catalytic converter for mazda

blueruby_2

hi,
could someone tell me how much will it cost to replace the catalytic converter for a mazda 323, 2001 model. local garage asks arnd £180. we had it replaced 2yrs bk at kwikfit & they chrgd £340 for it. v r out with the guarantee on it by a week so cant claim with kwikfit. jus want 2 b sure v do the rt thing this time n hopefully not keep replacing it this often. thanks.

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blueruby wrote: »

hi,
could someone tell me how much will it cost to replace the catalytic converter for a mazda 323, 2001 model. local garage asks around £180. we had it replaced 2yrs back at kwikfit & they charged £340 for it. [STRIKE]v[/STRIKE]we are out with the guarantee on it by a week so cant claim with kwikfit. just want [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE]to be sure [STRIKE]V[/STRIKE]we do the right thing this time and hopefully not keep replacing it this often. thanks.

sorry i had trouble translating it, i had to ask my OH who does text speak to translate it so i understood it. no offence i just couldnt undertand what you meant untill it was put plainly to me.

www.eurocarparts.co.uk enter you reg go exhaust and have a look at how much the cat canverter overall costs and how much warranty you get with it. then ask a garage to fit it. £180 sounds steep to me to just replace it unless thats the cost plus VAT for supply and fit wich is about right.

blueruby_2

Thank you for the reply. Tried the website but search returned 0 results. Shall call the company's number tomorrow & enquire if they might have one in their stores. Could you also tell me approx. how long is the life of a catalytic converter? The one we paid £340 for 2 years ago to be replaced & fitted by Kwikfit failed the MOT. Do these have such a short life span or is anything else in our car affecting its performance? Thanks for your time & any replies appreciated.

s_b

these aftermarket cats are basically all rubbish and usually are just good enough to get an mot pass at time of fitment
personally if you definately did have a cat failure which is usually due to
an overheat issue
a misfire due to coil failure
contaminated fuel
breakage due to old age

then i would rather fit a second hand known good one

forgotmyname

£100 - £120 for a CAT, But i would be wondering why the CAT only lasted 2 years.

Is the car running properly? Is the cat actually faulty or emission issue making it seem like its the CAT?

If you buy a new one get the MOT dont and swap it back to the old one. Keep the new one for the MOT's

scotsbob

Possibly the Mazda 323 Users Forum will get you more specific advice.

http://www.club323f.com/forum/