Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter for Mazda MPV (08/1999 - 06/2002)
SWDRRP$709.00Redback Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter.
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Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter for Mazda 3 (01/2003 - 01/2014)
Redback Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter.
BrandRedbackSWD
Category: Extractors and headers
RRP $589.00 AUD
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Part specs
- SKU
- MCV082
- Supplier
- SWD
- Category
- Extractors and headers
- Stock status
- In stock at supplier
Listed to fit the Mazda 3 from 2003, the Redback MCV082 is a manifold catalytic converter — the exhaust manifold and catalytic converter built into one bolt-on unit. It's supplied by Redback as a direct replacement for the factory close-coupled part.
Why one unit does two jobs
On many small-capacity engines like the Mazda 3's, the manifold and the catalytic converter are cast together so the cat sits hard against the head and reaches operating temperature fast. The MCV082 replaces that combined assembly in one piece: the manifold that gathers gas from the ports and the converter that treats it. It's the repair when the original substrate breaks down, the casing cracks, or a rattle signals the internals have let go.
Is it road legal?
This is a replacement catalytic converter, not a delete — it puts the emissions hardware back the way the Mazda 3 came, rather than taking it out. That's the registration-friendly direction for a passenger car. We confirm the unit suits your specific vehicle and that the finished exhaust meets NSW requirements, but as a manifold cat it's a compliant repair, not an off-road part.
Will it suit my Mazda 3?
It's listed to fit the Mazda 3 from 2003. With no engine or series detail published beyond that, we treat fitment as listed-to-fit and confirm the unit matches your car's head, flange and oxygen-sensor arrangement before ordering. The right manifold cat has to mate exactly to the engine it replaces.
What does fitting involve at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men fits Mazda 3 manifold cats across the Illawarra. We match the MCV082 listing to your car, confirm the flange and sensor ports, then fit it with fresh gaskets so the joint seals clean for the heat. RRP is listed at 589 AUD; the fitting cost is quoted once the car is with us.
Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.
Common questions
- What does the MCV082 replace?
- The factory manifold catalytic converter on the Mazda 3 — the combined manifold-and-cat unit. It restores both jobs in one part.
- Will it keep my car registrable?
- It's a replacement cat, so it keeps the emissions hardware the car was built with. We confirm fitment and that the finished exhaust meets NSW requirements.
Fitment support across the Illawarra
Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section
Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.
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