Emissions test tomorrow

sambo · #1 (**permalink**) 04-12-2011, 02:54 PM

It could also be the tune. Brand new factory cars have been known to fail the gas analyser test on occasion.

stumpeater · #2 (**permalink**) 04-13-2011, 03:41 AM

What a bummer! When my car failed I rang around a few exhaust places to see what they recommend, and one guy told me that a new VE V8 car that had to be tested failed. Another Exhaust guy said when he takes VE cats to be recycled he gets $10 each for them, but if he takes an old commodore Cat (VN I think) he gets $100, Something to do with the Platinum and other expensive stuff inside, The VE cats are big as they rely on volume, the VN was a dirty donk and needed a super cat to clean it up, therefore more expensive stuff inside.
I had Premium plus 10% alcohol mix when I failed, with my Toyota Cats. I have sourced some Euro 3 cats that have been upgraded to Euro 4 with supposedly extra stuff inside???? I'll find out tomorrow if I've wasted more $$$$.
$550 per test is not cheap either.

nicho · #3 (**permalink**) 04-13-2011, 04:32 AM

I went through the test 3 months ago ,after 4 attempts and 2 dyno tunes I failed, on the 5th attempt changed the cats to second hand BA ones and passed with flying colours.