97 540i advice

jonnel540

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i have a 97 540i that is a CA emisions car. the right catalytic converter is going bad. dealership says that for a 97 there is nothing special about the CA emisions car. does anyone know if thats true? will i mess things up if i use a 49 state cat? and last...do i pay $80 for a aftermarket cat or $1600 for bmw oem? thanks alot!
 
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i have a 97 540i that is a CA emisions car. the right catalytic converter is going bad. dealership says that for a 97 there is nothing special about the CA emisions car. does anyone know if thats true? will i mess things up if i use a 49 state cat? and last...do i pay $80 for a aftermarket cat or $1600 for bmw oem? thanks alot!
I have been told that BMW warranties the cats for 100k. I have never heard of $80 cats, but I have seen them between $600-$800.

The aftermarket cats could throw the check engine light.
 


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