Re: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats

2011-09-21 Thread OK Don
According to the EPC, that is part number A 124 490 40 21 Exhaust Pipe. I'd call it a resonator. On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, by your VIN we have on file, the

Re: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats

2011-09-20 Thread Rusty Cullens
: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:24 PM Subject: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats It took me a while to get around to it, but I finally got the '87 300D with the exhaust blockage up on stands, gave all

Re: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats

2011-09-20 Thread G Mann
After market cats have to pass the same standard as OEM in order to be sold, so you should be good in that regard. Was your car a California car? The emissions standards for California were much higher much sooner than everywhere else. If it was, and if it's no longer in california.. hmmm...

Re: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats

2011-09-20 Thread Rich Thomas
I think he needs a test pipe for the 24yo car. I can't imagine that any emissions standards would still apply, or that it would really matter in the greater scheme of things. --R On 9/20/11 1:29 PM, G Mann wrote: After market cats have to pass the same standard as OEM in order to be sold,

Re: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats

2011-09-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, by your VIN we have on file, the EPC shows that you just have a pipe and it is $585.00. So what's this welded to the end of the downpipe coming off the turbo, with a heatshield between it and the floorplan? (The

Re: [MBZ] Replacing diesel cats

2011-09-20 Thread Max Dillon
I'd first hollow out your old cat and see how the car runs. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives