Prius Catalytic Converter Theft + Repair Attempt = Sadness | California Catalytic Theft Prevention

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[@peeptbgod7047]

Mine was stolen a while back and it has completely sunk me. At ground zero with it sitting in my lot unable to fix it. It's crippled me and it sucks there isnt something out there to help more people dealing with this issue

[@circletech7745]

Nice to live in Indiana where in my part of the state they don't do smog checks. If my catalytic converter is ever stolen i'll replace it with an aftermarket one I can find for $500.

[@geraldjr1000]

They got me too brother

[@StreetInfluenced]

Sad life to live, but you'll come back with time. I hope everything works out for you.

[@ayojump]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Just had this happen to my family.. Makes me sick, hope you found a replacement car and these criminals get what they deserve. Keep that head up.

[@StreetInfluenced]

Thanks for the comment, I'm sorry to hear this also happened to your family, I hope your family has recovered well from this. Always keep our heads up, these criminals got nothing better to do.

[@johnjkizer6399]

Thanks for sharing

[@StreetInfluenced]

No problem, thank you for checking out my channel appreciate your view.

[@Peter-Du]

Her in colorado oem is a must .however at inspection the motor shuts off.dont even look. Also they have a hiway drive by thing.

[@StreetInfluenced]

Gotcha, thanks for the information!

[@richardmugajr4305]

Thanks for the info. Just happened to me sat gpt jacked. Out here in Pasadena area. I just purchased the eBay part. 🤷‍♂️ I just need it fixed to drive not be so loud. I'll worry about the check engine later. Sucks thus happens 😕. But it's just not worth paying 3k for the oem part..great Info thank you

[@StreetInfluenced]

I feel your pain I've been there! Worst feeling ever, but you'll get through it. That's why I went this route, I didn't wanna pay $3,000 for a freakin replacement part when my car was worth maybe a little bit more than that, i actually just sold my car instead and ended up upgrading to a newer Prius, I'm always scared no matter what we I park my car in a public location.

[@mansoraliraqi8623]

Tell me bro after you install The Shield 🛡️ did they steal it again?!

[@johnhuff1800]

Is a cheap Chinese converter worth it if I’m on a 3 month waitlist for an oem part? Edit, two weeks later It’s absolutely worth it! 100 bucks from AliExpress and free shipping. Arrived in about two weeks. Definitely not OEM quality, but at least I won’t be stranded until the OEM part comes in the mail from Toyota. This backorder sucks.

[@irvingleong5684]

Get one Made in Canada. They are the catalytic converter experts. They make OEM converters for most all cars Made in the USA including GM, Ford, Toyota, BMW, Honda and Subaru. They make Walker and MagnaFlow converters.

[@johnhuff1800]

@@irvingleong5684 have you got a company name or website for me? I can’t afford the oem replacement

[@rygaros6669]

Took mine 3 times and after the second time it happened its all for free in Sweden...no self insurance cost or anything

[@coont-tracker-69]

Nothing is free, you pay for it with small homes and high taxes

[@johnjkizer6399]

Mario’s muffler in la Habra

[@StreetInfluenced]

That's a good spot, I've been taking my exhaust work or custom work there for years now, they always do solid work for the most part.

[@Peter-Du]

Hi again. That piece of metal will not work . God bless

[@StreetInfluenced]

Yes, I now know that. This was a test video.

[@BrandonLee4607]

Were you able to get all of this shipped to your Cali address??

[@StreetInfluenced]

Yes I purchased through Ebay and I was able to get it delivered, if you go through Amazon they will not ship it to your Cali Address, only Ebay.

[@johnjkizer6399]

But what are you gonna do when it’s time to smog, those eBay cats will not pass smog, they don’t need to even look at the cat, the smog analyzer will determine that the HC levels are way too high. HC = hydrocarbon, which is unburned fuel

[@StreetInfluenced]

You have to pay to "Pass" lol. That's the only way. Or if you just smog recently you have about 2 years till you have to worry about it so it can buy you time to repair properly. Firme...

[@coont-tracker-69]

I don’t know how it is in California, but in my state, the people working the smog check do not care at all, they plug their little connector into the OBD port, and the computer tells them what to say. They do not run an actual exhaust test. If you get a spacer for your O2 sensor the computer will say you pass all day long, you could probably rig your exhaust with HVAC duct and it would pass. As long as the oxygen sensor reports low particulates, you pass. They ain’t looking under there

[@Jay-eq1zb]

Im sorry this happened to you 😞

[@StreetInfluenced]

Terrible thing to go through, sadly lot's of people here in California face this problem all the time. It's a free for all out here, no respect for others hard earned possessions. Be safe out there, thank you for your warm hearted concern.

[@1020donny]

Really? You ratted out the muffler shop and now you can't sell the Prius in California as it you have knowingly had the catalytic system modified. It's a crime under California law but also in all 50 States. It's a crime to alter the factory catalytic system. That muffler shop can get charged + loose their business license for installing a non C.A.R.B. compliant catalytic converter. The smog inspection shop will also fail you if they can't read the numbers. Do what you want but don't implicate other folks in your KZbin videos.