Nissan Sentra 2001 Catalytic Convertor

Dec 23, 2006 5 Replies
G

Hi,



I recently(3 months) bought a used 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L and since then I was using Super Unleaded fuel and recently changed back to regular unleaded(i filled my tank some 3 times) and now my Check Engine light is on since 10 days and i got it checked and they said the catalytic convertors(front & rear) needs replacement. well the replacement is costing a lot to me.



Does anybody have any idea that the switching of gas from Super Unleaded to Unleaded caused this?



Merry Christmas & Happy New Year


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J

How many miles? Was that a Nissan dealer that told you that? If not, I'd take it to one for a second opinion. It would be unusual unless you have a lot of miles on your '01.

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G

It has run approx 70,000 miles.

Thanx for the reply.

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M

On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:25:54 GMT, gobonkers_2000 graced this newsgroup with:

Federal emissions warranty requires the manufacturer to warranty the converter for 8 yrs 80.000 miles on 95 and newer, 5 years or 50,000 miles on 94 and older models.

Don't pay for the replacements. They have to replace them for free.

Here's the link to the EPA regulation:

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On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:54:08 -0500, snipped-for-privacy@dontspam.me graced this newsgroup with:

oh and btw. No, the higher octane fuel didn't destroy your converters. No way, no how. *Leaded* gas would, but you're not using leaded fuel. The percent of octane had no effect on the function of the converters, much less on three tanks full anyway.

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