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nancyc
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10/21/2004
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Hey,
Just bought a new Cat for my 99 dakota sport, its the v6 magnum which is 3.9l.
its a direct fit cat and i was wondering about installing it myself instead of paying mechanic 90$. its apparent the bolts on both ends of pipe come off and pull the whole thing out from exhaust pipe. anybody do this before? any suggestions as to ease in doing it and saving myself $. im in PA and we do emissions here so i need the CAt. any help or info would be great. thanks
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drew
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10/21/2004
16:57:24
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no offense but are there any states where a cat is not required, seriously wondering though.
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daveo
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10/21/2004
18:41:22
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Drew,
I live in Alabama. We've never had auto inspections, and almost any muffler shop will gladly take the cat off and put a pipe in for you. I had the cat taken off an old Firebird I used to have. I still have the cat on my Dak, though.
Yes, I know removing the cat is a federal law and not a state law, but it's not enforced here.
Not sure about other states.
David
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Josh
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10/21/2004
20:41:29
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Depending on how many miles your dakota has on it. If your dakota has less than 80,000 miles on it Dodge will replace it for free, because Dodge has a 80,000 mile exhaust warranty. I had 79,500 miles on my 1997 dakota and I took it into the dealer and they replaced it for free.
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LMFAO
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10/22/2004
07:34:00
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hey DAVEO, im in atlanta, and you said it best. your in BAMA, I knew when i read Drew's response someone from BAMA would have to open the mouth. theres not much you all have there, keep it on the DL down in BAMA
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nancy celia
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10/22/2004
08:43:56
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Thanks Josh for the reply. My 99 has 40,000 mi. thats it. So if i called a dodge dealer and told them i need to have my Cat replaced, they would do it for nothing?? I bought a new Cat at advanced auto parts for 142$ the direct fit type. and the mechanics i use said they would put it on and it would cost about 90$. I dont have any extended warranty on the truck and it is 5yrs old.
anything else to add to this?? it doesnt look that bad to do it myself either.
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Fred E
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10/22/2004
09:50:11
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Don,t let the dealer snow you they have to replace it if they give you a problem go to a differant dealer
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nancyc
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10/22/2004
12:35:18
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thanks fred and josh. I did call the dodge dealer near me and asked about it and they said yes that they do replace it for nothing 8yrs /80K.. they will look at it next week and then order the part and ill bring it back for them to install it. about 1 1/2 hours she said it would take to fix it. it is definitely in need of a new Cat so they CANT tell me any different. its been cked .
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daveo.
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10/22/2004
15:40:15
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Hello ATLANTA,
LMAO! You are right about Al. I've lived here all my life so I can make fun of it!
You know the vehicle laws are so backward here.
As long as you have only 1-tail light, you're legal.
You can drive any vehicle (or resemblence of) in any shape or form, and it's legal. But, you must get a tag for it (gov. has got to get their money).
If a car is prior to year 1974, you don't even need a title, just a bill of sale!
ONLY in BAMA!!
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Trest
Dodge Dakota
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10/23/2004
17:45:50
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I work warranty at a not so hot brand car lot.
80k miles is federal mandated exhaust warranty. It includes certain points of the exhaust, oxygen sensors, and a few other sensors i cant recall off my head that control emissions.
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Dan M
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10/23/2004
21:40:20
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I'm in the Atlanta area myself. It's stricter here than when I lived in North Carolina. I grew up in Indiana. It used to not be required to have a cat in indiana, not sure if that's the case or not. Almost everyone ran straight pipes. It's kind of odd here. when I moved to NC I had to take the written test to get my NC drivers license, when I moved to GA all I had to do was hava a valid license.
- Dan M
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97Black-Dak
Dodge Dakota
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10/24/2004
04:06:09
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Is this normal?
Mine: 97 3.9 stock 2.5" single axhaust, stock muffler & 155,000 miles on it and now working on my "3rd" CAT. First 2 were dealer replaced and 3rd one I bought. 1st one at 30k miles, 2nd at 65k miles and 3rd replaced at 95k miles. I've since added CAI and flowmaster 40 deltaflow 40 series 3 weeks ago. Hopefully these mods help it last longer.
Thoughts??
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nancyc
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10/24/2004
10:21:51
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thats my question too. It shouldnt keep needing to be replaced. when the Cat goes isnt that meaning that something in engine is causing it to happen?
my other car is a 91 chevy lumina euro its got 126k and had to have the compressor and alternator replaced 2x. there has to be a reason why certain parts need to be replaced more than usual, something else is going on somewhere.
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Trest
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10/24/2004
13:44:23
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alternators have alot to do with were you live =) In KIA's theres a service bulletin to replace alt, batt heatshield and belt because of high ambient temps on all of there vehicles So that could be an alt issue.
With your cat, Are you running rich? lots of carbon buildup in car? I cant possibly think of needed 3 cats in that short span there pretty hard to f up
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