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    2003 Mazda Protege Parts

    How much for the pre-cat? I PM'ed you but couldn't. Really need one, so would greatly appreciate it.
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    That's great information. I've never had a car older than a 98 until the P5. Do they actually check all VINs for all parts during smog testing?
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    Thanks a ton! Looks like it might be legit. I'll hold out for a while to see if I can pick up a cat on here. If not, that's my second move. Really appreciate all the help guys. I am a member on numerous car forums, and the community here is on it's own scale. Thanks, all.
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    Thanks for the link. I got to the point where it said there were 15 available, but couldn't get to the buying process. It only lead to distributors, and nothing listed for the car after...
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    It is mandatory by law that all junkyards in California take out catalytic converters, and are not able to sell them. They want us to run good working catalytic converters, but don't even give us the chance to acquire one when necessary.
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    Major legal restrictions. No aftermarket cats are approved to go into California. Only OEM parts from the dealer. Or you'd have to buy a used one off of someone, which makes it hard because nobody in Cali is willing to sell a good stock cat converter. Thanks for the input. Much appreciated. It's...
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    Thanks for the reply. The non fouler trick won't work here in Cali. Plus it's not something I wanna do, given the health of the car at the moment. That's a bummer. Found a nice looking precat from a 2001 1.6L Protege...
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    3rd Gen Protege Catalytic Converters Interchangeable?

    Hi mates, new to the forum here. I have a 2002 P5 with the infamous rotted front cat. Unfortunately, being in Cali doesn't help as the smog issues are as strict as ever. I think it's absurd that the oem parts from the dealers are priced the way they are. I was quoted $1000 for a new one, and...
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    WTB: Protege5 Warmup/Pre Cat

    Need a new precat as I'm in Cali and the rules are strict. Please shoot me a PM if anyone has one in good working condition. Thank!
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