"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> chip wrote:
>> accord cats go bad all the time in from 98 to 02. It's very common
>> after 80,000 miles.
>
> thats kinda crappy. how about the civic cats?

My catalyst was replace at 79,xxx on a 02 Civic Si under warranty. I sort
of contributed it to a spirited driving style wiht lots of neato
downshifting probably pulling oil past the rings and gumming up my cat.
I've adjusted my driving style and am now consuming a quart of oil every 5k
miles instead of 3k so I anticipate it will last longer.