i kno this is prolly a bad place to post ... but i kno most people do have other cars or work on other cars than focus ... so i need a hand ...

my dad has a 1998 ford contour and he has i do believe the 2.5 v6 engine ... his problem is that hes gettin a cel cause of his cats ... well on his car its around 2 grand to fix ... OUTRAGEOUS right? now hes a mechanic and he knos alot of people in the car world ... so 2g is alot for something he can do ... can you please help? ... hes lookin possibly for a cheater o2 setup or something to get rid of the code .... any suggestions are a great helpp

thanks

CLICK HERE (http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/search/?N=1616+10332+4294965141+9190) Other than the ~$500 Magnaflow, the other cats are under $300. No where near $2,000.

Or for a cheater, typically people use spark plug anti-foulers threaded into the bung, then the o2 sensor into that. However, if it's the rear o2 sensor, that shouldn't cause the car to run any different and in that case don't worry to much about it. The front o2 sensor is where the computer takes readings for fuel trim. The rear only tells the computer if the cat is working or not.

Good Luck

idk exactly what is wrong with his car ill ask tonight ... its got a wierd setup where the o2 sensors and the cat are in the manifold and the whole manifold needs to be replaced ... hence the 2g pricetag