Well mine was the CAT according to the dealer. They replaced the CAT (no
charge to me) no service light after almost 5 months and my gas mileage has
gone up as well. That's all I know.

Rick.


"rlago" <nakedskier@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HOadnQawF8hX8zSiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> it's 8 years 80,000 miles. and don't be so sure it is the cat converter.
> Many times one of the oxygen sensors will pop the code for the converter.
> So have them (the shop) make sure the cat is actually bad and it's just
not
> one of the o2 sensors.
> "razingkane" <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:xAjlb.123838$qj6.7081014@news1.news.adelphia. net...
> > What's your mileage on your car. My light came on at 72,000 miles on my
> 99
> > Accord EX. There's a government warranty on the cat but the catch it's
> > 80,000 miles. I'm sorry I can't remember how may years though. My cat
> was
> > replaced at no charge.
> >
> > God luck,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > "Roger Schulz" <rvschulz@directvdsl.com> wrote in message
> > news:bn416k$qb6$1@news.datasync.com...
> > > Serveice engine light came on - for $85 the dealer told me it needed a
> > > catalytic converter - and wanted $665 plus labor to install !!! WTF,
no
> > > way - anyone changed one out recently and what was your cost American
$$
> > >
> > > tia - Roger
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

Well mine was the CAT according to the dealer. They replaced the CAT (no
charge to me) no service light after almost 5 months and my gas mileage has
gone up as well. That's all I know.

Rick.


"rlago" <nakedskier@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HOadnQawF8hX8zSiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> it's 8 years 80,000 miles. and don't be so sure it is the cat converter.
> Many times one of the oxygen sensors will pop the code for the converter.
> So have them (the shop) make sure the cat is actually bad and it's just
not
> one of the o2 sensors.
> "razingkane" <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:xAjlb.123838$qj6.7081014@news1.news.adelphia. net...
> > What's your mileage on your car. My light came on at 72,000 miles on my
> 99
> > Accord EX. There's a government warranty on the cat but the catch it's
> > 80,000 miles. I'm sorry I can't remember how may years though. My cat
> was
> > replaced at no charge.
> >
> > God luck,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > "Roger Schulz" <rvschulz@directvdsl.com> wrote in message
> > news:bn416k$qb6$1@news.datasync.com...
> > > Serveice engine light came on - for $85 the dealer told me it needed a
> > > catalytic converter - and wanted $665 plus labor to install !!! WTF,
no
> > > way - anyone changed one out recently and what was your cost American
$$
> > >
> > > tia - Roger
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

Well mine was the CAT according to the dealer. They replaced the CAT (no
charge to me) no service light after almost 5 months and my gas mileage has
gone up as well. That's all I know.

Rick.


"rlago" <nakedskier@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HOadnQawF8hX8zSiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> it's 8 years 80,000 miles. and don't be so sure it is the cat converter.
> Many times one of the oxygen sensors will pop the code for the converter.
> So have them (the shop) make sure the cat is actually bad and it's just
not
> one of the o2 sensors.
> "razingkane" <razingkaneDELETEME@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:xAjlb.123838$qj6.7081014@news1.news.adelphia. net...
> > What's your mileage on your car. My light came on at 72,000 miles on my
> 99
> > Accord EX. There's a government warranty on the cat but the catch it's
> > 80,000 miles. I'm sorry I can't remember how may years though. My cat
> was
> > replaced at no charge.
> >
> > God luck,
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > "Roger Schulz" <rvschulz@directvdsl.com> wrote in message
> > news:bn416k$qb6$1@news.datasync.com...
> > > Serveice engine light came on - for $85 the dealer told me it needed a
> > > catalytic converter - and wanted $665 plus labor to install !!! WTF,
no
> > > way - anyone changed one out recently and what was your cost American
$$
> > >
> > > tia - Roger
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>