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Cat converter stolen off my Excursion last night.
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<blockquote data-quote="Lambeau" data-source="post: 16600324" data-attributes="member: 105189"><p>Had to look it up, I didn't know about Palladium & Rhodium.</p><p></p><p>Four month old info, but you get the idea from this C&D article dated 12/24/20 listed below:</p><p></p><p><u><em>"Cats contain these rare earth metals:</em></u></p><p><em>- Palladium $2,300/oz</em></p><p><em>- Rhodium $16,000/oz</em></p><p><em>- Platinum $1,000/oz</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Compare those to Gold/$1,900</em></p><p></p><p><em>Since it's a critical emissions component, <a href="https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/P100TSYK.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=2000%20Thru%202005&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5CZYFILES%5CINDEX%20DATA%5C00THRU05%5CTXT%5C00000037%5CP100TSYK.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=4" target="_blank">the EPA</a> forbids the sale and installation of any used catalytic converter that hasn't been refurbished and certified by an approved manufacturer. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Used cats must also match the specific car's original equipment and can only be installed if the vehicle is past a certain age, if a state inspection requires replacement, or if a car is brought into a repair shop without a converter. That means it's illegal to swap a used converter straight out of another identical car, buy one from a junkyard, or fit a converter meant for a different car model. Even a refurbished cat for a 20-year-old Volvo can run $500. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>New factory cats are usually $1000 minimum. Add at least an hour of labor, and you're looking at a big bill—or risk your car being undrivable and awfully smelly."</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35059184/catalytic-converter-theft-cars-up-why/" target="_blank">Why Thieves Are Coveting Your Catalytic Converter, Particularly Now</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lambeau, post: 16600324, member: 105189"] Had to look it up, I didn't know about Palladium & Rhodium. Four month old info, but you get the idea from this C&D article dated 12/24/20 listed below: [U][i]"Cats contain these rare earth metals:[/i][/U] [i]- Palladium $2,300/oz - Rhodium $16,000/oz - Platinum $1,000/oz Compare those to Gold/$1,900[/i] [i]Since it's a critical emissions component, [URL='https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/P100TSYK.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=2000%20Thru%202005&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5CZYFILES%5CINDEX%20DATA%5C00THRU05%5CTXT%5C00000037%5CP100TSYK.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=4']the EPA[/URL] forbids the sale and installation of any used catalytic converter that hasn't been refurbished and certified by an approved manufacturer. Used cats must also match the specific car's original equipment and can only be installed if the vehicle is past a certain age, if a state inspection requires replacement, or if a car is brought into a repair shop without a converter. That means it's illegal to swap a used converter straight out of another identical car, buy one from a junkyard, or fit a converter meant for a different car model. Even a refurbished cat for a 20-year-old Volvo can run $500. New factory cats are usually $1000 minimum. Add at least an hour of labor, and you're looking at a big bill—or risk your car being undrivable and awfully smelly."[/i] [URL="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35059184/catalytic-converter-theft-cars-up-why/"]Why Thieves Are Coveting Your Catalytic Converter, Particularly Now[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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