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Howdy everyone. Great forums, informed members, good info.

 

Wife's 2000 Outback Sedan had the O2 sensor replaced under a recall about 3 years ago. Just yesterday CEL came on with a P0133 (front O2, if I'm correct).

 

Local service dude at the dealer said, tuff luck, you're out of warranty.

 

I'm tempted to remove said O2 sensor from vehicle and insert in said service dude.

 

An O2 sensor that lasts only a couple years? Anyone familiar with the original recall?

Welcome aboard, swoosh! How many miles in that 3 years?

Welcome aboard, swoosh! How many miles in that 3 years?

 

30,000

My wife's two week "old" (we've had it for two weeks) 2000 Outback just threw the code for the first bank, second O2 sensor, according to Autozone. A day later, it stopped. *shrug*

 

Incidentally, those O2 sensors are really expensive... Autozone quoted us $350 for the before cat sensor, and $150 for the after cat. Blech.

My wife's two week "old" (we've had it for two weeks) 2000 Outback just threw the code for the first bank, second O2 sensor, according to Autozone. A day later, it stopped. *shrug*

 

Incidentally, those O2 sensors are really expensive... Autozone quoted us $350 for the before cat sensor, and $150 for the after cat. Blech.

 

Dealer wants $80 for the front one.

 

Apparently Autozone wants to recoup their cost for the "free scan"

 

When I had it scanned at AZ I was backing out of the parking lot before the "technician" was back inside.

Got a new O2 sensor from dealer. Told parts guy that service said I was SOL. He knocked the price of the sensor to $60.

 

Put it on. What a pain. You can see it but there was no good way to reach it w/o burning yourself. Took far too long to remove. Next time I may just drop the exhaust.

 

Didn't reset the CEL. Will wait to see if it resets itself. Run nicer now tho'.

Conicindentally I have the same situation with my 2000 OBW. Put a new ones in at about 85,000 and now the CEL comes and goes with the code being the rear sensor (P0420). It started back at about 115,000. I have been riding like that for the last 5,000. I think I will just ride it out for a little bit before I worry about getting up under there to replace it.

I don't think the rear is a critical.