My Catalytic Converter was Stolen...

[mnchiefsguy]

My catalytic converter was stolen off of my 97 Chevy Lumina LS Sedan tonight...I will need to get it into a shop early Monday to get a new one put on.

I have never had this done to a car before. I googled the part and came up with this:

http://www.partstrain.com/store/deta...9-5aa3be85142b

Looks like the part is around 170 to 200 bucks...how much should I expect to pay in labor? How many labor hours is reasonable for a shop to charge?

Thanks in advance for info!

[TribalElder]

I thought this was a missouri thing

Sorry and shit

[Chief Roundup]

Try not to run the car more than you have to, being that it is further down the exhaust it may not be as bad on the engine, but an exhaust leak in the winter time generally scars valves.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Meth monkeys were out and about stealing junk ass batteries off irrigation wells. For what? A $15 core?

Meanwhile, I cant pump water because they need $15 of meth. **** them.

A KBI agent told me they staked out an anhydrous station that had been getting hit.


They watched a guy get a drill out of his car and proceed to try and drill into the bottom of a tank. They stopped him before he broke through.

He said they should have let Darwin finish the job.

[Eureka]

So OP you got in your car and you're ready to go to work when you fire it up and vroomblaaaaaaaaAAAAAAA. What goes trough your mind in that moment?

You technically don't need the cat conv. Just drive it around like it has custom exhaust. All the "kids" are doing that anyway.

Sucks that happened to you!

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Now I don't get it.

I was referring to it not being attractive, but being stuffed with precious metals, as opposed to stuffed with precious minerals which are attractive.

ie, it isn't a jewel, but it's the closest thing to jewelry on most cars.

Lol, nevermind. I'm and idiot

[EWOK]

In Phoenix, catalytic converters usually run about $150 installed for a "universal" Also depending on state law it is illegal to sell or buy used converters

[Bwana]

Sounds like it would be worth tack welding or JB welding some razor blades on the top and sides of cat if one were in a high risk area. Nothing worse than a rock hound lowlife meth monkey.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by notorious

A KBI agent told me they staked out an anhydrous station that had been getting hit.


They watched a guy get a drill out of his car and proceed to try and drill into the bottom of a tank. They stopped him before he broke through.

He said they should have let Darwin finish the job.

I've heard that story too. I farm around an oil well that was getting drilled and CPS out of Garden will deliver and pick up tanks. So I ran it out and left the tanks. CPS kilo gagged at getting it picked up so the oil guys though they'd go dick with it. One morning dad gets a call from the well driller saying his tank is leaking and it stinks and OMG. Dads thinking horseshit. Buehler445 let it set there a week and nobody complained.

Sure enough there were tracks up to it and when the cops showed up these two douches bolted. It didn't really cost me anything. The tank only had a couple percent in it but seriously man, leave it alone.

However I'd have paid good money to watch when they opened the valve.