Um no GM reissued a service bulletin with an upgraded warranty for 10 yrs or 120k miles look it up and take it to the dealer or just ask them to double check but it is there and they will honor it without an issue.

 

found it....


#05513: Special Coverage Adjustment - Catalytic Converter Extended Warranty - (Nov 27, 2006)
Some customers of 2000-02 Chevrolet Camaro and 2000-02 Pontiac Firebird model vehicles, equipped with a 5.7L V8 (RPO LS1 - VIN G) engine, may experience a failure of the left or right catalytic converter.

Special Coverage Adjustment
This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.

For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after November 27, 2006 are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. Claims with repair orders prior to November 27, 2006 must be submitted to the Service Contract provider.


Here are the VIN breaks for the involved vehicles:

2000 Chevrolet Camaro Y2100004 Y2177266
2000 Pontiac Firebird Y2100002 Y2177254
2001 Chevrolet Camaro 12100001 12150441
2001 Pontiac Firebird 12100004 12150442
2002 Chevrolet Camaro 22100001 22172467
2002 Pontiac Firebird 22100003 22172466

Dear General Motors Customer:

As the owner of a 2000-02 Chevrolet Camaro or 2000-02 Pontiac Firebird model vehicle, equipped with a 5.7L V8 engine, your satisfaction with our product is very important to us.

This letter is intended to make you aware that some 2000-02 Chevrolet Camaro and 2000-02 Pontiac Firebird model vehicles, equipped with a 5.7L V8 engine, may have a failure of the left or right catalytic converter.

This is not a recall. Do not take your vehicle to your General Motors dealer as a result of this letter unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition as described above.

What We Have Done: General Motors is providing owners with additional protection for the right and left catalytic converters. If this condition occurs on your 2000-02 Chevrolet Camaro or 2000-02 Pontiac Firebird within 10 years of the date your vehicle was originally placed in service, or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, the condition will be repaired for you at no charge .

What You Should Do: Repairs and adjustments qualifying under this special coverage must be performed by a General Motors dealer. You may want to call the service department at your dealer to find out how long they will need to have your vehicle so that you may schedule the appointment at a time that is convenient for you. This will also allow your dealer to order parts if they are not already in stock. Keep this letter with your other important glove box literature for future reference.

Reimbursement: The enclosed form explains what reimbursement is available and how to request reimbursement if you have paid for repairs for the special coverage condition.

If you have any questions or need any assistance, just contact your dealer or the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below. The Customer Assistance Center’s hours of operation are from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, EST, Monday through Friday.

Chevrolet 1-800-630-2438
Pontiac 1-800-620-7668

 

He's in Alabama like me and there isn't any kind of smog testing. Not even a visual inspection. Alabama rocks because of that. If I had to guess I would say that 50% of the vehicles on the road in my town would be parked if AL. ever did any kind of smog testing I know I would fail in a heartbeat.

 

Nice!

In that case, I'd definitely ditch the cats and never look back. No testing, no problem.

 

Hell I'm in NC and I ditched my cats like a bad G/F!!! Got LT's, 2.5 X-pipe, w/ glass packs dumped before the rear axle. **** emissions in their stupid ***...its all about who you know lol

 

Haha I wasnt aware he didnt have smog in FL we dont either so no cats for me either lt's and an ory are the way to go, plus I sold my cats for $50 to a scrap metal place so it even helped out out with cost lol.

 

i am having a similar problem with my 01 m6. the SES light will come on every once in awhile and will stay on for a few days and go off. Car has a rough patch between 1100-1250 rpm. but other then that the car runs like a scalded dog. the SES code is a catilyst eneffeciency on bank one. i figured it was just not filtering the gases as it should. but this talk of clogged cats has got me a little worried.
what do yall think?

sorry not tryin to hijack the thread, just saw it pointless to start a new one on the same subject lol

 

Get under there and bang on it with something, if it's empty don't worry about it. my truck has one that is empty and has the same code. if it's full then maybe it's clogged... i know that's stupid simple but..... and always clean the MAF sensor no matter what is going on

 

i think ill do that this weekend. thanks for the tip!