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I'm not certain at all, but would be concerned about them after diesel and then oil have been passing through them for along time. I was just saying what "I" would do if it were mine; what you do is totally up to you. That said, you could leave them and later do an exhaust back pressure test to test for excessive restriction in the exhaust. If there is, then it's a pretty good chance that it's the rear converters. Hopefully, they'll be okay. The front converters do, in a way, act like a filter of sorts for the rear converters. But, as you already mentioned, when revving the engine, there was substantial smoke coming out of the exhaust, which would mean there has been a reasonable amount of oil that has been passing through the rear converters.se7en wrote:Just called a local place. C$2K for engine from 2010 with 106K Kilometers (~60K Miles) with C$1K install.
Now I just have to buy the cats and sensors.
help please... the amazon is so confusing.... A good diagram would help. But every manufacturer has their own diagram....
Also, SMJ, how certain are you that I need to replace the rear ones? Meaning If I dont can the bad rear ones ruin the engine? I know the front ones can.
If you have the shop supply the engine, it will likely cost more for the part, but they should offer a warranty that covers both the labor and the part for a given amount of time. If you supply the engine, the engine will likely be cheaper, but the shop won't warranty the labor if your part turns out to be defective. Meaning, if you pay the shop to put the engine YOU supplied in your vehicle and it turns out after putting it in that there is something wrong with the engine (a bearing knock, for example), it will be up to you to find another ending AND they will charge you for the second engine installation, as well, and any subsequent engine replacement. Now, lets say the shop provides the engine and upon installing the engine, it starts knocking; it will be the shop's responsibility to find another engine and they will have to eat the labor for the replacing the engine a second time.se7en wrote:SMJ - wow lots to think about. Not really - I just have to spend the $$$$. Thank you for your great help!
I think I will do exactly what you say:
new front cats, new sensor, rear pipes
And new spark plugs with new ignition coils that just arrived today.
Not sure what you mean by headers here: "It would also be a good time to install headers, as the heat shield bolts on the factory manifolds are probably going to break, anyway".
There is a place here in Vancouver Canada that specializes in engine replacements. Should I buy the engine myself or leave it to them? I will definitelly buy the cats pipes etc. Amazon seems to have good prices. What is a good site for engines this or is google my best bet?