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$550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

posted by  someone claiming to be jkramer on  Tue Jan 27 09:10 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Have a 1996 850 GLT 103,000 - Check engine light came on - Independent Mechanic (says he'll buy the car) says both sensors need replacing - $220.00 each plus $130.00 labor

I am selling the car, in excellent condition, sports package, premium radio,
moon roof factory 6cd changer etc. (asking $5,500.00) He has offered me $4,500.00 -

Can I get the sensors replaced less money - And is $5,500.00 reasonable?







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    WHY, what are your codes? 850 1996

    posted by  someone claiming to be Frank on  Wed Jan 28 00:50 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    You can read the codes yourself too. If 435,436 which say both front and rear O2 sensors, THAT's always really just a vacuum leak (a simple cracked or broken vacuum line) that costs pennies to repair.

    I have NEVER seen one Volvo to date that really needs both O2 sensors at the same time.

    Can you list the stored codes?








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      WHY, what are your codes? 850 1996

      posted by  jkramer on  Fri Jan 30 07:22 CST 2004
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      Don't know where/how to read codes??

      All I know is the mechanic states the front sensor needs replacing and "possibly" the second - Mechanic states they like to replace both because sometimes replacing just one in front will "force" the second on to be replaced.








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    $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

    posted by  PBH on  Wed Jan 28 00:28 CST 2004
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    I used a universal O2 sensor about a month ago and my car has never run worse. I finally installed the Volvo ($$$) OEM part and there was a huge difference. Be careful with the generic sensors, mine simply would not work with the Volvo computer.

    Labor should be 90 minutes max for both.








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      $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

      posted by  SUNSCIRCUS on  Wed Jan 28 11:19 CST 2004
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      Do you remember your universal O2 sensor part number ?
      was it a generic Bosch or an other one ?








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        $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

        posted by  PBH on  Thu Jan 29 00:22 CST 2004
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        NTK model 1XH








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          $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

          posted by  SUNSCIRCUS on  Thu Jan 29 00:41 CST 2004
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          Thx for the reply: never heard about the brand NTK model 1XH

          850 uses heated lambda and after couple search on the forums, I found Bosch #15717 at ~$50 to be an alternative for my 850 non-turbo,non-airpump but I'll
          have to splice the 4 wires since these universal kits do not come with the factory connector but this is a lot cheaper that the OEM. I'll try it and see.







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            $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

            posted by  PBH on  Thu Jan 29 00:49 CST 2004
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            Theoretically any four wire sensor if installed correctly will work. The NTK plug was slightly different than OEM so maybe the wiring was crossed up. I do know that that although I 'saved' lots of money on the sensor, I spent a lot more on diagnosis, fuel etc. I am just happy I did not wreck my cat conv.

            Good luck.








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    $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

    posted by  jda2000 on  Tue Jan 27 09:46 CST 2004
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    Don't walk, RUN away from this mechanic.

    You can find the sensors online for about $75 each, and labor should be about 1 hr for both. Find yourself another volvo shop.

    You can sell the car the way it is and deduct $300 from the final price for the O2 sensors repair.
    --
    '98 v70 GLT John, Tampa Bay








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      $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

      posted by  someone claiming to be STEVE on  Tue Jan 27 11:28 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      Where are you finding them for 75 bones? I can't find them for anything less than $130 for a 95 850 turbo.








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        $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

        posted by  jda2000 on  Tue Jan 27 13:12 CST 2004
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        try using Bosch Universal O2 sensors that are compatible with your car, they work just as good as the original replacements. Do a google search on O2 sensors.

        Also, I've seen them on eBay for about $70- $80.
        --
        '88 240, '92 745, '98 v70 John, Tampa Bay








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          $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

          posted by  Mike H.. on  Tue Jan 27 17:15 CST 2004
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          I've been looking myself and have not seen them at that price (besides ebay)
          I've seen them start at that price range but those are no compatiable sensors.

          Can you point us to the website??


          Also changing the sensor is a easy job. you need a 22mm wrench and all you have to do is diconnect the harness (unclipping it may take a few minutes and a bit of patience) Turbo models you can remove the air breather if its too tight to get down there. But unclip it first and then remove the sensor or the wire will twist too much.








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            $550. 00 for CO2 sensors????? 850 1996

            posted by  jda2000 on  Wed Jan 28 02:33 CST 2004
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            try discountoxygensensors.com

            they have free shipping, and they sell Bosch OEM and universal sensors. Remember that Bosch makes the volvo branded O2 sensors.

            Make sure the universal O2 sensor is the one compatible with your particular engine.
            --
            '92 740, '98 v70 John, Tampa Bay







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