Jump to content

runinturtle2

Regular Member
  • Posts

    2
  • Joined

  • Last visited

runinturtle2's Achievements

Member

Member (1/14)

0

Reputation

  1. Only online hit was for $950 for the cat converter & down pipes. The NAPA store here says typically the O2 sensors & many other emissions control devices are priced so close to the auto dealer that it forces you to go there. In addition, for catalytic converters in California, it has become a bureaucratic catch-22 as follows: . NAPA said that any aftermarket cat. converter must have a Calif. Air Resources Board (CARB) executive order listing it as acceptable for use with a given vehicle/engine combination. Since that is a very expensive process, most after-marketers do not apply for this CARB order. The problem is that without it, you can fail the visual inspection by any smog certification station that notices this and takes issue, even if all the tested emissions levels are satisfactory. . Any experiences with this?
  2. My 98 Sienna with 120,000 miles is facing a smog renewal in California. The check engine light is on, with an error code of P0240 = catalytic convertor low efficiency. The dealer service says the OBDII is smart enough to detect a bad O2 sensor, and the cause is more likely to be a bad catalytic convertor. . Dealer says the cat. is integrated with the two exhaust downpipes, and they're quoting $1300 just for the part (Toyota #17410-0A120). Are there aftermarket options for this? Is this a DIY job (I have tools, patience, and minimum skills)? . Thanks for suggestions; I'm new at sourcing Toyota parts, since this is this first major failure.
×
×
  • Create New...

Forums


News


Membership