cat replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by kswahl1, Jun 10, 2014.

  1. kswahl1

    kswahl1 Junior Member

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    2007 with 260000 miles on it. p0420 code. what's the cheapest way to go about getting the cat converter to work or replacing it? anyone use LKQ to pick up a used one?
     
    #1 kswahl1, Jun 10, 2014
  2. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Oh....
    Catalytic Converter....


    Oops.
    My bad.
     
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    xpcman Senior Member

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    Some states do not allow you to buy or install a used CAT.
     
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    In CA where the cars doesn't need to be smogged, it wouldn't matter if you have a bad cat
     
    #4 JC91006, Jun 10, 2014
  5. kswahl1

    kswahl1 Junior Member

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    I live in texas. they won't inspect if the cel is on.
     
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