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Any reports of stolen Prius v catalytic converters?

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by Georgina Rudkus, Mar 14, 2023.

  1. Georgina Rudkus

    Georgina Rudkus Senior Member

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    The Prius v catalytic converter is a little different than that of the regular Prius although it is still a Gen 3. I have attached a photo of the Prius v exhaust system.

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    The thieves know gen2 cats are more valuable
     
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    No idea, I still installed MillerCat protection on mine.

    Pixel 7 ?
     
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    Wow to my untrained eye that looks awfully exposed. Did they also run a coolant line just like in a Gen 3 cat ?? Holy cow! It would be one thing if it was just accessible but the coolant line means more cost to fix and longer repair times.

    thanks for the post , at least now I know if I get Gen 5 to get a sheild and maybe a tilt sensor
     
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    that's not a pic of the gen 5