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The dealership wanted 500 dollars to replace my...

Oct 17 2008
The dealership wanted 500 dollars to replace my oxygen sensor (they never should have even touched my car but it was there for a recall).  The real mechanics wanted 300 dollars. My friend Murph showed me that it’s possible to do a “big” job (read: expensive job) like this on your own. Part from Rockauto.com = $52 after shippingSpecial o2 sensor removal socket from Auto Zone = free rental with $30 depositAnti-seize compound = $1.50Tutorial on popularmechanics.com = free It took two minutes to remove the old one, ten minutes to rewire the new one to the connector, and two minutes to install it.

The dealership wanted 500 dollars to replace my oxygen sensor (they never should have even touched my car but it was there for a recall).  The real mechanics wanted 300 dollars.

My friend Murph showed me that it’s possible to do a “big” job (read: expensive job) like this on your own.

Part from Rockauto.com = $52 after shipping
Special o2 sensor removal socket from Auto Zone = free rental with $30 deposit
Anti-seize compound = $1.50
Tutorial on popularmechanics.com = free

It took two minutes to remove the old one, ten minutes to rewire the new one to the connector, and two minutes to install it.
Posted at 8:14pm

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