Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The catalytic converter is a non-serviceable part that can last well beyond 100,000 miles; or, in some cases, the entire life of the vehicle, ...

Upon starting their cars, an increasing number of Lane County residents are finding that the vehicle suddenly makes growling noises like a monster truck — an indicator that the catalytic converter was ...

In the past two months we've covered most of the emission systems that have appeared on recent automobiles. This month we'll conclude our discussion of these systems with those devices designed to ...

It's become a fear many Houstonians have when they leave a vehicle unattended: Is a thief coming to crawl underneath and saw off the catalytic converter? Catalytic converter thefts have soared in ...

A treasure chest of valuable metals that sits underneath every car has sparked a rash of thefts. Now legislators in Washington and statehouses are fighting back. Thefts of catalytic converters — an ...