Oxygen sensor Mitsubishi carisma

anniehoo

Back again guys Bought an 03 Carisma from my friends mother 3 weeks ago, immaculately looked after (or so I thought) and brand new NCT. In the short space of time I've had it, I've had to replace the alternator and battery (€350) as broke down on the way to work. Two days later the engine light came on. It showed a problem with the oxygen (lambda) sensor on the mechanics diagnostic check.

He says I'm looking at €200+ to fix this. As you can imagine, forking out so much and not even having the car a month is annoying to say the least. I don't know a thing about these sensors and whether it has to be replaced outright and if this is the correct price to fix it.

Any help on this cheers? I know this is normal wear n tear stuff but gutted spending so much on it already.

anniehoo

Bumping this guys to see which you'd go for. I can get an actual Mitsubishi sensor for €330 (incl fitting) or a "spurious" (not Mitsubishi genuine) for €210 incl fitting.

The spurious one may last 6mth or 6years,impossible to know i was told. I'm sorely tempted to go for the €210 one and chance it. Anyone any experience with these and whether it's best to buy the make specific one?

nd

Do you know is it the front or rear sensor? If it's the rear one I'd ignore it.

And imo both those prices are very high.

anniehoo

nd wrote: »

Do you know is it the front or rear sensor? If it's the rear one I'd ignore it.

And imo both those prices are very high.

Front one!

nd

I'd price one in a motor factors to see their cost of spurious ones. Unless it is in a very awkward position labour shouldn't be alot to fit it.

porsche boy

thats mental money for a lambda sensor. Walk away. As a comparison i supply and fit 'spirious' Bosal lambda sensors for €90 supplied and fitted. 12 month guarantee against manufacturing defects.

Interslice

porsche boy wrote: »

thats mental money for a lambda sensor. Walk away. As a comparison i supply and fit 'spirious' Bosal lambda sensors for €90 supplied and fitted. 12 month guarantee against manufacturing defects.

This op. Normally about 80 - 100 quid for a bosch off the shelf in a motor factor. They are oem parts not spurious. Vw lambdas would be bosch from the factory.

dieselbug

I would rather fit a used genuine o2 sensor than a new aftermarket one, but maybe that's just me.

George Dalton

dieselbug wrote: »

I would rather fit a used genuine o2 sensor than a new aftermarket one, but maybe that's just me.

I'm the same. I have gotten some hardship over the years with aftermarket lambda sensors. As a consequence we now only supply genuine sensors. The way I look at it is if a customer wants a cheap sensor then that's fine but let them supply it. They are the ones making the saving so let them take the additional risk as well.

Interslice

George Dalton wrote: »

I'm the same. I have gotten some hardship over the years with aftermarket lambda sensors. As a consequence we now only supply genuine sensors. The way I look at it is if a customer wants a cheap sensor then that's fine but let them supply it. They are the ones making the saving so let them take the additional risk as well.

Is that using a bosch with a connector good to go? Ive fitted two of these and had no problems. Smaller numbers than yourself! Only scanned the mk iv golf the other day after a an oil service and it was all clear 2 years on.

nd

Well my point about checking the price in a motor factors is to check the price of a non genuine one v his price for one including fitting.

Imo it should not cost alot to fit an o2 sensor.

anniehoo

Rathgar motorfactors charge €122 for the sensor. Fast Fit will install for ~€50. A few quid saved but I'm presuming the motorfactors isn't the genuine sensor.

As usual no idea what I'm doing when it comes to cars but don't want to get ripped off.

nd

A Mitsubishi dealer is probably the best place to get an original sensor, if that's what you want to go for.

Interslice

Micks garage have them there for 100 euro. They deliver a day or two. NGK direct fit job. NGK probably make the genuine mitsubishi one too.