So i have two new cats to be installed. They are the replacements that i received from BBI since the first two went bad prematurely. Been throwing codes 0430 for bank 1 and 2.

Reputable shop quoted me $300-400 for the install. Precision Motorsport in NJ.

They bill at $109/hr so that's pushing 3.5+ hours which seems excessive to me for cat swap. I'm quite handy but haven't worked on exhausts before. Haven't worked on O2 sensors either and not sure if I have to touch those. I have a lift to do the work, just don't want to run into complications.

Wanted the consensus on the rate quoted and complexity to install. I'm usually willing to work on things up to 5/10s difficulty. Nothing too crazy. Seems like a simple unbolt, then slide out the sleeve. However I assume I would need to put grease/sealant at the connection points ?

Attached some photos to provide some background visual.















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Shouldn't be too bad at all, no more than a 4/10imho.