Catalytic converter value calculator
Get a rough scrap-value range for your catalytic converter by engine size. It's an estimate, not a quote - the real number tracks precious-metal prices.
Estimate a converter's scrap value
Pick your engine size for a rough scrap-value range. The real number depends on the specific OEM converter and current precious-metal prices.
Selling the whole car?
You usually get more by selling the car with the converter on it. Our value calculator includes the converter in your whole-car estimate.
How this estimate works
Converter scrap value comes mostly from the platinum, palladium, and rhodium inside. Bigger engines generally use converters with more of those metals, so the range climbs with engine size. We show a wide band on purpose, because the exact value depends on the specific OEM unit and on metal prices that move daily. Learn more on the catalytic converter value page.
Frequently asked questions
It is a rough range based on engine size, not a quote. The real value depends on the specific OEM converter and current platinum, palladium, and rhodium prices, which change constantly.