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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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I went to the local Autozone because I thought hey ill get a new O2 sensor b4 the winter help improve gas mileage and stuff and they didnt have any in stock but i looked at the computer screen and it said $50.99!! i was thinking 50$ for this little sensor thing geez! is that right? i was thinking it might be more in the 20$ range
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Buy AC Delco only. Part numbers are in Techinfo, use www.gmpartsdirect.com
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cool $35.63 is better ill get that...just curious is there a certain mileage or what when you know to replace these? i dont ever recall mine being replaced....should i only replace it if theres a problem with it?
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Decreased fuel mileage at around 50-60k is a good indicator. They get lazy, and don't always throw a code or light.
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I got mine for 28.99 but thats from a local vendor.
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92/93 O2'* are alot cheaper than the 94+.
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Originally Posted by willwren
92/93 O2'* are alot cheaper than the 94+.
I beleive the 94 & up are heated.

Jay
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Originally Posted by Muslimsteel
I went to the local Autozone because I thought hey ill get a new O2 sensor b4 the winter help improve gas mileage and stuff and they didnt have any in stock but i looked at the computer screen and it said $50.99!! i was thinking 50$ for this little sensor thing geez! is that right? i was thinking it might be more in the 20$ range
dont ever buy bosch sensors our cars hate those for some reason
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Originally Posted by Kennginn

dont ever buy bosch sensors our cars hate those for some reason
What'* wrong with Bosch sensors Kenn? Is it a specific year of Bonnevilles that hate them, or bonnevilles in general?
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Nearly everyone that'* run them has been sadly disappointed.

My personal experience was an age swap. My stock Delco sensor had 70k miles on it when I bought the car. The Bosch sensor recovered mileage, but I didn't know if it was enough. 30 days later, it completely failed. The AC Delco replacement gave 2mpg better performance than the Bosch when it was new, and still performs admirably to this day (with 103k on the car now).

Many others have had similar experiences. MANY others.
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