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Originally Posted by jyl View Post
145K miles.

Called an independent Toyota repair shop that I have had good experiences with. They said if the code says bad cat, then it is the cat - they don't recommend replacing the 02 sensors.

Looks like OEM O2 sensors are about $100 for the pair (before and after). Plus labor. I try really hard to avoid working myself on this car . . .
When I get around 100K miles on a car I replace the O2 sensor(s), at least the pre-cat ones. I figure they get old and lazy and new ones keep everything running well.

I just went through smog testing today on my 192,000 mile 325i (original cats), passed with no problem.
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