i just discovered a hole in mine and need to replace. i saw someone else mentioned that Honda may still cover it if under 10 years or 150,000 miles but does that include if you are not original owner?

otherwise, what's recommnded as a replacement? and needs to be california compliant as i'm moving out there in a few weeks.

last question is if i buy it aftermarket, will a muffler shop put it on for me and will i save labor over muying direct from them (and how much labor am i looking at)?
thanks much.

 

I took some random 92 accord into honda a few years ago and they replaced it, I wasn't the original owner. You can go to honda or you could buy a replacement cat at autozone for like $60 and have someone weld it on for like $30.

 

i stopped in a shop today and it seems as though it's actually the flex joint right before the c.c. the mechanic says he can actually weld in just the flex piece rather than buy the whole pipe (OEM $500) for around $220. does anyone know what actual part this is and if it would be cheaper to buy online then have him install?

 

It's called a flex pipe. Usually costs around $60.

 

so does $229 = tax sound okay for replace welding a new flex pipe in?

 

you should be able to get it done for about $100-125

 

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that price was including the new flex pipe - still think it's too much? otherwise, i was looking at picking up a Bosal Header Pipe for around $110 - although it says it is stock replacement, i want to be sure O2 sensor chip is in it and it fits perfectly. labor time should be around an hour though so would still be looking at around $200. any suggestions?

 

actually, does anyone have any experience with the Bosal Header Pipe, exact fit etc? i'm open to other brands also, i just want to make sure it's an exact fit and has the proper O2 chip in it.

 

although it's more than i was wanting to spend right now (need a new set of tires too), i'm also interested in the dc sports header but will it still need a replacement flex pipe to fix current one with hole? the photos don't seem to include it