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09-26-2011, 12:47 PM
Got a P0420 CEL this weekend on my 97 Civic hatch... D16 motor, 145k miles on it and totally stock.
From doing some research, looks like it is 99% sure to be my catalytic converter going out and the proper fix is to install a new cat.
I have read to install only an OEM cat because generic ones fail very quickly and are a waste of money, can anyone comment on this? Someone recommended a Magnaflow or other 'name brand' cats but I don't know how good these are.
Just wanted to see what others with experience with this thought and which is the best way to go here. I want to keep the car totally stock and legal. Not trying to dump a ton of money into it but don't want to cut corners that lead to headaches either.
If I find a used OEM cat is that an alternative, or do they commonly fail once they're over 100k miles making most used ones useless?
Thanks for the help Honda experts!
From doing some research, looks like it is 99% sure to be my catalytic converter going out and the proper fix is to install a new cat.
I have read to install only an OEM cat because generic ones fail very quickly and are a waste of money, can anyone comment on this? Someone recommended a Magnaflow or other 'name brand' cats but I don't know how good these are.
Just wanted to see what others with experience with this thought and which is the best way to go here. I want to keep the car totally stock and legal. Not trying to dump a ton of money into it but don't want to cut corners that lead to headaches either.
If I find a used OEM cat is that an alternative, or do they commonly fail once they're over 100k miles making most used ones useless?
Thanks for the help Honda experts!