Question about cats

[jad2411]

Hey all, today I took the truck to the shop I don't like how it's running, so they told me the cats are bad and I need to replace, quoted ~500 for both front ones, so I was wondering, are these the ones I need?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIV...013QQitemZ230281890001QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[richard82]

54 bucks?? isnt this the same?? i rather get the good ones, and it looks like they both are the same.. just not ebay...
http://www.performance-curve.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1357
http://www.performance-curve.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1060

i got a good experience with them. no problems on any of my rides or friends rides..

 

[jad2411]

Thanks Richard, not sure that one will pass emissions, it says 80's - 90's mine's an 02, but I'll check that webpage I just want to make sure these are the ones I need, I was offered some other pipes to go instead of the cats, I don't want those

 

[jad2411]

Any other opinions on what I should get? I need to pass emissions, I've been driving it with no sticker for 1 month now...

 

[jad2411]

bump??

 

[fyrfyter612]

Might be warranty

Double check your warranty guide or contact a Ford dealer. Certain emissions parts are covered for longer than 3/36 factory warranty. You might be able to get it covered by Ford.

 

[jad2411]

Even after 6 + years? I'll give it a try, I don't have a warranty guide I'm not the first owner and the previous one didn't include any paperwork other than the title

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

Jad, what's your location? With that we might be able to figure out a way to fix it and keep you within emissions.

 

[fyrfyter612]

I worked for a Ford dealership for 10 yrs in the past and if I can remember right some years had 8/80 emissions warrenty.

 

[jad2411]

I'm in mexico, does that help you at all? we get a fine if we don't have the cats and of course you don't pass emissions, but I can go to a dealer in Texas or one in Mexico if that'd work, but the truck has 90+ k so I'm guessing it's 8/80 whichever comes first, right?

 

[EXPLORER04]

never go with a universal fit, they take longer to install and require extra pipe. I say just buy some direct fits. I know a few places that sell them for under 200

 

[jad2411]

pipe will run me like 15dlls plus the 60 of the cats 75 vs 200.... what would be the advantage? I don't have a welder nor know how to weld so either way I'd have to pay a shop and this is the first time I buy cats, so I don't know much about them...