Miata Mailing List: June 1993, Message #21
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   From: (none)
Subject: Re: Reverse
   Date: (none)

On 14 Jun, 15:41, Steve Grossman wrote:
> Subject: Re: Reverse
> 
> > Incidentally, the dealer warned me that they might break the catalytic 
> > converter in doing the work and checked that I really wanted to proceed.  
> > Sure enough, the bolts sheared, but the dealer discovered there was a longer 
> > warranty on the cat, so I got a new one for free.  Seemed like a good deal, 
> > really.
> 
> ALL emmissions control parts are covered by a 5 year/50k
> mile warranty MANDATED by the federal government.  On catalytic converters,
> this warranty covers the casing, the heat shield, and the substrate.  This 5yr/
> 50k mile warranty also applies to almost anything connected with the emmissions
> systems, including the oxygen sensor, the engine management unit, and other 
> related goodies.  If you're having idle problems (I think that was somebody 
> else though), I'd certainly read the fine print in the FEDERAL emmissions
> control warranty information brochure, usually available at the parts counter.
> The dealer won't be happy about doing the work, but they're tangling with the
> EPA and the DOT if they don't.
> 
>-- End of excerpt from Steve Grossman

My replacement was done at my 60k service, so that explains why the heat
shield wasn't covered by a 5 year/50k warranty.  But the dealer discovered
that the cat itself has a 7 year/70k warranty, and I'm pretty pleased with
them for using this.  Of course, if there was a recall of some kind applying 
to the heat shield, and that covered my 91 BRG, then I could have had the 
lot for free...

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