Superjew78

One of the guys she went to supposedly works on Subaru's all the time. Personally i told her to try the 02 sensor. She doesnt want to listen so i am about to wipe my hands clean with it. She had a VW before her subaru and she didnt listen to me with that either. She had a constant buzzing with it when she hit 2k rpms, She took it all over, spent tons of money. People saying it was the oil pressure sensor, saying it was an electrical issue. Every time the buzzing went away for like a week or 2. Finally she listened to me, Changed the oil using a thicker oil and an OEM filter and the buzzing went away for good. (VW's are picky with Oil filters, something with the back pressure) I know it sounds unbelievable about it being oil and a filter but it worked.

i cant remember exactly. I want to say around 130k miles. Seafoam can be a pain to deal with. You dont know my mom. If she sees that seafoam is made for boats she will freak if i put it in her car. Even though we both know its harmless if done right threw a vacuum hose and done slowly. Once she sees white smoke i will never hear the end of it. I am not hesitant to use it on my car, just on hers. I live in Scranton, PA. Not a major area like Philly or Pitt. The "Mechanics" she talked to, told her to leave it not to worry. I told her i dont think it would pass emissions, they said it would, even with a bad cat.

I live in PA. I am always hesitant to use Seafoam. The Car runs fine, doesnt idle rough, she does say she can smell rotten eggs which leads me to believe the cat is failing. She complains about low gas mileage. I have a Scan Gauge but it failed to clear the code. So its still active. Have you ever heard of Eastern Catalytic? Its a direct bolt on cat, not a universal.

Thats what i told her, it is a p0420 code. I told her before she goes and spends the money on a cat to try the Bank 1 oxygen sensor first. some "Mechanics" told her its the cat. I work on my VW as a hobby. I dont own a garage. As for why they said the cat over an o2 sensor? Your guess is as good as mine. Thanks for the Links. I found a place that sells Eastern Catalytic converters. It was 158 bucks but i was a little leary. I never heard of them before. Edit: This is the one i found. http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/subarulegacy19951999easterneast40273109006.html

I dont want to go to a local auto parts store or a stealership. I am personally a Volkswagen man myself (dont hate me). My Mother has a 96 Legacy Wagon and the catalytic converter is going. Local places are quoting her 1 thousand dollars for the repair with parts. I am just wondering if you guys can recommend some online, reputable, stores where i maybe able to purchase the part and do the work myself. She isn't into modifications or anything like that so she doesn't need a high performance or a full exhaust system. Just an OEM grade cat converter would be great. Thanks in advance.