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I added some labels to the photo. The red square is just a section of pipe that connects the muffler to the first cat - when new, this is factory...
Here is that section I referenced. If he welded the cat section to the muffler section, it may be fairly obvious as it likely won't be as clean as...
It is the section of pipe directly after the Muffler (towards the front of the car) that connects to the first cat. That is the section you should...
Edited my post - typo, GD3 is correct. The likely reason that no one is willing to say they are used, is the entire exhaust system is exposed....
1: To verify that it is oem, locate the "GD3" stamp (edited - GD4 was typo) on the cat closest to the engine and EA6 stamp on the other cat. Both...
Are those JDM imports reliable? I haven't seen any for close to $150. Do you have a link?
Where are you located?
After I cleared the code and about 500+ miles later, it has yet to return. I had been thinking back on the day the code popped up - I had been...
Same Ebay one you had originally recommended. None of yours log any p0420 codes yet?
Update 2: 1 year and about 3 months later, the car just logged a P0420 error code. Well at least it went bad not too long after passing emissions....
As Dolj says above, if damage was done at the oil change shop, you almost certainly would've noticed puddles of oil under your car within a few...
Update: 1 year and 1 month and over 10k miles later, the aftermarket CAT passed emissions.
To be honest, I pretty much forgot/ignored the issue as the car still drives well and the AC works. However, now that this thread has resurfaced,...
Yep 6 years and the car is still making the same noise - very evident after driving with AC during a hot day and powering off the whole car. So...
Hmm, anyone else have the experience with PP full synthetic? Are you sure it was PP and not the result of using a different oil weight?
Go with the oem gasket. I did quite a bit of research on these before I replaced mine with that Yitamotor cat. I recall some of the common issues...
Mine has been doing this ever since I bought it (used) 80k miles ago. I've never got an error code or had the brake ABS light illuminate. I recall...
My cheapo $130 replacement CAT sounds no different to my original.
I did it too, principally as a theft deterrent (yes, I know there are still dumb thieves who will steal it). I scrapped mine for around $1350 last...
I couldn't see the EA6 and GD3 engraving - maybe just the angle of the photograph or they have updated the identification markings? Anyone know if...
