Recently moved to a state that requires emissions testing after living in South Florida. My 2007 Forester XT has the Check Engine light on due to error # P2443, which I understand is some kind of emissions valve that never really affected me since it was never cold there (needless to say, I'm no expert here). Now that I live in a cold state, I notice a very strong smell of exhaust in the cab as the engine warms up, which I think may be related (?) and which makes me think simply deleting the code wouldn't be enough to pass emissions testing.
I've had multiple mechanics quote me around $2,000 to fix it, which seems insane, but I love this car and I don't want to get rid of it. What is my best option to resolve this problem so that I can pass emissions and stop huffing exhaust in the morning? Also, if we are going to tear the engine down to replace these parts, what other parts should I look at replacing at the same time? Engine has 150k miles and runs OK. Any other words of wisdom?
I've had multiple mechanics quote me around $2,000 to fix it, which seems insane, but I love this car and I don't want to get rid of it. What is my best option to resolve this problem so that I can pass emissions and stop huffing exhaust in the morning? Also, if we are going to tear the engine down to replace these parts, what other parts should I look at replacing at the same time? Engine has 150k miles and runs OK. Any other words of wisdom?
