Damage Catalytic Converter
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Damage Catalytic Converter
I backed over a gas storage tank (stuck up a couple of inches) cap at the gas station last night, and it appears that I have damaged the right catalytic convertor on my 2008 G35 sedan. I looked under the car and the convertor is bent down somewhat and when running, I can feel an exhaust leak. The car's exhaust sounds like some 16 year old trying to make his honda civic sound neat. Not exactly my style. Since i have roughly a year left on my lease and don't have intentions of buying the car, I am looking at the cheapest way to get the exhaust repaired. I would like to buy a used cat converter (stock,oem), but have read that in some states that is illegal. Another option that may be cheaper that buying a new OEM converter is to buy a pair of Berk or Kinetix converters. I have turned in lease cars before with Infiniti and can't imagine that they would notice or complain, but any feedback would be appreciated.
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I would think your comprehensive insurance coverage would take care of that. It's like hitting a dog or getting a stone break in your windscreen. Most comprehensive deductibles are less than $100 so go for it.
And don't worry about filing a claim, it won't raise your payments because it doesn't count against you.
And don't worry about filing a claim, it won't raise your payments because it doesn't count against you.
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Check you policy again. Your Collision deductible may be 500 but your comprehensive may be allot lower. My collision is 200 and my comprehensive is 50. If yours is 500, you need to find a new insurance company. I changed from a 200 to a 50 and it didn't add much to my premium.
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I think my best bet at this time is to find some stock cats that someone has pulled off of their car.
#11
The muffler shop fixed the leak. Luckily the catalytic converter was damaged, but the rear flange was bent, causing a leak. The shop first tried to just put in a new gasket but that didn't do the trick. Next they cut off the rear flange, welded on a new one, and the leak was fixed. All for $50. Shout out to All Star Muffler on 1488, just north of The Woodlands.
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