Ford F350 Catalytic Converter Scrap Price – Possible To Sell For Big Money?

Big trucks will have big converters that usually cost a lot of money. This brings both good and bad news for a truck owner. Because, on the one hand, you can sell your malfunctioning catalytic converter and get good money, but, on the other hand, somebody may be tempted to steal your cat converter and sell it to a scrapyard.

Ford F350 has only big engines with big catalytic converters. They usually contain a lot of precious metals, that's why they cost quite a lot of money. And today we'll tell you more about the prices, ways to sell the old converters, and also about possible problems. Please take your time to read this article because it will help you earn more money with your old scrap converter.

Here's what we are going to tell you:

1. Ford F350 engines and converters - what are the types?
2. Does a truck converter contain a lot of precious metals?
3. How much money can scrapyards and other companies pay for the cat?
4. Who should you sell your F350 converter to?

Let's get started!

What kinds of converters are there in Ford F350 trucks?

Ford F350 was equipped with a big bunch of engines depending on the trim and type of the vehicle. Many of the F350 trucks were aimed to serve as heavy-duty trucks for different social services, firefighters, etc. Some of them were made to be tow trucks. These vehicles are all heavy-duty trucks, so they were equipped with big-displacement engines.

If you have a big engine under the hood of your car, you are likely to emit a lot of different harmful gasses in the air as you drive. But the catalytic converters help you reduce the amount of gasses and make your vehicle much more eco-friendly.

So, here's what we can say about cats in F350 trucks:

• all of the vehicles have big catalytic converters - they are very efficient and helpful in terms of ecology;
• all F350 trucks have converters with a lot of precious metals inside, mainly platinum and palladium;
• the amount of rhodium is also above average but getting it out of the converter is not a very easy task;
• the original (OEM) Ford converters are heavy and big, but the aftermarket ones are usually smaller and lighter;
• some engines had one converter, while some other engines had two of them in different types of systems.

As you see, nearly all Ford F350 trucks have precious converters. And nearly any recycling company will be ready to fight for these converters because they can get a lot of expensive rare metals out of these things.

Unfortunately, these converters don't live as long as the engines can live in these wonderful trucks. So, after 150 000 miles, on average, you will need to replace your cat converters. Finding new OEM parts is not easy, so many drivers will choose aftermarket options. They start with $300 for one converter, but some decent types will cost around $600 per one piece or even more.

Do these converters contain a lot of precious metals?

First of all, you need to know that some of the F350 converters don't contain a lot of precious metals. For example, Ford 6.0 Powerstroke diesel engines have converters that only contain up to 1 gram of metals that can be sold after recycling. This means a recycling company will pay you up to $10 for such a converter.

But in all other engines, the converters are much more interesting in terms of scrap prices. We know that the average price of the catalytic converter for the F350 scrap cat is around $150 to $250. Some engines will have even better converters.

Here's what each converter contains:

• platinum - more than 7 grams;
• palladium - more than 5 grams;
• rhodium - more than 1 gram.

Although all converters contain some metals, sometimes recycling companies can't get all the metals out. The recycling process is not that simple, so some precious metals may get lost. This means that the company will not offer the best prices for some of the converters. This is the answer to one of your questions: Why do these companies pay so little and get so much of the precious metals?

How do they get these metals out?

Only some licensed recycling companies can work with catalytic converters and get some precious metals out of them. We know that some private buyers also try doing this, but they usually don't succeed because it's hard to sell a couple of grams of palladium. You are likely to sell these metals in industrial auctions or to some big companies if you have at least a pound of them.

The process of getting these metals out of the old converters is not easy and cheap. You will need to heat the converter so that nearly all materials melt. After that, at certain temperatures, you can get the precious metals. All the remaining parts of the converters should be recycled properly. This is a complex and complicated process that needs a lot of heat energy and some professional equipment.

Who will buy your Ford F350 catalytic converter?

This is another important question. You will be able to sell a converter to different companies and private buyers. After you know that the process of recycling these things is not that easy, you understand that eventually, all the converters get to the specialized recycling companies. So, all these people who buy the old converters are just middlemen between you and a recycling company.

You can sell your F350 cat for $40 or something like that to a scrapyard, to a car shop, or to a middleman in your city. But you will only get half or even less of what you can get.

Here's how to sell your cat directly to a recycling company:

1. Take the catalytic converter off the car. It's important to see that it's not damaged, not rattling, not having holes in the body.
2. Take pictures of the converter. Make sure that one of the pictures shows the serial number which is the sign of an OEM converter.
3. Find as many recycling companies as you can. Search online and find their websites, then read their conditions.
4. Send them pictures and inquire about the price for your converter. They will send you a price offer with a certain figure in it.
5. Compare the offers and choose the best one. Many companies offer also free shipping which is important to take into account.
6. Follow the instructions that the company will send you and finalize the deal.

It sounds complicated, but it will help you earn much more than just when you sell the converter to a local scrapyard. The catalytic converters are worth more money than you expect. Some of them will be worth $300 and even more because they contain a lot of precious metals.

The information about the amount of precious metals in each type of converter is not available online. This information is only available for recycling companies. So, they will see the serial number and will decide the best price for the converter. You should find more companies in order to compare more offers and choose the best one.

How to understand if your F350 cat starts malfunctioning?

Usually, the old catalytic converters start making problems after 150 000 miles. Sometimes, this can happen earlier. Diesel converters are expected to live a little longer. You will easily notice that the converter is ready to be replaced.

Here are some of the symptoms of its death:

• your vehicle accelerates worse;
• you feel the lack of power;
• the fuel consumption goes up;
• you feel some bad smell from the exhaust pipe;
• something is rattling when you drive;
• check engine light goes on;
• oxygen sensor sends some errors;
• fog test shows emission problems;
• the engine stalls sometimes.

When the catalytic converter clogs up, it disturbs the natural airflow in the exhaust system. This leads to bad "breathing" of the engine. You will not be able to drive your vehicle because it will show many problems at once. All these problems don't come in one day. They accumulate step by step and lead to a worse condition of your car every single day. We recommend replacing the catalytic converter right when it starts malfunctioning.

Final words

You aren't likely to sell your catalytic converter from a Ford F350 truck at a very big price. These converters contain just a little over the average amount of precious metals, so they will be priced at around $200 or sometimes more. The final price offer depends much on the engine. The cheapest converters were installed with a 6-liter Powerstroke diesel engine.

If you have an old catalytic converter from your Ford F350 truck, you should sell it to a recycling company. It's not very easy to do, you will have to follow the instruction we have prepared for you in this article. But you will get much more money than if you just sell it to a scrapyard.