C32 non-OEM Primary Cats
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2002 C32 Black/Charcoal
C32 non-OEM Primary Cats
Has anyone been successful in locating non-OEM replacements for the C32 primary cats that will pass smog in Cali? I have searched and searched, without success. Magnaflow looked like they might have something, but when I called them they said "no."
I would go the OEM route, but they are ridiculously expensive, and I would rather have metal core (vs. ceramic) anyways.
Any ideas?
I would go the OEM route, but they are ridiculously expensive, and I would rather have metal core (vs. ceramic) anyways.
Any ideas?
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How many miles, I am hoping I do not have to get mine replaced some day.
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Hey Zepp! Good to hear from you.
They started rattling intermittently (probably caused by broken ceramic pieces) at about 50K miles. By 60K or so it was shameful/unbearable.
They started rattling intermittently (probably caused by broken ceramic pieces) at about 50K miles. By 60K or so it was shameful/unbearable.
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02 C32 AMG
Just finished a Service B at 186,000 miles on my 2002 C32, CEL was on and the dealer identified it as a failing catalytic convertor. The price is outrageous, has anyone tried the non-OEM cats with success? I'm assuming most people are only replacing the the main cat in the rear, not the pre-cat in the front? Would love to know if any of these other solutions actually work...I have a date with Maryland emissions in mid-November!
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Just finished a Service B at 186,000 miles on my 2002 C32, CEL was on and the dealer identified it as a failing catalytic convertor. The price is outrageous, has anyone tried the non-OEM cats with success? I'm assuming most people are only replacing the the main cat in the rear, not the pre-cat in the front? Would love to know if any of these other solutions actually work...I have a date with Maryland emissions in mid-November!
i copied it again below so you can seeeee it. READ:
so do those things and problems solved.
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I am in the same situation as you in needing 2 new catalytic converters (the ones located under the front seats) which are rattling because the honeycomb filter has broken down.
the OEM ones from the dealer are almost $1k each and thats for remanufactured ones.
i searched and found these - anyone use these before or know if they will work? it says they are for C32 AMGs but not sure if they will work...
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...converter.html
the OEM ones from the dealer are almost $1k each and thats for remanufactured ones.
i searched and found these - anyone use these before or know if they will work? it says they are for C32 AMGs but not sure if they will work...
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200...converter.html
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