I purchased a '99 Honda CRV with 108,000 miles on it after the local dealership inspected it and gave me a thumbs up. In less than 2 months I unexpectedly had to have the transmission rebuilt by a local mechanic that the dealership uses. Less than 2 weeks after we got the car back, the check engine light came on. We returned to the mechanic that rebuilt the transmission and he said the catalytic converter just went bad. What causes this? Is it just coincidence that it happened right after we got the car back? He said it could be fixed for $250 but another mechanic said that would be a rebuilt one and I'd end up replacing it again in a year or so. His price was $800. It has been about 3 months since the transmission repair and had the oil changed. It was black like a diesel truck's oil. Why? Now I notice oil on the driveway?
Mar 18, 2007 at 8:20 PM