Overall, it was a pretty simple installation other than dealing with the frozen bolt. The truck seemed to run more quietly and smoother with the new cats. It seemed to have a little more snap and power as well. It is also getting 2 mpg better, we had a hard time figuring out why but it is consistent after several tanks of gas. Best of all after erasing the DTC code, the Trip Codes reset with just one drive!
Now we can smog our truck no problem and have a little more power as well!
Sources
Magnaflow
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In Canada big OEM catatytic converter like this are worth a couple hundred dollar. A lot of people buy them on marketplace. But it is probably against the law in California to sell used coverter….
So EO# D-798-14 does not belong to Magnaflow which is the reason why the catalytic converter cans look different. They could have a cross marketing agreement with AP exhaust, which is why they are using their catalytic converter on their direct fit parts. 75 dollars to recycle your catalytic converter is a joke. if it was only worth 75 dollars catalytic converter thieves wouldn’t be stealing them off vehicles. Magnaflow is making a killing on recycling your old cats.
It’s actually $150 bucks and I don’t really care, was going to throw it away and Magnaflow makes it convenient to get rid of it.
I agree, finding a scrap yard and then getting to it, haggling, and getting whatever they give you is not worth the trouble if you can just send the catalytic converter back. It’s nice to get a little extra moolah on top of it, with $150 you can probably fill the tank on that Tundra from E lol.
maybe half tank! The good thing is the new cats gave me 2 more mpg.
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Love that O2 sensor socket! Mine sticks out too far to be of much use in tight spaces.