see on your y-pipe are precats and can be removed without throwing a code (if you really wanted to).
Id just got out and get an aftermarket cat (about 100 bucks), bring it to a muffler shop, have them weld it in, and call it a day
Id just got out and get an aftermarket cat (about 100 bucks), bring it to a muffler shop, have them weld it in, and call it a day
Jan 21, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Just between you and me this will get rid of the P0420 CEL for $59: http://www.urdusa.com/product_info.p..._id=1230100014
Of course its just for off-road vehicles
Of course its just for off-road vehicles
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Jan 21, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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Hmmm, your truck should only have 1 main cat, the other 2 cats that you see on your y-pipe are precats and can be removed without throwing a code (if you really wanted to).
Id just got out and get an aftermarket cat (about 100 bucks), bring it to a muffler shop, have them weld it in, and call it a day
Id just got out and get an aftermarket cat (about 100 bucks), bring it to a muffler shop, have them weld it in, and call it a day
Definitely take it to a muffler shop for CAT replacement though. Have codes reset. Sometimes they can do that there too. My exhaust guy does.
Jan 21, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Hmmm, your truck should only have 1 main cat, the other 2 cats that you see on your y-pipe are precats and can be removed without throwing a code (if you really wanted to).
Id just got out and get an aftermarket cat (about 100 bucks), bring it to a muffler shop, have them weld it in, and call it a day
Id just got out and get an aftermarket cat (about 100 bucks), bring it to a muffler shop, have them weld it in, and call it a day
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Jan 22, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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My rig kept throwing PO420's too. I spent $200 at the stealership to have them read the code, clear it and tell me I really didn't need to replace the cats. A trip to my local Walmart and $50 later, I got an ODB II code reader. Now, when my CEL light comes on, I just read and clear the code and move on. I've found no need to spend $2,600 on new cats and my Runner still runs great.
Jan 22, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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I found a local guy that has had good luck with aftermarket cats on an 04 Tacoma. He says it may be just the front cat. He charges $400 installed. Going to take my truck there. I love this truck, but $2600 is alot of money.
Jan 22, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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My rig kept throwing PO420's too. I spent $200 at the stealership to have them read the code, clear it and tell me I really didn't need to replace the cats. A trip to my local Walmart and $50 later, I got an ODB II code reader. Now, when my CEL light comes on, I just read and clear the code and move on. I've found no need to spend $2,600 on new cats and my Runner still runs great.
The dealer is the BEST place to get a cat. Aftermarket cats are junk at best, and do NOT work well enough to keep your truck running right. IIRC, they are also not OBDII compliant.
Jan 22, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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I certainly agree that the cost of those things is outrageous. Gotta talk to your government on that one though. Since the EPA regulates emissions, its Illegal for wrecking yards to sell used cats (which would drasitcally reduce costs) and most places that are certified to rebuild factory cats have ditched that business in favor of scrapping them out. Platinum and Rhodium are worth so much money, it doesn't make sense to reman them for $100 profit, when you can scrap them for $300 profit.
Jan 22, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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This is very bad advice. The problem isn't going to magically fix itself just because you cleared the code. The problem still exists, and failing cats can over heat and melt in on themselves, causing major engine failure.
The dealer is the BEST place to get a cat. Aftermarket cats are junk at best, and do NOT work well enough to keep your truck running right. IIRC, they are also not OBDII compliant.
The dealer is the BEST place to get a cat. Aftermarket cats are junk at best, and do NOT work well enough to keep your truck running right. IIRC, they are also not OBDII compliant.
Jan 22, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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verify with toyota but i was under the assumption the cats and 02 sensors had a 100k mile warrenty....I know Honda does this for their customers....and i could have sworn Toyota was in that vacinity...
Jan 22, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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to pass inspection
sensors don't have any such warranty beyond the vehicle warranty
Jan 22, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Jan 22, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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How many miles are on your vehicle. I've been known to diagnose a bad catalytic converter and have the customer's converter replaced under warranty.GM has Federal Emissions warranty I belive up to 100k no matter if base warranty has run out or not. I don't know if this is law or just a GM thing.
