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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fudgee on 15 August 2010, 21:49:23

Title: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: fudgee on 15 August 2010, 21:49:23
Hi all.
I need to buy a new catalytic converter for my car and was wondering if you could all give me your opinion on the best price that I have found so far.

So far after some searching on the web the cheapest quote i've had is £145.
Thats all in...V.A.T, delivery, everything...and comes with a 2 year warranty.

Does anybody know where I could go to possibly beat that price.....................and what do you think of that price....good or bad?

My car is a Y reg 2.2 CD auto.

Thanks in advance   :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 21:53:49
This is the one i got a year ago ....  has the proper pre-cat as well .. no problems with it so far  :y :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cat-Catalytic-Converter-Vauxhall-Omega-2-2i-16v-99-/320396351654?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: fudgee on 15 August 2010, 22:01:05
So ignoring the postage then thats exactly the same price as my cheapest quote so far.
Do you think its going to be pretty hard to get one cheaper then £145 then mate.
Is that about as cheap as they come?
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Iain on 15 August 2010, 22:04:56
Thats a fair price mate TBH,

PLEASE make sure it has a pre cat! otherwise you will have trouble with the EML as i did! >:(

 :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:06:36
Im not sure if you will get cheaper on one that has the proper pre-cat as well as the main cat .... most of the other patterns dont have a pre cat and just rely on the main cat ... as i said i have had no problems with mine... my local garage only took £30 to fit  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:07:45
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Thats a fair price mate TBH,

PLEASE make sure it has a pre cat! otherwise you will have trouble with the EML as i did! >:(

 :y

Agreed ... email and ask and make sure it has the pre-cat as in the picture  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: fudgee on 15 August 2010, 22:15:19
Many many thanks to you both for warning me about buying one without the pre-cat.

I had no idea and may very well have gone out and bought one....in fact I probably would have  ::)

You've just saved someone a lot of money and hassle with those replys......thankgod I posted the question on here first.    :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:18:54
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Many many thanks to you both for warning me about buying one without the pre-cat.

I had no idea and may very well have gone out and bought one....in fact I probably would have  ::)

You've just saved someone a lot of money and hassle with those replys......thankgod I posted the question on here first.    :y :y :y :y :y :y :y

No probs  :y
Just make sure the one in the pic is the one you get ... been there with really cheap pattern stuff and had no end of probs with P0420 ... i bought the one in the pic and had no probs at all and didnt need to replace my O2 sensors as Vx said i did .. there "experts" said my rear O2 sensor was knackered  ;D ;D ;D ;D  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Iain on 15 August 2010, 22:23:16
I found out the hard way mate,got a pattern part from my mates garage,had all sort of bother with it,i then sourced one with a pre cat on ebay and fitted it,EML solved
But as there was nothing wrong with the 1st part,the suppliers wouldn't take it back

So i was out of pocket for the price of 2 downpipes to get one fitted and working properly  >:(
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: fudgee on 15 August 2010, 22:25:15
Thanks lads.....will make sure like you said :y :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:25:59
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I found out the hard way mate,got a pattern part from my mates garage,had all sort of bother with it,i then sourced one with a pre cat on ebay and fitted it,EML solved
But as there was nothing wrong with the 1st part,the suppliers wouldn't take it back

So i was out of pocket for the price of 2 downpipes to get one fitted and working properly  >:(

Monzaian.....
I seem to remember we both had problems at the same time with cats .... did i not recommend the same exhaust to you as well ... sure it was you , i think you asked after i fitted mine if it was ok  :y :y

Edit ... i used to be called Proz on here untill something happened to my profile  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Iain on 15 August 2010, 22:33:07
Proz! i wondered where you had went!

Yes you did point me to the exhaust and yes we did consult on it!

Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Iain on 15 August 2010, 22:34:00
You should have kept the clown pic as your avatar... i would have known then!  ;D
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:35:38
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You should have kept the clown pic as your avatar... i would have known then!  ;D

Yeah i think i.ll change it  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Lazydocker on 15 August 2010, 22:41:25
Try http://www.cats2go.co.uk.

£95.07 + VAT & Delivery... :y :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:49:42
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You should have kept the clown pic as your avatar... i would have known then!  ;D

How is that ..... ring a few bells  ;D ;D ;D
I havnt aged at all  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Iain on 15 August 2010, 22:50:33
Proz!! where ave ya been!?
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Shrek on 15 August 2010, 22:55:00
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Proz!! where ave ya been!?

Oh just lurking around but always here  ;D.... something went wrong with my profile and i had to create a new one ... still cant change my name to it again though as it says its in use  :(
I have asked TB to get rid of the old one so i can use my old name again ... oh i miss her so much  2000 odd posts lost :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Iain on 15 August 2010, 22:57:25
Thats a pity mate
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: arthill on 16 August 2010, 22:51:46
2.2cd at cats2go £150.30
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Dnomro on 21 August 2010, 00:04:04
Hi folks,

Am needing a new Cat (looks like it's gona fall apart and got the P0420 poping up the EML)and fortunately found this post first thankfully  :y

I was just gona order one identical to the one fitted, this type http://www.onlineautomotive.co.uk/ProductImages/321996.jpg

Thanks for the link Shrek http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cat-Catalytic-Converter-Vauxhall-Omega-2-2i-16v-99-/320396351654?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM

So i am defo better getting the pre cat version? Auto / Manual the same? (would this have been fitted origionally? ) Y plate Manual 2001 2.2 CD 16v Petrol

Would rather have the proper part even if it was dearer, but it's great that the pre cat one is cheaper! :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Road Hog Mad on 21 August 2010, 09:23:09
Don't forget to weigh your old ones in, a friend of mine who works in the scrap metal market told me last week old used cats are worth £80 each, so if its a V6 you have two!
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Proz on 21 August 2010, 11:59:08
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Hi folks,

Am needing a new Cat (looks like it's gona fall apart and got the P0420 poping up the EML)and fortunately found this post first thankfully  :y

I was just gona order one identical to the one fitted, this type http://www.onlineautomotive.co.uk/ProductImages/321996.jpg

Thanks for the link Shrek http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cat-Catalytic-Converter-Vauxhall-Omega-2-2i-16v-99-/320396351654?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM

So i am defo better getting the pre cat version? Auto / Manual the same? (would this have been fitted origionally? ) Y plate Manual 2001 2.2 CD 16v Petrol

Would rather have the proper part even if it was dearer, but it's great that the pre cat one is cheaper! :y

I would say your better with the pre-cat ... i put on a cheap pattern part with just the main cat and suffered terribly with the P0420 still ... i bought the one i put in the like above and have had no problems since ... the original set up was the same as in the link .
Just make sure you ask them if the one in the pic is the one you will get  :y
Title: Re: CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Post by: Dnomro on 21 August 2010, 20:58:59
Cheers Proz will do  :y