Catalytic Connverter

jdc1 wrote:

IAMICHABOD wrote:
Have you tried the Salvage Yards in your area?

It's a federal offense for salvage yards to sell used Cat's. You would have to know which yard might toss one over the back fence for $100. Kind of like showing a couple of Benjamin's to get your smog passed on a Diesel with a chip now.

Yeah sure, funny but after reading about so many issues that "chip' installers have after they "chip" one wonders why you would do that to your vehicle. I burn rubber with my muscle cars not my 2500HD.

CA requires OEM only or certified catalyst.

Take it to NV for repair.

IAMICHABOD wrote:
Have you tried the Salvage Yards in your area?

It's a federal offense for salvage yards to sell used Cat's. You would have to know which yard might toss one over the back fence for $100. Kind of like showing a couple of Benjamin's to get your smog passed on a Diesel with a chip now.

Cruisineasy wrote:
Oh yeah, but some do say that they are not licensed for Calif..

Out of state Cat's are not California compliant. Out of state Cat's are not built to the same stringent standards as Ca. Cat's.

Have you tried the Salvage Yards in your area?

Oh yeah, but some do say that they are not licensed for Calif..

“They do not ship to Ca.”

Got any family in another nearby state ? ?

Good point.. That would suck..

Be careful! A friend of mine had the same thing happen and it was extremely hard to find a replacement. Finally we got one from Eastern Canada for a reasonable price. After installing it things just didn't sound right in that the exhaust system sounded like it was leaking and a lot louder. Long story short, when the car was sold, it had to have a smog check first and that's when we found out that in California, the numbers on the catalytic converter had to meet California specs. Well it didn't. So, after a new converter from Toyota for about $1,700 +installation, it could then be sold to the buyer.

Try Google several pop up , don’t know if they ship to Cali