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Originally Posted by AquilaBMW
The owner told me about the Cats up front even before I went to see the car. He said he was told the ICV assembly (or something) failed that allowed oil to get into the original Cats and they were compromised. I don't know if a shop maybe took advantage of the owner at the time? Does that story seem plausible? I know excessive oil or fuel in the cats can ruin them.
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Yes, CCV getting stuck open could let in enough oil to fry the cats. Very common failure, but does not usually lead to dead cats. That wouldn't be a deal breaker for me, though.
Do the PPI. Worth every penny. They found a bunch of things I would have NEVER found.