Why This Catalytic Converter Failed Again After 6 Months: An Oil Consumption Audit

Why This Catalytic Converter Failed Again After 6 Months: An Oil Consumption Audit

The second converter failed the same way the first one did: P0420 code, high exhaust backpressure, and a borescope image showing channels packed with gray-white ash. The customer had spent $780 on two catalytic converters in eleven months and was standing in our shop asking why. The answer took us about 45 minutes to find: […]