Review on 🚗 Pacesetter 201074 Direct Fit Catalytic Converter: Honda Accord/Odyssey/Pilot/Acura TL/MDX Rear Engine – Enhanced Performance and Durability! by Dean Wildfang

Oh yeah. Scary code p0420. Seeing this pop-up on an OBD-II diagnostic tool is a headache for most shade tree mechanics. This can usually be attributed to the O2 sensor. After chasing it by replacing the bank 1 sensor, the code was still there. vacuum test. No leaks. Fuel filter is ok. Tried to clean the catalytic converter with everything YouTube has to offer. Nothing yet. Finally got an infrared thermometer and tested the cat. There is a video on YouTube showing what the right temperature should be for a worker. It should be a lot hotter on the Postkatze, which means it's doing its job. It went wrong. time to replace. Broke and researched CC for my Ridgeline. They're insanely expensive, especially for OEMs. Sorry, but this truck has 242,000 miles on it, so I'm trying to be realistic about repairs. I found this one in Revain inventory - at a pretty substantial discount (>$100) - so thought I'd give it a try. I have never changed a catalytic converter. And if you've never done it, especially from behind, boy, you'll be delighted. Brace yourself because not only does it fit well, but there are so many things to remove (according to the manual) and I can understand why the store is charging so much for the job. If you're still rocking the original part, do yourself a favor and grab a long ratchet and a liquid wrench. plan ahead. Stand under the car, close your eyes/face and spray. Soak the screws thoroughly and then wait. It's best to do this at the end of the day and leave it on until morning. You will not regret it. To state the obvious, these items can get up to 400-600 degrees hot so please wait for them to cool before removing them. With luck you can remove the bolts, you will need to remove the frame/guard/h-bar and loosen and separate the exhaust pipe/muffler. If you don't have an elevator at home (and who does?), you'll need every inch to get this thing out. You'll be in a horribly awkward position just to gain entry. As soon as you take it out, you'll immediately notice a couple of things: The new one's lugs don't match anything below your Ridgeline. No matter how hard you try, you will never get another one because of this. So let me save you the headache/heartache and just tell you to polish or polish them. Heat shields (which old ones can be used) need to be bolted or crimped with clamps. I may have drilled small holes in the shield to make sure it was tight. Once that was done, everything went great. You may have a problem with the O2 sensor threads. Don't force it. If a small liquid wrench doesn't help you, you need a specially designed wrench/winder. If you plan on using the car for more than 5-7 years I would recommend one of these for your toolbox. They're like 5 bucks. One of those things you CAN only use once or twice, but it made screwing in a new one a lot easier. I'm assuming the thread has been repainted. Part. The code is gone. Just remember to prep a new piece before you start and you'll spend a lot less time crawling under the truck. Now p0430 appeared. I order bench 2 from the same manufacturer and hope it works just as well.