Fitted with a Catalyst?

[klu99apm]

I'm trying to work out if my car is fitted with a Catalyst and lambda sensor.

Its a 1988 325i touring.

It had a new exhaust fitted by the previous owner last summer and I've had a look underneath. Its got a large rear silence but also a smaller 'silencer' shaped object in the middle of the car. Is this the catalyst?

Thanks for any help!

[dasparkybad]

very unlikely your car has a cat being an 88
one way to tell is to look down the engine bay on the drivers side (exhaust side) just undernteath where the battery sits will be a plug for the lamda sensor iff fitted you can see the lamde probe in the exhaust from this position located in the downpipe near the gearbox

[Cava]

If it's an 88 model, i doubt that it has a catalyst but if you want to make double sure, ask at your local bmw dealer for a printout of the factory spec for your car - the parts department always provide me with these (usually just need your chassis or reg number) and this will state whether or not it was fitted.

[Turbo-Brown]

The standard 325i system has two silencer cans. A large rear one, and a much smaller flatish one in the middle of the car which acts as a crossover for the two pipes.

[klu99apm]

Thanks everyone.

Looks like it hasn't got a cat then

Cheers,

Andrew