They are built to last the life of the vehicle if the vehicle/engine is maintained properly. What destroys a catalytic converter is an engine that is not running right and is ignored.
A catalytic converter may last the life of the car. There is no set time to replace it.
As long as the vehicle is kept in good running order the catalytic converter should last the life of the vehicle.
A catalytic converter should NEVER go bad unless something causes it such as a RICH or a LEAN condition. What is a "RICH OR A LEAN CONDITION"?
8 years or 80,000 miles.
It should last the life of the car if you maintain the car as you should. Let the engine start running rich and do nothing to repair this condition and it will destroy the converter. But keep the engine tuned up and running as it should and you will never have to replace the converter. NEVER had a problem with my 1996 HONDA ACCORD engine and CATALYTIC CONVERTER needed to be replaced at 220,000 MILES.
If the engine in that Mustang is maintained properly the catalytic convertor should last the lifetime of the vehicle.
It is after the last catalytic converter.
The catalytic converter should last forever if the car is properly maintained.
On modern vehicles the catalytic converter is made to last the life of the vehicle. It would need to be replaced if the car is burning a lot of oil or if it has been damaged.
On vehicles built within the last 12 years you will get no improvement in mileage if you remove the catalytic converter. Besides, it is illegal to modify the emissions system in this manner.
No, they should last at lest 80,000 miles. That is the average warranty from the factory.No, they should last at lest 80,000 miles. That is the average warranty from the factory.
Normally 8 years or 80,000 miles whichever comes first. Contact your Toyota dealer to make sure.