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12-08-2008, 10:06 AM | #2 |
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The part is 100 bucks retail, leaving you at about 300 dollars labor. That's high.
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12-08-2008, 10:07 AM | #3 |
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It's not the Mass Airflow Sensor is it?
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12-08-2008, 10:10 AM | #4 |
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12-08-2008, 10:11 AM | #5 |
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12-08-2008, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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It's an "unplug and replace" part. It shouldn't take more than an hour for an experienced mechanic to replace it, depending of course on how much disassembly is required to get to the actual part.
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12-08-2008, 10:14 AM | #7 |
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Bad O2 sensors are a common cause of cars running rough and poor fuel mileage. $390.00 seems a little high for diagnosing and replacing one. It's possible that the O2 sensor on your car is hard to get to and requires a little more labor to get the job done though.
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12-08-2008, 10:16 AM | #8 |
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So I should look up my car and see where it would be at on there and determine if it's a little difficult to get to. This is helpful information.
EDIT: So far, it looks like the average cost for a 2001-2005 Lexus four-wire sensor is $117 (found everywhere from $108 to $149 though). I'm guessing they're replacing the whole thing, as the average price for just the replacement part is $40. Last edited by luv; 12-08-2008 at 10:23 AM.. |
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12-08-2008, 10:24 AM | #9 |
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Luv there is one o2 in your car ( I think it was bank one) that we looked at on a friends car that was a PITA to get to. He ended up taking it to the dealer and was charged 300.00.
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Best thing you could do is find a shop you trust. Not all of them are going to rip you off.
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It's the sensor under the passenger seat near your Y pipe. (The IS has 4 sensors.....3 near the engine, and this one) Unscrew it (VERY hard to get off) then cut the wires. Splice the wires from a new one, solder, heat shring wrap it, disconnect battery to reset ecu, and you are good to go. |
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About all shops use a Chilton or Mitchel Labor guide to determine how much they charge for a particular repair.
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12-08-2008, 10:29 AM | #13 |
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Did they tell you what O2 was bad? Number 1 is a royal PITA.
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12-08-2008, 10:56 AM | #15 |
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Take the car to JASONS AUTO. He gives a Chiefs Planet discount.
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