Cataclean. Anyone used it?

[ThreeJs]

I have a 96 EB Explorer 133K miles, 4.0 OHV, Auto, 4x4. I get a PO420 code 2-3 days after clearing codes. O2's were said to be replace not long before buying it last month. Just registered it and have a year to work with. I figure the Cat assembly is going to need replacement. I work selling commercial auto parts so I can get a good deal on a Walker direct fit cat assembly for under $300 or off ebay for around $200.
Anyway, I can get Cataclean for a really good price. Anyone have any experience using this? I figure a couple of bottles for less than $25 can't hurt.

 

[Dave 1955]

If the precious metals are wore off or destroyed the cat is done.
Cheaper cats will have less of those metals in it also.

 

[my98nnj]

Cataclean, really nothing more then cleaver marketing.

 

[koda2000]

sounds like more snake oil to me.

 

[ThreeJs]

no experiences but plenty of opinion. I'm gonna use it either way. Can't hurt and $25 is cheap. I actually get 1 bottle for only $12. Kind of like FI cleaner. Does it really work or..?????
Like I said, gonna replace the cats anyway next year.

 

[jonlax]

It does not work. A p0420 is an efficiency code, which means that the rare metals are no longer there or the entire honey comb is no longer in place. No chemical can fix that.

 

[ThreeJs]

All I can say is I haven't gotten a P0420 code since I used it. Been a couple of years now.