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Old 09-23-2002, 12:07 PM
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Question W210 Check engine light

I have a '98 E320 Wagon with about 86,000 miles. The check engine light came on last month, so I took it to my mechanic and the trouble code was P0422 (catalytic converter). He reset the code and all was well for about a week and the light came on again. The same code came up, he reset it again and it lasted a few days this time. After a few days of the light being on, it went out by itself. About a week later, the light came on again.

Given the high price (PartsShop MUCH less expensive than dealer) of a replacement converter I would like to make sure it is really the problem before I replace it. If I really do need to replace it, the mechanic has two conflicting code documents: one says driver's side converter, the other says cylinder bank one, which could be the passenger side.

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated!
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Old 09-24-2002, 06:14 AM
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PO422 is for the left side cat.
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Old 09-24-2002, 12:46 PM
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Thanks. The light is now off again. Any possibility this could be something other than the converter?
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Old 07-23-2004, 07:35 PM
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Back again!

The CEL light went out for quite a while. It reappeared a few months ago...I bought a code reader....It had two codes....P0170 and P0173. From other posts on the forum, I figured it was the mass air sensor. I ordered the mass air sensor from MercedesShop last week and installed it yesterday. No problem until just now. The CEL came back on and it now is showing #1P0422, #2P0170 and #3P0173.....Help!
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Old 07-23-2004, 07:55 PM
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What are your adaptation numbers?
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Old 07-24-2004, 10:44 AM
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Steve:

I have done a search on adaptation numbers on the forum and read all of the related posts...I THINK I understand......!

My code reader is an Innova Equus 3100....I don't believe this reader is capable of giving me the adaptation numbers......Is it now time to take it to the mechanic?

Thanks!
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Old 01-01-2005, 03:32 PM
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Replaced Cat, CEL back on

I had the driver's side catalytic converter replaced yesterday and CEL reset.....CEL came back on today with code P0422....any suggestions?
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Old 01-01-2005, 04:08 PM
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I had the driver's side catalytic converter replaced yesterday and CEL reset.....CEL came back on today with code P0422....any suggestions?
Factory cat or aftermarket?
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Old 01-01-2005, 04:18 PM
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Aftermarket....
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Old 01-01-2005, 09:47 PM
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We have tried a few suppliers of aftermarket cats, and
will do so no longer on OBD-2 cars.

The code is actually a "catalytic convertor efficiency" discrepency.

This parameter is set by the factory, and cannot be altered.
We have seen a large number of 210 cars with failed cats, some 202's.
BMW 740's seem prone, as well. Very often the substrate in the cat breaks up, and rattles annoyingly at idle.

The aftermarket cats we tried were replaced with factory units, and the
problem was cured. Lesson learned.

Pre-96 cars we have used the aftermarket cats with success.
(1 O2 sensor per bank, vs. 2 per bank in OBD-2 cars).
Less stringent monitoring.
These are not the generic, cut-the-pipe-and-weld-it-in type cats.
We use those only on 80's Euro stuff where there is no real option.

We have emissions testing, and the annual state inspection can not be performed on a car with check engine light on, or readiness tests not having been met.
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