Toyota Prius Gen 2 2007 Catalytic Converter Replacement with Amazon part Autosaver88
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- Here's the link to this catalytic converter replacement on Amazon:
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Thank you David for the Video!! I’m happy to report that the Autosaver88 catalytic assembly was exactly as advertised; it was well-packed, arrived on time and undamaged. It replaced the stolen catalytic converter on my 2008 Toyota Prius with over 180K miles. The most difficult task for me was to remove the two bolts connecting the exhaust so I had to spray them with WD-40 for about 2 hours, which was difficult to reach. Once the bolts were removed with lot of torque, I examined the bolts and gasket which are in good shape so I reused them instead of using the parts coming with the package. I was fortunately that above 2 inch of pipe were remaining in front of the resonator so I can just slide the new catalytic converter to the remaining pipe (with some grease) without much difficulties after removing the rubber hangars for resonator/pipe assembly. In this way I had more room to push the resonator/pipe backward to slide the cat pipe over the resonator pipe. I then installed the flange connecting the exhaust pipe without any problems. When all assembled the catalytic converter pipe just reaches the front of resonator and is mechanically stable even without installing the clamp. The enclosed 2 inch clamp is slightly larger than desired. So I purchased a heavy duty 1¾” clamp from Autozone for about $4, which allows me to secure the connection very tightly without any sound leaks. I purchased a new Denso O2 sensor (part# 2344623) and new set of Denso OEM sparks (part #3324) from RockAuto for total $83 since my existing spark plug had run about 100K miles and I want to reduce the burden on the after-market catalytic converter that is supposed to be less effective than the old OEM converter.
The car runs nicely when all done, even feels little better as the noise from heavy acceleration of this 1.5L engine seems to be less than before. I was able to achieve 52-53 miles per gallon after driving for about 400 miles (slightly better than before) in Chicago area. There are no check engine codes after I cleared the original code(s). The catalytic converter comes with 3 years/30K miles warranty and I have mailed the warranty card back to the seller.
Hopefully this will last for a while, and I will update this in few months if anything changes. I am going to install a motion detection alarm close to the catalytic converter to prevent it from happening again even the replaced catalytic converter is worth very little😃.
Update: It has been 6 months since I replaced the catalytic converter with about 10K miles driven. So far everything still works nicely without any check engine light!!
Update2: The catalytic converter had worked fine for 11 month on my car without "check engine light" on. However, after driving for about 18K miles (11 month), P0420 code started to show up with CEL on. I have reset the P0420 code (caused by TID $A9 value below the minimum value specified by manufacturer) for a dozen of times during the last 3-4 months but the frequency of P0420 code showing up increased vs time. The car seems to run fine but cannot pass the emission test.
I am wondering how to contact the seller to see how they will handle the promised 3-year or 30,000 miles limited warranty. If any buyer knows the best way to contact the seller, please let me know
@YB Yang thanks for the detailed explanation of the work you did. I'm glad to hear your mileage improved too!
As a Amazon&ebay Catalytic Converter store owner, I can tell you why all aftermarket on the internet can only keep several months. Then the P0420 code reappear.
Firstly, Quality of Aftermarket cats must cannot be absolutely as the OEM one ,Because The purpose of his existence is It’s designed to provide a choice to those who can’t afford a $1000 cat but still need a cat which can meet the minimum emissions control requirements, At least The exhaust is not so smelly. So EPA legal provisions:, aftermarket catalytic converters only need to meet the catalytic performance of 25000 miles. then it’s legal.
As a seller. If you want to build a better one, You need more precious metal added. and the converter will be much more expensive. But people who buy on the amazon only focus on the price. So Everyone can only sell cats with the minimum requirement by law.
With price competition, the quality of catalytic converter products on the entire platform is getting worse and worse.
Even later, many catalytic converters seller did not comply with the law and produced catalysts that could only be used for a few days to deceive consumers.
As a qualified Prius catalytic converter, its cost is at least $160. This is just a cost that does not include any profit, it contains about $60 of precious metals. A $20+ Pipe, a $20 shipping fee, and a 40$ commission for distributors or platforms, warehousing, 20$+ advertising, and more.
People, seeing cheap products without catalysts, set their expected price at $60, But hope to solve the problem which need $160, finally purchase a container or a Pipe which can only decrease the noise, wasting their additional installation costs $200.
In order to change this situation, we have been doing our best to introduce more expensive catalysts. We are still constantly improving our quality to enable it to be used for at least 25000 miles or more. If more people like better products, we will also launch products that can truly be used for more than 5 years. As an aftermarket catalytic converter, 5 years of use is sufficient. If you want to use it for a longer time, I recommend purchasing OEM products directly.
Crazy, I have never seen someone replace a prius catalytic converter.. usually it's stolen befor it gose bad 😆 🤣 😂
If he sold old one to the junkyard, this repair probably even bring some profit 🙂
Thanks David... I got my 2005 Pruis Catalytic Converter stolen. I was watching a lot of videos and after watching yours I decided to buy from amazon and install it . I appreciate your informative video.. it was a great help.. At first the 2x pipes did not slip on and I thought I would have to weld or clamp the pipes together but I did what you did.. I used a file and remove the burr's and it fit perfectly.. I'm going to paint my Cat with high temperature paint... and engrave it with the last 8 digits of the cars Vin. hopefully that will discourage and future attempts to steal my Cat.
I ordered the Autosaver88 thru your link. Thanks again.
Glad you liked the video and that it was helpful!
Thanks, David! I am a fellow UA-camr and your video is great and was very helpful as I was filming my video. :)
Glad it was helpful! I have actually used this same kit three times now. Good results each time.
just used this part to fix a prius that had the CAT stolen. Fit well and didn't take long. Def bang for the buck.
Glad you had good luck. Did your gasket seem to fit well? Any leaks?
@@DavidBeatypersonal it fit well so far and I couldn’t feel or hear any leaks. I’ll have it back at the shop in a few weeks where I plan to give it a once over again . Hopefully it’s still going strong .
great video thank you and well done!!
Glad you liked it!
you can clean the O2 sensor without removing it . . squirt carb cleaner spray into an air intake hose w repeatedly for 20 min
Hi, thanks for the video.
Do you have any sort of periodical inspection in which the emissions are checked where you're from?
If so, How's that's working out?
(I'm from Portugal and we a a yearly inspection our vehicles must pass and emissions are a pretty important part of it.)
I do not (I'm lucky!) so I cannot comment on that, sorry!
These Amazon CAT are not legal in California. Go figure.
I'm here in California, do you live in California too? Does the information that's etched on the new cat match the old one?
Charlie
Mine was stolen and I got this same part to replace it do I need to take off the rear muffler assembly like you did or since they cut it, can I just shove the new one on and bolt it up without removing anything else?
shove it
honestly I would just remove it for the repair. It's really worth the time since you don't want to be crawling under there more than you have to.
I had mine stolen at work. The manager helped to fund a replacement from amazon but wasn't willing to help get one from the dealership. I'm having issues with my check engine light coming on if I accelerate too hard on the highway during a drive cycle the check engine light will come on on the next drive cycle and stay on for maybe 5 or 10 drive cycles afterwards then go off on its own. But the second I have to accelerate hard it comes back on. I think some of these aftermarket converters aren't as densely packed as the OEM. Ive seen some for like 2k but I'm really looking for something no more than 1k.
My check engine light used to come on for a few months after I put this part on but now it stays off. I canceled the code using my scanner and it has not come on in 6-8 months.
Maybe just try an O2 spacer. If that doesn work try an L, (curved) spacer. These are also called a spark plug defowler. IF that doesn't work, try an O2 Emulator.
Thanks for the video David, very informative. Here in the Netherlands our cars have to pass a smog test every year, I have a 2006 Prius. Don't know if it is required in your state but I was wondering what your experiences are one year later. Hope you can give me a short response. Liked and subscribed.
Hello to the Netherlands! It seems to be working fine. Still, the main gasket leaks a bit but it's all okay. The check engine light comes on sometimes (every few months) but I just reset it.
I appreciate the video sir I want to ask you a quick question. How are you able to take off the bolts off of the catalytic converter
To get to the bolts you have to drive the front wheels onto ramps and they you use a long extension with a ratchet and loosen them from the bottom of the car. Be sure to use a chock behind the wheels and jack stands.
did this video once have a description and links?
After you cut it do you weld the converter to the other part or how do you seal that portion?
I think that is what the u bolt is for that comes with it
It has a clamp,,, but it is safer to weld.. so you get no fume escape
@@mong4491 Yes I used the bolt/clamp and it is very secure. The fit on this replacement was perfect. I will have to say that the only problem is the gasket that connects at the very front. It does leak a little which is a pain.
I changed my cat on 07 Prius and the CEL came on... not sure HOW to fix that... just install a new O2 sensor? Does anyone have any support on this? Thanks in advance!
I intend to buy a gen 2 Prius and I live in New York City. I will be parking in the street because it's way too expensive to garage a car. I therefore fully expect to run into the same situation of loosing my cat. My answer to this is to register my car in South Dakota where there are no emissions or mechanical inspections. Do you think it's possible to eliminate the cat and just run a pipe and a muffler....???? I know there is something that connects all this to the computer, can that all be bypassed...? Will I have trouble finding a mechanic to do this...???
I would not remove the cat, I'd just put a cheap one in like this unit! Most mechanics will not put in a straight pipe in place of a cat.
Hi David, I'd like to know if this unit lasted for you. I see a lot of reviews from people saying they don't last. What say you?
It has lasted just fine. I'm almost a year in and I don't get any check engine lights etc. The only thing I don't like is that there is a slight rattle under a load. I think it happens where the frontmost bolts connect to the exhaust manifold. It seems to leak a bit there.
Does your 2007 burn 1-2 quarts per 3,000 miles?
About 1 quart each 4000 miles
were you able to sell the original cat? thinking of getting a new cat on mine too
Yes I did sell it.
I have 2009 Prius my mechanic say 1200 for the cat but I am listening different stories. I do have check light on, any suggestion how to get the the car pass without getting ripped off. Thanks. car has 225 k
Obd reader can clear the engine light for 02 sensor
How has it held up has it given any issues?
Good question,,, I was reading some reviews on Amazon and some people have issues after a few months " code comes back"
@@mong4491 Yes the code comes back when I drive it slowly around town. I just clear it and it goes away for several months.
I found over time it does leak a bit where the gasket connects to the flange in the front. I'm still running it on my car and overall it's been okay for me.
Any cat check engine codes come after the new install?
P0420 code comes up, put an O2 spacer to connect the O2 sensor cable.
Does the spacer helps take the code off?
@@dragutak I've thought about putting that spacer on. Mine throw the code when my daughter drive the Prius like a snail around town ;-)
@@DavidBeatypersonal :) Then, you might not even need a cat converter :P
Was your Prius louder after you installed the aftermarket one? Thanks for the video!
This should not make the car any louder since it is still utilizing the stock resonator and muffler, only time it would get louder while maintaining the 2 previously mentioned parts is if you went without the cats all together.
i just got mine it makes a sound but not a loud obnoxious sound compared to as if your cat was stolen but it’s been doing me justice
@@TheYungPrince how is it holding up? Thanks
@@TheYungPrince it’s probably leaking.. which can be bad if say you want to sleep in your car during a long trip
@@freeamharanation3898 9 months in and the check engine light comes on occasionally if you are doing a lot of stop and go driving. Also the connection between the flange and the OEM exhaust manifold is a bit leaky which is a pain. I plan to get back under there and tighten up the bolts, maybe even replace the gasket.
My catalytic converter also went bad on my 07 Prius and I was able to purchase a new OEM cat from the Toyota dealer for about $1,800 and even though I had the old Toyota non-functioning catalytic converter I got $1,900 for that I guess the old cats have more valuable metals than the new ones, the new cat was a bolt on cat with three parts welded together flange to flange not like yours only two parts
Where did you get that deal?
@@jacklynch3333 I called around different dealerships here in San Diego no 2 Toyota dealers have the same price, Hopefully in your area there is more than one Toyota dealer, They can vary from about $500. It's been about a year since that deal, Prices have gone up, Last time I checked they were about $2,500
@@mrvic92154 I’m looking to sell my old cat and what I’ve seen is about 1,000$ to 1,200$ for it’s worth. If you know of another online dealer I can sell mine for, I’d be grateful.
@@jacklynch3333 I'm not really sure how to do this but can you PM me and I'll give you the info I got from someone else on the Prius Facebook page
@@mrvic92154 not sure how to pm you.
where can i find some one to weld it in for me for less than shops?
There is no welding required on this unit. You use a large u-bolt to connect it to the existing resonator and pipe.
@@DavidBeatypersonal Thank you
How did it last?
2 years in and still working well.
@@DavidBeatypersonal thank you
god my local shop was dumb. He said he didnt know where to cut it so he didnt do it. All because the cats were not exactly the same.
Most shops will not put on a part from Amazon.
Hi do you think, for work in CA ? Thanks
Smog inspector will look for the Toyota symbol or fail
You can put it on your car but you will not pass smog so it would be a waste.
Will this pass smog in Ca?
Or a CARB exempt tag…
Will not pass smog in three states
I'm in KY so I think I'm lucky!
I got the same one and it's junk, had o2 code ,and it's stinks like it doesn't really clean any gasses at all. Garbage I'm going to switch to Walker, because I hate the smell
Want to sell the old one?
True. He can get more money then he spent for the new one
@@mong4491 Yes I made a few hundred dollars after replacing my bad catalytic converter. Strange but true.
It went to rrcats.com/get-quote/
Mine also throws p0420, planning on swapping, selling before it gets stolen! :)
They're painted so people can tell they're stolen.
not legal in three states . .
Which states?
Not helpful all you did is talk about the converter and never really showed how to r&r it.
This cat failed for me within a year. Do not recommend
Don't buy these for California cars. Save your money.