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#3848 of 4340 by ateixeira Nov 09, 2004 (9:42 am)
I thought AutoZone did that, too. They run free diagnostics because most people are likely to buy the parts needed to address the problem at the store.   -juice
#3849 of 4340 by locke2c Nov 09, 2004 (9:44 am)
it's franchised though, so maybe his local stores just don't participate. I'm pretty darned sure I had codes pulled from my dad's 4Runner last summer at Autozone. but there's an O'Reilly's right across the street so it was definitely one of the two.   ~c
#3850 of 4340 Re: [ateixeira] by greggo Nov 09, 2004 (6:50 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 08, 2004 12:53 pm) Yes, they are the Ziex 512s. They are MUCH quieter than the Nittos I had, but I can tell they are "softer". I needed something for rain/inclement weather here in Ohio, and hopefully these will do the trick. Very cheap at Edgeracing.com!!
#3851 of 4340 by ateixeira Nov 11, 2004 (7:03 am)
I got 'em cheap, too. Some people say they don't last but I'm more than willing to trade off some longevity for better grip.   They've been great in the rain so far. I don't drive my Miata in the snow because I own a Forester that'll do circles around it when it's snowing.   -juice
#3852 of 4340 by revdrluv Nov 11, 2004 (4:24 pm)
Ok so the dealer I bought the car from couldn't figure out the problem and sent the car to an actual Mazda dealer to do the repair.   They are saying now that it is the OTHER catalytic converter, and have to order the part.   Does the Miata have a front and back cat? Is this a silly question? Do all cars have a front and back cat?
#3853 of 4340 2 catalytic converters? by thel Nov 11, 2004 (6:28 pm)
Are you in California or something? I didn't know of any car with 2 catalytic converters...   Have you considered a tune-up?
#3854 of 4340 by locke2c Nov 11, 2004 (6:33 pm)
um, older mustang V8s had SIX. two is not at all weird.   but that said, I'm not positive what years of Miata have two cats.   ~Colin
#3855 of 4340 by revdrluv Nov 12, 2004 (9:48 am)
Just found out that in CA Miata's do indeed have 2 CATs. Supposedly the emissions parts have an 8yr/80k warranty on them as well. I'll bet the Honda dealer I bought it from is wishing they checked on that before replacing all these parts themselves.   Oh and WRX's also have two CATS so I don't think it is all that uncommon.
#3856 of 4340 Learn something new everyday! by thel Nov 12, 2004 (5:59 pm)
...then again, we don't even have emissions testing here in Missouri.   Tee hee.
#3857 of 4340 by revdrluv Nov 13, 2004 (12:07 pm)
You also don't have the worst air in the country due to an obscene number of automobiles.   But hey, if it helps makes the air a few percentage points cleaner, I'm all for it.   So I got the Miata back and it seems to be running more smoothly than before. Maybe its psychological. Can't wait to take it to the canyons!

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