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98 Accord Cat Converter
From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:11 PM Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a P0420. Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800 dollars. The service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice? 110,000 miles on the speedometer. Andy |
Re: 98 Accord Cat Converter
"Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in
news:PUfOc.350014$Gx4.97062@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > > From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> > Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter > Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:11 PM > > Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a > P0420. > Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800 > dollars. The > service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice? > > 110,000 miles on the speedometer. > > Andy > > > > Aftermarket performance catalytic converters(bolt-in) go for far less,I saw a price of about $110 USD(depending on model) in Honda Tuning and Sport Compact Car magazines. I believe they would work just as well as a OEM cat,youmay have to have someone other than the dealer install it,though.any muffler shop wuold do it inexpensively. For $800,you could get an entire stainless steel cat-back exhaust,too. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: 98 Accord Cat Converter
"Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in
news:PUfOc.350014$Gx4.97062@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > > From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> > Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter > Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:11 PM > > Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a > P0420. > Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800 > dollars. The > service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice? > > 110,000 miles on the speedometer. > > Andy > > > > Aftermarket performance catalytic converters(bolt-in) go for far less,I saw a price of about $110 USD(depending on model) in Honda Tuning and Sport Compact Car magazines. I believe they would work just as well as a OEM cat,youmay have to have someone other than the dealer install it,though.any muffler shop wuold do it inexpensively. For $800,you could get an entire stainless steel cat-back exhaust,too. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: 98 Accord Cat Converter
I just found out my 94 Accord EX (4 dr sedan) with 118,800 miles needs a
cat. converter too; it failed emission test. The price quoted by my dealer was $35 state inspection fee, $88 diagnostic fee, $700+ converter, $200+ labor for a whopping total of $952+. I looked at various sites and saw that $706 was the list price for the part. Yes, there are places that sell parts for a lot less than L.P., but I guess it's up to you whether or not to trust them. While I think my dealer continually overcharges, I don't know who in my area doesn't. At least, I can go back to my dealer and complain a lot if something is done wrong or a part is faulty, and once in a while they hear me. Good luck. Jim Yanik wrote: > "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in > news:PUfOc.350014$Gx4.97062@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > > >>From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> >>Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter >>Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:11 PM >> >>Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a >>P0420. >>Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800 >>dollars. The >>service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice? >> >>110,000 miles on the speedometer. >> >>Andy >> >> >> >> > > > Aftermarket performance catalytic converters(bolt-in) go for far less,I saw > a price of about $110 USD(depending on model) in Honda Tuning and Sport > Compact Car magazines. > > I believe they would work just as well as a OEM cat,youmay have to have > someone other than the dealer install it,though.any muffler shop wuold do > it inexpensively. > For $800,you could get an entire stainless steel cat-back exhaust,too. > > > |
Re: 98 Accord Cat Converter
I just found out my 94 Accord EX (4 dr sedan) with 118,800 miles needs a
cat. converter too; it failed emission test. The price quoted by my dealer was $35 state inspection fee, $88 diagnostic fee, $700+ converter, $200+ labor for a whopping total of $952+. I looked at various sites and saw that $706 was the list price for the part. Yes, there are places that sell parts for a lot less than L.P., but I guess it's up to you whether or not to trust them. While I think my dealer continually overcharges, I don't know who in my area doesn't. At least, I can go back to my dealer and complain a lot if something is done wrong or a part is faulty, and once in a while they hear me. Good luck. Jim Yanik wrote: > "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in > news:PUfOc.350014$Gx4.97062@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > > >>From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> >>Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter >>Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:11 PM >> >>Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a >>P0420. >>Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800 >>dollars. The >>service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice? >> >>110,000 miles on the speedometer. >> >>Andy >> >> >> >> > > > Aftermarket performance catalytic converters(bolt-in) go for far less,I saw > a price of about $110 USD(depending on model) in Honda Tuning and Sport > Compact Car magazines. > > I believe they would work just as well as a OEM cat,youmay have to have > someone other than the dealer install it,though.any muffler shop wuold do > it inexpensively. > For $800,you could get an entire stainless steel cat-back exhaust,too. > > > |
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