New or Secondhand Sensor?

coco_lola

Hi all,

Lambda sensor is gone in my car... a pricey enough thing to replace if done new!!

Mechanic has advised it will be roughly €190 from a main toyota dealer, €170 from a motor factors, and possibly only €50 or less secondhand from a scrap yard. Car is a 00 Toyota Yaris.

Could anyone tell me whether its worth my while buying a new one, or am I better off just buying the second hand one and saving the money? I want to look after the car obviously and make sure its in good mechanical condition at all times, so if the new one would be a better option I wouldn't mind paying the bit extra if it was going to save me costs down the line as opposed to having to replace the sensor again/pay money out to fix future issues that may be caused by secondhand sensor?

Thanks in advance all.

eringobragh

Depending on your engine model it is between 40 - 80 pounds STG with this crowd

http://www.onlineautomotive.co.uk/Products.aspx?CategoryID=55153

I've used them before and shipping for a Cat was 40 pounds but that was next day delivery and was pretty heavy as well.

I'd stay away from used ones TBH