Toyota Tacoma Catalytic Converter Scrap Price – A Big Japanese Cat

Your Tacoma is not the smallest car on the road. And it certainly has a big engine even if it is the smallest engine you could get when buying your vehicle. But a big engine means huge emissions, so it needs some equipment to protect nature from this bad influence. And every Tacoma comes with a catalytic converter.

Unfortunately, these parts don't live for dozens of years. After 100,000 miles, they may start malfunctioning because they are clogged or destroyed. And you will have to replace them with new cat converters. So, today, we'll be speaking about the scrap prices of Toyota Tacoma catalytic converters. How much can you get for an old OEM cat converter from your truck?

Here's what we'll discuss today:

1. Where are the Tacoma cat converters located?
2. What's the scrap price of old Tacoma catalytic converters?
3. How much are the new converters and the replacement?
4. Where can you sell the old catalytic converters from your Tacoma?
5. Why do companies buy cats and how much do they earn?

Let's get started!

Where will you find cat converters in your Tacoma?

The first generation of the Tacoma was there in 1995. Then, in 2004 we got the second generation of the truck, and in 2015, the third generation appeared. All generations have used simple and reliable engines, both L4 and V6. Depending on the engine type and displacement, you can have different catalytic converters in your Tacoma.

The Japanese trucks have their converters under the belly. They are integrated into the exhaust system. In most popular V6 engines, there are four catalytic converters - per 2 cats in each line of exhaust pipe attached to each head. The converters are located between the exhaust manifold and the muffler.

Here's what we can say about the Tacoma catalytic converters:

• they are not big and not very heavy, but there are a lot of them;
• the OEM cats are usually shaped like a bread loaf;
• these converters contain decent amounts of platinum, palladium, and even some rhodium;
• the catalytic converters can be replaced with different types of aftermarket cats;
• if the cats are original, they are integrated into the pipe without welding;
• also, Toyota cats have serial numbers and the Toyota logo on them for easier identification;
• only OEM cats are interesting in terms of scrap prices.

Now you know that the Toyota Tacoma has had different engines and different types of cat converters. So, it's hard to say how much your old catalytic converter may cost. We know that if one cat fails, you should consider replacing all of them because the other ones will probably fail in a month or two and you'll just lose your time.

Replacing a single cat converter from the system is only a good idea when the broken converter is technically OK but damaged physically. For example, you may have damaged this converter while off-roading. In this case, there is no need to replace all two or four converters - just replace the one that malfunctions.

How much is an old converter from your Tacoma?

It's hard to say how much a converter should cost without knowing the actual year of your car, the type of engine, and without looking at that converter. For example, are you sure that the catalytic converter we are talking about is an original Toyota part? If it's not, then the scrap price of this part should be $10-$30 depending on the scrapyard you will sell it to.

We are mainly talking about original catalytic converters manufactured by Toyota. In many cases, if you or someone else have already replaced the cats, you will have aftermarket ones that don't cost a lot.

But here's what we can say about the scrap prices of original cat converters:

• they depend much on what prices the big recycling companies are ready to offer;
• also, the prices will vary depending on the market prices for precious metals;
• one more thing is the conditions of your cat converters - bad cats don't cost a lot;
• also, the price may vary according to the model and year of your car;
• and the last important factor is the person or the company you are selling your cat to.

We would say that the average price of the Toyota Tacoma catalytic converter should be around $90 to $120 for a single cat. This doesn't mean that some companies may not offer you less or more money. But this is the price we would see as the key point for evaluating any offers you get.

Unfortunately, many Americans will sell their precious catalytic converter at much lower prices. We tend to think that local scrapyards may offer good money and we tend to go to those scrapyards and just drop our catalytic converters there. And we just lose our money. So, let's see who you should and shouldn't sell your Toyota Tacoma cat converter to.

Who can buy your old Tacoma converter?

We know many ways to sell your catalytic converter. Many people think that it's unpredictable who can offer the best price, so they often go from one company to another and just lose their time. After that, they are ready to present this catalytic converter to someone to just stop losing precious time.

We'll show you some ways for selling the Toyota Tacoma scrap catalytic converter and then tell you what's the best option, in our opinion.

So, here's what you can choose from:

1. Personal sale through internet platforms and forums. You can advertise your old Tacoma cat for sale. But the problem is that it will not be very fast. Though, you can sell your cat for $150 or something like that.
2. Selling to a scrapyard. This is the most popular choice, but scrapyards offer just a little money for these catalytic converters. They will find some defects and problems and will offer you up to $50 for a cat and maybe even much less.
3. You can also sell your cat converter to a private buyer who is most likely a reseller or a middleman. This means that this person will sell your Tacoma converter to a recycling company and will earn some money from that. The price will not be much higher than the price offered by a scrapyard.
4. One more way is to sell your cat converter to a recycling company. This way, you will get the best price offer because usually, scrapyards are the final destinations for all old catalytic converters.

Finding a scrapyard or a recycling company is not hard. But you have to know how to sell your catalytic converter and get the best possible price offer.

The process of selling your Toyota Tacoma cat to a scrapyard

So, we recommend checking the price thoroughly. For this, you will need to find two or three scrapyards (the more, the better) and get a quote. It's not hard - just describe your cat converters and take some pictures of them. The company experts will look at the pics and will offer a certain price for you.

After you get all quotes, you can compare offered prices and see which company is ready to give you more money. It's a very simple yet extremely efficient technology that will help you get more money for an old catalytic converter.

Selling your cat to a recycling company is the best idea. Because this way, no one else will earn money on your cat - you will be the only person who gets all the revenue (but the recycling company that completes a lot of hard work with your old cat).

How much is it to replace cat converters in your Tacoma?

The price for catalytic converter replacement depends on the year of your car, the engine type, and also on the chosen catalytic converters. For example, the aftermarket bread-loaf cat converters may not be expensive, but you will need to weld them, so the final price for labor will be higher.

We suppose that the original Tacoma cat converter should cost about $1,500 for a single cat. This is huge if you think about V6 engines with 4 converters in their exhaust assemblies. That's why many old Toyotas will have aftermarket cats in their systems and you should check that before you start selling the old converter.

By the way, aftermarket cats are lighter and smaller than the original ones. And they aren't usually bought by recycling companies unless you have a hundred or even more of them.

Final words

We see that many people sell their Toyota Tacoma catalytic converters at much worse prices than they could. You shouldn't o to a scrapyard or to a local middleman if you have an original Toyota catalytic converter. These parts cost much more than these guys can offer.

We believe the best way to sell a Toyota Tacoma scrap cat converter is to find a recycling company ready to pay a lot of money for it. It's not hard to do if you have access to the internet and you can use Google for searching for websites.