Lincoln catalytic converters run about $30 to $300 for one original unit in 2026. Navigator units lead at $125 to $300, Town Car units bring $100 to $275, MKZ and LS units $75 to $250, and the manifold pre-cat around $30 to $100. Most Lincolns carry two main units.
Vehicles that worked for a living
Most brands on this site are represented by private cars. Lincoln is different, and it changes who is holding the parts.
Town Cars ran livery. They did airport transfers, hotel work, funeral processions and executive runs, often for a decade, often for several hundred thousand miles. Navigators did much the same at the larger end. When those vehicles finally came off the road, they were retired by operators rather than sold on by enthusiasts, and the converters underneath had been through more heat cycles than almost anything else in this cluster.
So the two questions that matter for a Lincoln are what the units are worth, and what all that service did to them. Both are below.
Lincoln catalytic converter scrap prices by model
Model Years Notes Indicative range (USD) Measurement Model years covered What sets the unit apart Buyer quotes for one complete unit, honeycomb intact Navigator (5.4 and 5.0 V8) 1997 to 2018 Two units; shares parts with F-150 and Expedition $125 to $300 Town Car (4.6 V8) 1990 to 2011 Two units; one part fits Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis $100 to $275 Continental and Mark VIII 1988 to 2002 Two units $100 to $250 Aviator, MKX and MKT 2003 to 2018 Crossover, two units $100 to $250 MKZ and Zephyr 2006 to 2020 One main unit only; Ford domestic hardware $75 to $250 LS and MKS 2000 to 2016 Mid to large saloon $75 to $225 Manifold pre-cat, any model Various Sold separately; better than most brands $30 to $100 Aftermarket replacement, any model All years Universal unit, trace metal $5 to $50
Ranges are compiled from published core-buyer code lists, catalyst exchange transaction data and current scrap guides; they are not a live per-code feed. Figures are per unit, and most models carry two.
One part, three badges
The Town Car is the model most people are here for, and the useful fact about it is not a Lincoln fact at all.
Replacement converters for these cars are sold under listings that read, quite literally, as fitting the Ford Crown Victoria, the Lincoln Town Car and the Mercury Grand Marquis together. One assembly, three badges, across the 1996 to 2011 run. Parts catalogues carry the same converter under a single number for all of them.
The Navigator works the same way one size up. Its units are catalogued alongside the Ford F-150 and Expedition in 5.4 litre V8 form.
Two practical consequences follow. Quote the stamped number rather than the badge, because the number is what covers all three cars and it is what the buyer looks up. And if a quote seems low, the Ford figures for a Crown Victoria or F-150 of the same year are a fair cross-check, since it is the same part.
This also means the luxury badge does not lift the price. Lincoln units are graded as domestic hardware, not as a premium marque.
What four hundred thousand miles does
High mileage is the norm here, so the honest answer matters more than usual.
Mileage does not remove the precious metal. Platinum, palladium and rhodium remain in the washcoat after any distance. What degrades is the active surface, which is why an old converter stops working properly long before it stops containing anything worth having.
What does reduce the price is physical failure, and livery service produces plenty of it. Shake the unit: a rattle means the ceramic has broken up. Look through both ends for melting or blockage, which comes from running rich over long periods. And check the seams and the code, because a car that covered three hundred thousand miles has almost certainly had exhaust work at some point, and an aftermarket replacement brings $5 to $50 whatever the badge.
One encouraging note specific to this brand. The Lincoln manifold pre-cat is worth rather more than the equivalent on most makes, at roughly $30 to $100 rather than $20 to $100 elsewhere. On a fleet vehicle with two mains and a pre-cat, that is worth remembering before anything gets thrown on the pile.
The MKZ is a single-unit car
Worth flagging because it breaks the pattern set by the rest of the range.
The MKZ and its Zephyr predecessor carry one main catalytic converter, not the pair fitted to the Town Car, Navigator and Continental. Published averages put that single unit near $220, with the pre-cat separate at around $60.
So if you are working through an MKZ and cannot find a second main unit, there is not one. The vehicle total is the single unit plus the pre-cat rather than double the headline figure.
Lincoln prices around the world
Platinum, palladium and rhodium settle in US dollars, so a Lincoln reference holds the same metal value in every market. Currency and local buyer depth are what change. The table converts the Lincoln span into each market’s money at today’s rate.
Market Currency Unit Equivalent range United States USD per unit $30.00 to 300.00 United Kingdom GBP per unit £22.19 to 221.92 Canada CAD per unit C$41.49 to 414.92 Australia AUD per unit A$41.63 to 416.30 Germany EUR per unit €25.83 to 258.32 India INR per unit ₹2,836 to 28,364 Bangladesh BDT per unit ৳3,688 to 36,878 United Arab Emirates AED per unit AED110.18 to 1,102 Saudi Arabia SAR per unit SAR112.50 to 1,125 Turkey TRY per unit ₺1,454 to 14,538 South Africa ZAR per unit R478.72 to 4,787 China CNY per unit CN¥201.58 to 2,016
These conversions are the metal-value anchor rather than a local quote. Lincoln is almost entirely a North American brand, so nearly all readers here are working the US column, with the Navigator reaching parts of the Middle East.
Who is actually buying
A point that applies everywhere but bites hardest on fleet vehicles, because there are more units involved.
General scrap yards, exhaust shops and private buyers will usually offer well under the figures above, and openly so. Their business is buying at a level that leaves room to resell to a core specialist. Published guidance on this brand puts a typical yard offer near a hundred dollars on a unit worth more than double that.
That gap is not dishonesty. It is a margin, and it is avoidable. Approach a core specialist who prices by reference number, send the stamped code and photographs rather than a description of the car, and get two quotes on the same day. On a retiring Town Car with two mains and a pre-cat, the difference between a category quote and a code quote can be a few hundred dollars.
Questions people actually ask
How much is a Lincoln Town Car catalytic converter worth?
Roughly $100 to $275 per unit, with two fitted, so a whole car holds around $200 to $550 before the manifold pre-cat is counted. The same converter is catalogued as fitting the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis.
Does a Lincoln converter price higher than a Ford one?
No. In many cases it is the same part number. Replacement assemblies are listed as fitting the Crown Victoria, Town Car and Grand Marquis together, and Navigator units are catalogued with the F-150 and Expedition. Lincoln is graded as domestic hardware rather than as a premium marque.
How many catalytic converters does a Lincoln have?
Most models carry two main units plus a manifold pre-cat. The MKZ and Zephyr are the exception, with a single main unit worth around $220 and a pre-cat near $60 sold separately.
Does very high mileage reduce the scrap value?
Not by itself. The precious metals stay in the washcoat regardless of distance covered, and what degrades is the active surface rather than the metal content. Broken substrate, melting and aftermarket replacement are what actually lower the price, and all three are common on former livery vehicles.
Figures on this page are indicative buyer ranges for complete, uncut original units and are not offers to buy. Converter types, codes and selling rules are covered on the main catalytic converter price page.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Lincoln catalytic converter worth as scrap?
Between roughly $30 and $300 for one original unit in 2026. The manifold pre-cat brings $30 to $100, LS and MKS units $75 to $225, MKZ units $75 to $250, Continental and Aviator units $100 to $250, Town Car units $100 to $275, and Navigator units $125 to $300.
How much is a Lincoln Town Car catalytic converter worth?
Roughly $100 to $275 per unit, and the car carries two, so a whole vehicle holds around $200 to $550 before the manifold pre-cat is added. The same converter assembly is catalogued as fitting the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis.
Does a Lincoln converter price higher than a Ford one?
No, and in many cases it is literally the same part. Replacement assemblies are listed as fitting the Crown Victoria, Town Car and Grand Marquis together across the 1996 to 2011 run, while Navigator units are catalogued with the F-150 and Expedition.
How many catalytic converters does a Lincoln have?
Most models carry two main units plus a manifold pre-cat. The MKZ and its Zephyr predecessor are the exception, carrying a single main unit worth around $220 with the pre-cat sold separately at roughly $60.
Does high mileage reduce a Lincoln converter's value?
Not on its own. Platinum, palladium and rhodium remain in the washcoat regardless of distance covered, and it is the active surface that degrades rather than the metal content. Broken substrate, melting and earlier aftermarket replacement are what actually reduce the price.
Why is a scrapyard offering me so much less than these figures?
Because general yards, exhaust shops and private buyers buy at a level that leaves margin for resale to a core specialist. Published guidance on this brand notes typical offers near a hundred dollars on units worth more than double. Quote the stamped code to a specialist instead.