Recent content by bmathews415

Thanks man. I was actually just reading a post of yours describing your long tube header and o2 sensor spoofer device. Even with the cost of that solution, it's significantly cheaper than what I'm being quoted for OEM(?) replacements from these shops I'm taking to ($3.5-4.5k)

Thank you. This jives with what I've been researching. The "tech" more or less the guy on the phone at this shop said pretty definitively that all four cats were shot. I've since learned, as you pointed out that the two cats downstream of the sensors are not monitored by the ECU and thus they...

I just got off the phone with my mechanic who is suggesting that my GX is totaled. Last weekend my motor died and I spent six hours on the side of the freeway waiting for a tow due to a bad alternator. I replaced the alternator to the tune of about $1200, and almost immediately after picking up...

Note: I know now the prices below are crazy - I'm taking it to another mechanic for a second opinion. I just got off the phone with my mechanic who is suggesting that my GX is totaled. Last weekend my motor died and I spent six hours on the side of the freeway waiting for a tow due to a bad...