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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by prnico, Apr 26, 2022.

  1. prnico

    prnico Junior Member

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    Can anyone confirm from this photo that this is an OEM toyota cat please?
     

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    It looks like it... There's a Toyota logo stamped on can at the top of the picture. It's too small to see in this picture though, but that's how they confirm it's OEM in a smog test in California.
     
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    As PriusCamper said, there's a Toyota logo stamped into the OEM cat. At least in this country. I would think that would be true everywhere.
     
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    And then there's the one I saw today. A 2007 that just came from auction so I put it up on the hoist to install a cat shield so we wouldn't have to bring it in the shop overnight. It had a brand new Toyota cat that was so brand new that the sticker hadn't burned off yet. :eek:

    I'm guessing that the cat got stolen and insurance paid for a new one and then the owner traded it in before it got stolen again. :whistle:
     
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    Thanks for your replies. I'll get under mine soon and have a closer look for the Toyota logo/stamp then. (the photo was taken last year when I was under there for an oil change)
     
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    The logo is small compared to the size of the cat, so you may need to look closely.
     
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