325is cat drawing

[PetrolHead951]

I've searched the forum and looked in the Bentley book, but I can't find an image that properly labels a 325is Catalytic converter. The local muffler shop cut mine off on accident and they're pointing to the heat shielded h-pipe saying that is the cat so they don't have to replace it. I need proof so I can force them to pay for a new cat since it's illegal for them to remove it and I have a VA state inspection to pass.

[superleggera]

seems like they are screwing you. the cat is the large part to the right of that drawing

[cabriodster87]

It is all one unit.

Your image even shows "Front pipe with catalytic converter"

[Northern]

I'm not sure what you want, you seem to know it is an H-pipe, but you want them to put a cat in place of it?

[cunninglinguist]

They removed the cat and recycled it for several hundred dollars.



Show them this link:

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2-doors/USA/325i-M20/1988/browse/exhaust_system/exhaust_assembly_with_catalyst/

Part #1 (11 76 1 716 743) is a cat. It comes as one piece, from the flanges, all the way back, and is about $1200 from the dealer.

[PetrolHead951]

^what he said.^

[PetrolHead951]

And thanks Northern and cunninglinguist, that's exactly what I needed.

[E30NJ]

don't pay them for that job. they screwed you. e30 cats aren't horrible to come by and they last for a REALLY long time. these "mechanics" shouldn't be working on cars if they mistake a H-Pipe for a cat converter.. it's #1 in that diagram