# Catalytic converters **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 12, 2008, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converters/21992 "2008-11-12T04:52:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sena\_girl69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sena\_girl69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sena_girl69)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converters/21992/1 "2008-11-12T04:52:14Z")
If you purchase an OEM cat from your dealership does it have a warranty of 8 years? The dealership told me it was only for a year…confused by mechanics as usual. Who out there can give me some truthful information?! ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converters/21992/2 "2008-11-12T05:04:22Z")
Replacement parts do not have to be warrantied like the original emissions control system did…Very few people buy OEM cats… ---
**Author:** ![skeez-o\_the\_clown](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/skeez-o_the_clown/32/3088_2.png) [@skeez-o\_the\_clown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/skeez-o_the_clown)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converters/21992/3 "2008-11-12T05:35:49Z")
never heard of a part being warranted for 8 years unless its a new car itself. and as of oem stuff some stuff is better aftermarket