Oxygen Sensor
#21
Drive it till the wheels fall out, bolt 'em back on, and drive it some more..... Yup, I subscribe to that theory as well. I think I have owned maybe 3 vehicles in my 42 years of driving, that were built in the same decade I owned them. (and some of them, that only lasted a few months....) I can't afford payments/insurance on a new vehicle...... At least, not till I win the lotto. I buy used, and EXPECT to sink a couple hundred into them immediately, to get them to a level of reliability I am comfy with. It's worked very well for me.
And yes Ralph, I agree, they can get lazy after many years of use, and I picked up a new one to install sometime this week when the rains get done.
Steve
#22
I agree with this, but it's not only that I don't think I can afford it, but I just refuse to pay good money for the crap they're building / selling today. Besides, there's something to be said for being able to take care of it yourself, becuase there are fewer and fewer these days who can, and that doesn't bode well in the world we live in today.
And yes Ralph, I agree, they can get lazy after many years of use, and I picked up a new one to install sometime this week when the rains get done.
Steve
And yes Ralph, I agree, they can get lazy after many years of use, and I picked up a new one to install sometime this week when the rains get done.
Steve
#23
I have never owned a car or truck new enuf to still have warranty left... when I bought my 97 Wrangler in 2000 (remains closest thing to new I ever had, 19 years later I still have this Jeep) the sales idiot said that it still had 3 months of warranty left... went to my parts buddy at the Dodge dealer, he ran the VIN and said it was OUT by 3 months.... closest I ever had to a warranty. though I constantly get those 1-800 calls telling me "my warranty is about to run out... we want to renew it" so I then say "Oh, I didn't know I had a warranty on a 1992 (or a 1996) Dakota.... you serious???? " and then they hang up
#24
#25
Replaced the sensor, don't recall the brand but it was made in America IIRC, was direct fit, no soldering. It was a clearance on RA and may have been a Carter, can't recall. I will check to see what the box is when I'm in the garage today.
Drastically improved engine operation and fuel efficiency went up to 21 on the last big trip, that's a significant increase for me.
Steve
Drastically improved engine operation and fuel efficiency went up to 21 on the last big trip, that's a significant increase for me.
Steve
#27
Yeah, I suppose you could call it preventative maintenance but I'm not sure there's a factory specification for when to replace.
The sensor I bought was a Walker, not a Carter, and on the box it says it's made of US and foreign parts assembled in the US.
Glad I did it but I wouldn't consider doing it again for quite a while.
Steve
The sensor I bought was a Walker, not a Carter, and on the box it says it's made of US and foreign parts assembled in the US.
Glad I did it but I wouldn't consider doing it again for quite a while.
Steve
#29
I didn't remember seeing it in the 96 FSM but who knows.
It's with these sorts of higher mile maintenance items you don't usually see much for replacement. Typically they're replaced, like the EGR, when a code is thrown, even if that's not the best policy. I do find it hard to call it preventative maintenance when you really don't have a fixed time to replace it nor has it technically failed if the CEL isn't on.
I'm glad I replaced mine though, but I wouldn't probably replace it again for 4-5 years.
Steve