Get the Best Priced Lexus RX300 Catalytic Converter

Your Lexus RX300 catalytic converter is responsible is to convert pollutant gasses being produced by your car into less harmful gasses. The bad gasses produced by our cars are hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides. The carbon monoxide is converted into carbon dioxide. The hydrocarbons are turned, by a properly functioning 2001 Lexus RX 300 catalytic converter, into carbon dioxide and water and the nitrogen oxides are turned back into nitrogen and oxygen. This is all done through your 2002 Lexus RX300 catalytic converter by using the catalyst of platinum and palladium coated on a ceramic honeycomb inside a package in the exhaust.

Symptoms

If your SUV has Lexus RX300 catalytic converter problems it may have difficulty accelerating especially going up a hill or it may shake and shudder when you take your foot off of the gas pedal, then you probably need to change your catalytic converter for 1999 Lexus RX300. One of the main purposes of a 2003 Lexus RX300 catalytic converter is to reduce emissions of these harmful gasses into the air we breathe. In most states, cars are required to pass an emissions test. One of the specific failing signs is that your catalytic converter is not working properly and reducing the harmful gasses to a state-approved level. In these states with emissions testing, if your catalytic converter is failing, then you will need to do a catalytic converter replacement to pass the test.

Forums

The addition of forums online has been a great help for people that like to repair their car themselves. You can investigate any number of Lexus forums and find most answers you need for problems, repairs or replacements. Inside the forum, you may find a 2000 Lexus RX300 exhaust system diagram to show the exact placement of the catalytic converters. Also, you can inquire about how many catalytic converters are in a 1999 Lexus RX300 and get an answer fairly quickly. Online videos are another aid to doing a replacement. These detailed videos are made by people that have done the repair and have found some areas that may be confusing. Their goal is to help you through the process.

Catalytic Converter Costs

Overheating problems for any Lexus RX300 catalytic converter can have a few origins but they all result in an improper air and fuel mixture that causes extreme temperatures that can warp or melt the ceramic honeycomb device that converts the gasses. If this happens then you will need to replace it. If you bring your car to a local repair shop to see the cost to replace catalytic converter Lexus RX300 be ready for a shock. The price will range between $484-$1570 for a 2001 model and this doesn't include fixing any contributing problem that caused your catalytic converter to fail in the first place. If you can do the work yourself, you will save some money. Another way to save money is to shop an online parts supplier like PartGeeks.com. We can sell parts and auto accessories at a better price because we don't have a large overhead like the brick and mortar auto parts stores.