In as much catalytic converter, a.k.a indomie is often said by Nigerians to be insignificant in vehicles, don't let it be missing in your vehicle. Its primary function is to make smoke coming from any vehicle be harmless, but it always works along with oxygen sensor(s) for fuel economy.
Once the catalytic converter is missing in your vehicle, check engine light will stay on, and we earlier discuss the reason for not letting it stay on. Although spacer and the likes could deceive some vehicles' ECU, that catalytic converter is present in the vehicle. If the factory-fitted catalytic converter of your vehicle is missing, it will be tough to get another factory-fitted one, and if you must get it, you will pay through your nose. We are not talking about rubbish and cheap ones in the Nigerian market by factory-fitted.
Imagine someone in 2017 who was given a quote of N30,000 for tokunbo catalyst or a brand new one from China. He eventually got a brand new one which is very close to a factory one from the USA at the cost of over N80,000. He used the catalytic converter until he sold the vehicle last year without spoilt. If he had gotten any of the ones quoted for N30,000, he must have changed it severally till he gets tired of changing.
That is one reason why most vehicles in Nigeria have check engine lights on them, and vehicle illiterates see the light on vehicles as a normal thing.
Reason You Should Avoid Check Engine Warning Staying On Is Here => https://www.autosandcartalk.com/threads/reason-you-should-avoid-check-engine-warning-light-staying-on.455/#post-627
Once the catalytic converter is missing in your vehicle, check engine light will stay on, and we earlier discuss the reason for not letting it stay on. Although spacer and the likes could deceive some vehicles' ECU, that catalytic converter is present in the vehicle. If the factory-fitted catalytic converter of your vehicle is missing, it will be tough to get another factory-fitted one, and if you must get it, you will pay through your nose. We are not talking about rubbish and cheap ones in the Nigerian market by factory-fitted.
Imagine someone in 2017 who was given a quote of N30,000 for tokunbo catalyst or a brand new one from China. He eventually got a brand new one which is very close to a factory one from the USA at the cost of over N80,000. He used the catalytic converter until he sold the vehicle last year without spoilt. If he had gotten any of the ones quoted for N30,000, he must have changed it severally till he gets tired of changing.
That is one reason why most vehicles in Nigeria have check engine lights on them, and vehicle illiterates see the light on vehicles as a normal thing.
Reason You Should Avoid Check Engine Warning Staying On Is Here => https://www.autosandcartalk.com/threads/reason-you-should-avoid-check-engine-warning-light-staying-on.455/#post-627
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