Catalytic Converter Kit Fit Subaru Forester 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Impreza 2006-2011 Legacy Outback 2006-2012 Saab 9-2X 2006 2.5L

This was a great purchase. The old pipe came off easy and this manifold/cat went right in place. All holes lined up perfectly. The installation was easy as it should be. The add said this is stainless. I'm honestly unsure if it is cause it's magnetic but it could be. Some high grade stainless is magnetic. Time will tell. This part was very expensive to buy elsewhere. As much as 1600 and that still was not oem. This 2010 forester is so quit you can hardly hear it run. All parts were included. The gaskets for the heads and the exhaust flange gasket was included. New bolts were included as well as oxygen sensor plugs. This had a a spot for an o2 sensor before and after the cat. I only needed after so the other one I plugged. Like I said, everything was included and installation was quick and slick. Extremely happy with the purchase and installation. I was going to pain this part with high heat ceramic pain but since it said it was stainless, I decided not too. I would not hesitate to buy again if I needed too, but let's hope this last a long time.

Bolted straight into my 12 outback with zero issues. Hardware was a bit off but was able to reuse the studs I had on the block already. Quality seems to exceed the OE cat by a lot, went ahead and did new O2 sensors because why not at this point. Fit and function and quality all on point. Check my photos for comparison between old OE and this part I was impressed.

Did as expected after install.DIY people remember to transfer the shielding from the old exhaust. May be tempted to ignore that step with the 18 bolts that will probably need to be cut off and replaced with new. The cat will not function properly without containing all that exhaust heat and it will affect fuel economy and life of cat.Do not over tighten manifold bolts. It is an aluminum head and they will strip easy.

I brought it for my 2013 Subaru Legacy. First off, the heat shield from my original exhaust did not fit the pipes leaving gaps where the halves comes together. The flange did not slide over the studs on the heads due to the angle being off which I had use a prybar to make it fit. Because it that the flange did not fit flush to the heads causing it leak. Also, on one of the flange face, there was a metal slag which put a hole in the gasket not allowing it to seal.

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Not too bad a job on your back…the hardest part was getting the shields to fit on the new. This thing is a pipe benders nightmare and to think these are mass-produced… regardless the shields are on mine …minus two bolts …..just wasn’t gonna happen before incoming weather…but the flanges all bolted up…..getting the back piping back on by myself required a bit more disassembly of the tailing pipes…but this thing runs like a scalded kitten now…..cheapest on the market and it works as well as the 1k assemblies. So fate I’m really happy with this lower cost repair.

EDIT: Read the descriptions carefully! This posting has three different types that fit different Subaru models across several years. The one I returned is for “11-12” but not the 2011 Outback, this one is for 13-14 Outback.The spacing on the exhaust flange to exhaust pipe studs is incorrect for my 2011 Outback. The studs are too far apart by about 5 mm in every corner. Also, this is a header style exhaust, the factory heat shields cannot be installed on it. First photo: Old gasket placed on studs showing incorrect spacing. Second photo: Factory catalytic converter (top) vs this item (bottom).

3 months and no check engine light. This is a great converter for the price, most are borderline that trip the. cHeck engine light. This one allowed it to pass state inspection.