lambda sensor

GALWAYINDOOR

hi
im looking to purchase a lambda sensor (new) for a mazda mx5 any ideas where i can get one besides ebay and a guide price would be great
thanks all

shanemc1

A year and engine size would help.

GALWAYINDOOR

sorry its a 2001 reg 1.6l

shanemc1

Just get a universal one from an autofactor. Theres only a couple of different types. Shouldn't cost much more than €30.

GALWAYINDOOR

autofactor ? sorry im not much of a car person ? do you mean like calbro ?

johnplayerblue

shanemc1 wrote: »

Just get a universal one from an autofactor. Theres only a couple of different types. Shouldn't cost much more than €30.

€30? Even for a uni is a bit cheap? Twice that again I would have thought?

shanemc1

Ya Calbro, Partway etc. One of them should do it. €30 is not to far off the mark I dont think for a universal lambda. Just depends were you go.

dr.fuzzenstein

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/2137
for aftermarket
or
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/1342
for genuine, E30? Not likely, or not likely to work...

fryup

lambda???? whats this for??

kleefarr

johnplayerblue wrote: »

€30? Even for a uni is a bit cheap? Twice that again I would have thought?

And twice that AGAIN I'd have thought.

shanemc1

kleefarr wrote: »

And twice that AGAIN I'd have thought.

Divide by 2 http://cgi.ebay.ie/UNIVERSAL-4-WIRE-LAMBDA-SENSOR-LAMBA-NEW-/220643860271?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335f661f2f

Price's vary!, just search around. Dont be afraid to call autofactors they should know what your talking about straight away.

coco_lola

ive to replace the lamda sensor in my 00 1l yaris and I was told not to go for a universal one, to go for a specific one. Quoted €85 from motor factors to order in, and €190 from a toyota dealer :eek: €60 second hand

CarMuppet

coco_lola wrote: »

ive to replace the lamda sensor in my 00 1l yaris and I was told not to go for a universal one, to go for a specific one. Quoted €85 from motor factors to order in, and €190 from a toyota dealer :eek: €60 second hand

This is going to sound rude but a second hand lamda (oxygen) sensor is like second hand toilet paper. You just don't want to go there. Trust me.

Cheers
CM

EPM

Admittedly it was OEM but mine was 165 sterling. I'd imagine it would be pure muck for 30 euro. And second hand is a bit pointless

shanemc1

Cheap isn't always bad I have bought them for that and have never had one back. I'm just throwing it out there theses things are all so mass produced that there is a colossal mark up depending where you go.

dr.fuzzenstein

Lambda sensor is too important to go for E2 Shop universal crap.
I'd buy the non genuine one, but at least it's specific to the MX5, also if it's on mx5parts (I posted the link above) it will have reviews written about it.
Also, it's a proper MX5 enthusiast website, they won't have any rubbish on it, I'd trust them before I trust Paddy Mick's Tractorparts Superstore.

wiger toods

aahh! the good old lambda sensor yoke! never heard of this before until last year. my merc failed its nct on emmissions, and had to get one of these in, apparently this was the cause of the problem. it passed the next time round alright, but the sting of the E500 bill lasted for a while after.

GALWAYINDOOR

thanks to everyone for the replies. i tried the company in england mx5parts every pricey 179 gbp so im going to try calbro motors and see what they say

MetzgerMeister

The cheapest I could find a sensor for my car was £280. Don't go cheap or 2nd hand. you're only going to chance making hassle for yourself further down the line.

itarumaa

GALWAYINDOOR wrote: »

hi
im looking to purchase a lambda sensor (new) for a mazda mx5 any ideas where i can get one besides ebay and a guide price would be great
thanks all

Have you measured the lambda sensor so you know that it is actually broken. Since it is a quite expensive part, so just to make sure.

dr.fuzzenstein

GALWAYINDOOR wrote: »

thanks to everyone for the replies. i tried the company in england mx5parts every pricey 179 gbp so im going to try calbro motors and see what they say

You weren't looking hard enough! :cool:
MX5Parts also has a non genuine sensor, I have posted the link in one of my earlier posts, but here it is again:

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/2137

£69, that's fairly good and if it's on their website it's usually no crap.