My "check engine" light came on, so I took my car to AutoZone for the free diagnostic test. They said the problem was an oxygen sensor. Can anyone give me a general idea of what this would cost to fix?
2006-12-05 14:37:03 · 5 answers · asked by fadedglitter 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You could replace the sensor but don't expect that to necessarily fix the problem. Just because you got an oxygen sensor code does not mean the oxygen sensor is bad. That's the problem with these free parts store code readings. Contrary to popular believe, just knowing what the code is does not tell you what the problem actually is or what to fix, just where to start looking.
Just an example, last year a young junior mechanic at my shop who couldn't afford a $6,000 diagnostic scan tool and the $900/year software updates for it got a $300 code reader like the ones they use at the parts stores for their "free" readings. He figured it was better than nothing. After a couple months of use he filed it away in a drawer permantently. It was next to useless as a diagnostic device. Code readers only read OBDII Generic, not vehicle specific codes. The same code numbers don't always mean the same things on different vehicles from different makes or even different models of the same make. A very large number of codes in OBDII Generic are not documented, so half the time he'd pull up a code but have no idea what it even meant! Even when there was a description, there was no troubleshooter to give advice on what checks and tests to perform to find the problem. There was no ability to look at freeze-frame engine performance data from the moment the code was stored or to look at sensor and engine peformance in real-time.
In the end the only thing the code reader ended up being good for was shutting off check engine lights after a performing a fuel injection cleaning service - a routine service which often times would set the light off with... an O2 sensor code!
2006-12-06 01:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toyota Matrix Oxygen Sensor
2016-11-04 12:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you think the Founding Fathers wanted is not what they wanted. I'm not sure where you got your information from. We have been playing cards for ages, King David had danced in the courts of the tabernacle, as did the children of Israel after they crossed the Red Sea. Your statement that anyone would be put to death is completely facetious.
2016-05-22 22:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple job; just like replacing a spark plug.(you could do it yourself)
1.Find location of bad o2 sensor.(bank#,sensor #)
2.follow sensor up to plug,unplug sensor.
3.unscrew sensor from location(sometimes you need a special socket with a grove for the wire to go thru,located at parts store.)
4.replace sensor with new one,plug back in,have code cleared so engine light will go off. thanks..
2006-12-05 14:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by J.B.1972 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont cost that much,and it shouldnt cost too much to have it replaced.it only takes about 5 minutes to do it.
2006-12-05 18:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋