Affordable Replacement Catalytic Converters
We replace catalytic converters with affordable after market converters that will make your vehicle legally pass emissions and get you back on the road.
Affordable Replacements
You have options when replacing your catalytic converter. Most vehicles allow for the use of a universal-style converter which can save you money. We use quality "heavy-metallic" converters to ensure emissions compliance and compatibility with your car's exhaust and analytical systems. Occasionally, an OE (Original Equipment) style converter is required and we can take care of that. We can usually replace your converter for about half of what dealers charge.
Call (281) 444-3885 or come by the location nearest you for a free inspection.
About Catalytic Converters
The catalytic converter converts poisonous gasses into non-poisonous gasses.
Catalytic converters began showing up in the United States in the mid 1970s as a pollution control device to help lower emissions in our air. The original converters clogged frequently and most people had them removed instead of replaced (illegal).
By the 1980s catalytic converters became required emission reduction equipment on all cars and most trucks. It has always been, and most likely will always be, illegal to remove a catalytic converter; whether or not your county requires it for vehicle inspection. More and more cars are required to meet California (C.A.R.B.) requirements. This is a much stricter standard.
Catalytic Converter Thefts in Houston
Catalytic converters are commonly stolen. The outrageously high
prices per ounce of three precious metals used in catalytic
converters - palladium, rhodium, and platinum - created a black
market street value for them. Some people are returning to their
parked cars to find their cut-off mufflers hanging under them. This
has especially impacted businesses who own fleets of vehicles.
See press
about catalytic converter theft.
Replacing a stolen catalytic converter can cost a fortune but Ripley's Muffler and Brakes keeps your replacement costs low by using quality after market converters where possible and only replacing the parts you need.
Call (281) 444-3885 or visit one of our 2 locations for a free inspection.
Tommy Ripley V.P./G.M.