Hi guys,

Need to do my e-test and the code for the cat keeps tripping the engine light. I am considering getting a new cat but just finished dropping a lot of money getting the car fixed. Has anyone ever used a non-oem cat? If so any suggestions?

thanks

 

Most non-oem cats are "universal fit", which means bringing your car to an exhaust shop and having them cut out your old cat and welding in the new one. This is the route I go with all of my other cars that required the catalytic converter to be replaced. Never once had an issue. Cats have been replaced on my Prelude, RSX, and RX-8. If you know anything about RX-8s the cats on these cars go about every 80,000~km. The aftermarket cat I had installed ($120 + tax) lasted over 100,000km and still had no signs of failing. If you don't have an issue with your exhaust being worked on then I would go aftermarket; after all, platinum is platinum. No difference in Honda platinum, Ferrari platinum, or Daewoo platinum.

Alternatively, if you're OK with spending a bit more (like $300~) you can get an aftermarket catalytic converter that's OEM fit so no welding is required. But again, it's really all the same in the end besides fitment.

 

Looks like Myflys2k has a high flow cat for sale in the classifieds too. Can't go wrong with that route either.

 

Thanks for your insights.

I spoke to a few buddies who used after-market OEM cats including the Berks HCF and all had issues within 1-2 years post purchased. I'm not interested in having to replace a cat every few years. I understand everyone has a different experience with after-market cats but it's not a risk I want to take. A new OEM cat is ~$1100. I'd preferably like to pass without having to change it - right now. I just spent a lot of money on the car recently and not ready to drop another ~$1100+.

I've had this issue for a few years now. What I have done in the past is plug in a code reader and drive till all the codes are "ready" and the cat code still shows incomplete.Then head in and pass with one non-readiness code. The issue I'm having this year is that I cannot get all the other codes "ready" without triggering the cat code/engine light.

I called SpeedStar and they suggested trying to pass on a "readiness conditional pass". This allows the car to pass with two non-readiness codes. You go for the test and then return within 24 hours after driving an additional 30km+. You also cannot unplug the battery or clear the codes between tests. See link to below.

Question: How are they able to detect if I unplugged my battery or cleared the codes between tests?

https://www.ontario.ca/page/drive-cl...ts-and-repairs

 

get a good aftermarket cat they give you 5 year warrantee on it you get cheap one only 1 year warrantee the other issue is something wrong with your emission system because the cat should not go bad on less you have 200 to 300 thousand km check the cat is loose inside or block up that will tell you what wrong

 

HFC or testpipe with spark plug defouler to prevent the check engine light from coming on.

 

So you can pass an Etest with a test pipe as long as its fooled by a defouler?

 

If the ON test is the same as the OH it's all just a ECU check via the OBD2 port. My Berk 63.5mm high flow cat has passed that test (here in Ohio!) three times in the past 2 years. I'm in a no-test-required county but check regardless just to be environment-friendly.

-- Chuck

 

If the ON test is the same as the OH it's all just a ECU check via the OBD2 port. My Berk 63.5mm high flow cat has passed that test (here in Ohio!) three times in the past 2 years. I'm in a no-test-required county but check regardless just to be environment-friendly.

-- Chuck

 

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