[W126 Coupe] Ever heard of Air Care in Lower Mainland of British Columbia - Canada

[Michael Ramay]

I replaced my entire exhaust system on my 560SEC from the "Y" exhaust flange
on the passenger's side of the engine right out the back. I didn't want to
go to the trouble for a dual exhaust and did a 2.5" single exhaust system.
We used two Magnaflow "universal" cats in series, with the O2 sensor between
them, a Magnaflow resonator, and a Magnaflow exhaust. That should be more
than enough cleaning for your area. IIRC, it was around $400 USD for the
whole thing.

Here in Nevada, one of the concerns is that the exhaust parts are specified
for that specific car. A "universal" device seems to be acceptable. Anyway,
this is one way to fix the problem.

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Mark - FosterFirst <MFoster at fosterfirst.com

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> Hi MB Coupes Group,

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> I have a little problem. There is such a thing where I live called Air Care

> for vehicles ( older ones especially ) It’s a bit of a farce, but there is

> no choice as you can’t insure a car here without it. ( Check it out if you

> are interested - http://www.aircare.ca/aboutus-overview.php )

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> So, when I recently had my ’82 – 380SEC tested, it failed. The engine was

> rebuilt a few years ago and only has about 14,000K on it so I am confident

> that whatever it is not a huge deal. Still....it has to pass the test. My

> thinking is the catalytic converter in the exhaust needs to be replaced. I

> haven’t found a good mechanic here as every shop seems to look at my car as

> one that provides a well-paid tutorial.  I am a little hesitant to turn it

> over to a shop purely because they deal in Air Care concerns.

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> So...here’s the question. Is there a Coupe owner on the MBCoupes site that

> is from the Lower Mainland of British Columbia Canada & who can send me to a

> good mechanic that is reasonable in work and price?

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> Would greatly appreciate it.

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> Thank you all – and for all the advice over the years.

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> & all the best,

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> Mark

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