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09 July 2011, 11:15 AM
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Stealerships!
CEL light came on in the MR2 - Dealership wanted £57.00 to read the codes (hours labour apparently).
I spoke to our local independent who had the car in, read the codes for free and can fit a new Lambda sensor on Monday/Tuesday.
Spoke to Stealership again re costs of sensors - £157.00+ vat.
10 mins google-ing later and i find the sensors (part numbers match) for £72.00 incl. VAT and shipping.
It pays to shop around!
Link to sensors, they sell them for most makes and models http://www.lambdasensor.com/main/mr2.htm
I spoke to our local independent who had the car in, read the codes for free and can fit a new Lambda sensor on Monday/Tuesday.
Spoke to Stealership again re costs of sensors - £157.00+ vat.
10 mins google-ing later and i find the sensors (part numbers match) for £72.00 incl. VAT and shipping.
It pays to shop around!
Link to sensors, they sell them for most makes and models http://www.lambdasensor.com/main/mr2.htm
09 July 2011, 02:56 PM
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Don't these buffoons realise Joe Public isn't going to be ripped off anymore. You would think they'd move with the times and offer competitive prices on parts and servicing. Yes I accept they've got all those lovely glass fronted dealerships and umpteen staff doing nothing to pay, but we are all feeling the pinch.
09 July 2011, 04:09 PM
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May not be of interest if you can get it done for free, but I would of bought one of these...
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_JP701.html
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_JP701.html
16 July 2011, 11:13 AM
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Fixed!
Cost £72.00 for the sensor and a tenner to fit (test and reset the warning light) - £82.00 in total.
(Toyota would have charged £57.00 diagnose, £188.00 for the sensor and £ 57.00 to fit - £302.00 in total)
Cost £72.00 for the sensor and a tenner to fit (test and reset the warning light) - £82.00 in total.
(Toyota would have charged £57.00 diagnose, £188.00 for the sensor and £ 57.00 to fit - £302.00 in total)
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