This is a companion question to my P0420 post here: Understanding P0420 code on 2008 Pontiac G6 GT . I am curious if anybody can recommend sources for GM catalytic converters beyond GM itself and the usual web search hits? My friend will likely need to replace the bank 1 cat on his 2008 Pontiac G6 …

Only one of the five cats on Rockauto is CARB compliant, $1,009, the other four are EPA compliant, $165-$358.

Just curious for the experts here, is installing a used/ recycled cat allowed in some states? One from a wrecked & totaled car, car donated to a recycling program, etc.

As @texases says, just get the cheap one from rock. After market folks take over when the manufacturers discontinue parts. I bought one from rock for my Buick years ago and never had a problem. Under $200.

[image] Todd52: only aftermarket I can find is from Walker and designed for the CA, NY, CO, and ME markets, which would be overkill and pricier than what is necessary for us in PA. Since 2008, cars sold in PA must be CARB certified for emissions. (look it up online if you want) If the car is …

[image] George_San_Jose1: Just curious for the experts here, is installing a used/ recycled cat allowed in some states? One from a wrecked & totaled car, car donated to a recycling program, etc. It is illegal for any salvage yard to sell catalytic converters. The Environmental Protection Agen…

It looks like you are required to meet the CARB standards. MY2008 is the first year that CARB compliance was required in PA. You can’t use a catalytic converter that only meets US EPA requirements. The link below is from the PA state government and tells you what you need to know. [image] C…

[image] jtsanders: MY2008 is the first year that CARB compliance was required in PA. You can’t use a catalytic converter that only meets US EPA requirements. I wonder if that applies if the car wasn’t originally sold in PA? My truck was purchased out of state, but it doesn’t have a cat. My …

Kind of irrelevant since the car is in penn not cali. But whether to replace a $1000 cat on a $5000 car is an individual choice. Still I wonder if the parts are the same but just a longer warranty thus the added cost for replacements.

And we don’t know where the OP’s car was sold originally. I was just thinking out loud if the same applies in Calif or not. I have no idea what , if any, differences there are in CARB spec cats vs non-CARB cats. It seems odd that a car in PA would have to comply with Calif’s rules, but I guess …

14 states have adopted the CA emissions regs for cars and fall under “CARB Compliant”. More info here: What CARB and CARB Compliant Actually Means | Metromile If you’ve seen CARB, you might wonder what is CARB and what does CARB compliant mean. Find out which are CARB states and what it…

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