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Oxygen sensor Opel Vectra

  • 17-11-2014 10:01am
    #1
    roganjosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Check engine light has been coming on and off on my 2010 Opel Vectra for the last couple of weeks. Dropped it in to an Opel dealer last week and the only thing they could see was the 'Oxygen Sensor' needed to be reset which cost me €50. Everything looked ok for a day or 2 but the light came back on at the weekend. I've just left it back in and they say if the sensor needs to be replaced it'll cost €300.

    Anyone got any advice on this. Is it necessary to get this replaced, or is there another way around it, or a cheaper alternative?


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  • #2
    discodavie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭discodavie


    roganjosh wrote: »
    Check engine light has been coming on and off on my 2010 Opel Vectra for the last couple of weeks. Dropped it in to an Opel dealer last week and the only thing they could see was the 'Oxygen Sensor' needed to be reset which cost me €50. Everything looked ok for a day or 2 but the light came back on at the weekend. I've just left it back in and they say if the sensor needs to be replaced it'll cost €300.

    Anyone got any advice on this. Is it necessary to get this replaced, or is there another way around it, or a cheaper alternative?

    Oxygen sensor is a lamda sensor and you'll get one cheaper either online or in your local factors.


  • #3
    roganjosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭roganjosh


    Cheers, discodavie. I'll have a look around


  • #4
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    You can't 'reset' an oxygen sensor, they just erased the code and charged you 50 quid. This is why their refered to as main stealers. 300 quid is mad money. A local indy will be a lot cheaper. Where are you based, might be able to recommend going somewhere....


  • #5
    roganjosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭roganjosh


    porsche boy wrote: »
    You can't 'reset' an oxygen sensor, they just erased the code and charged you 50 quid. This is why their refered to as main stealers. 300 quid is mad money. A local indy will be a lot cheaper. Where are you based, might be able to recommend going somewhere....

    I'm in Harolds cross. Know any decent mechanics around here


  • #6
    discodavie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭discodavie


    roganjosh wrote: »
    I'm in Harolds cross. Know any decent mechanics around here

    Yep, up in rathgar just of the cross , southside motor factors

    http://www.smf.ie/


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