My 2003 honda crv had it’s cat stolen in 2022. I got it replaced and almost exactly a year later the new cat starts making rattling noises and the computer is running an emissions system code. I get the cat replaced at the same shop and now almost exactly a year later again my cat is rattling.

What could be disintegrating my cats? Is it because my car is burning oil? I’m sick of paying for a new one every year.

  • Gregory_KalfkinOPB
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    1 year ago

    How much oil are you burning?

    I’m going through about .75 quart a month but I’m not sure how much of that is being burnt vs just leaking out. There is a noticeable oil leak on the passenger side of the engine.

    How much are you driving in a year?

    About 17-18k miles

    I’m pretty sure that it is a cheap aftermarket cat. The shop I’ve been going to charges about half what other shops have quoted me for the fix.