AggieMike88
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The original "I don't know it all" of aviation.
My understanding of the AM convertors is they don't put as much catalyst material inside as the OEM, the materials inside, which include platinum are most of the cost of the convertor. The end result, as explained by my mechanic, is that they don't last as long as the OEM, especially in states that have adopted CA emissions.
Catalytic converters use platinum, rhodium, and palladium. And yes, AM ones have less than OEM. When selling to my scrap buyer, OEMs range between $65-85 average (some are much more than that), but AM's are only $15-20 average. One visual difference is size, as they are much smaller than OEMs.