# Service Engine Soon Light - Catalytic Converter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light-catalytic-converter/21058>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** engines, lights\
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light-catalytic-converter/21058 "2008-10-22T14:04:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![balukr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@balukr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/balukr)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light-catalytic-converter/21058/1 "2008-10-22T14:04:17Z")

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I have a Nissan 2000 Sentra GXE model which has 117K miles on it ,two days ago “Service Engine Soon” light came on. With no delays I took it to a mechanic he run the scanner and said it looks like a false alarm to replace Cat converter and rest the light. Is it okay to drive like that or will that be an issue ?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light-catalytic-converter/21058/2 "2008-10-22T14:30:12Z")

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It’s OK to drive. If the light stays off don’t worry about it. If the light comes back on check it out.

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**Author:** ![balukr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@balukr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/balukr)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/service-engine-soon-light-catalytic-converter/21058/3 "2008-10-24T16:56:24Z")

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Thanks…hopefully it won’t show up again.