No, it is NOT harmful to change brands of oil OR
filter. Your dog may prefer one brand of food, but
your car is a machine. Engines don't "get used to" oil
or gas brands.
This sensor problem is an easy one to fix, and not
expensive, as engine problems go. It is fairly
commonplace. Bank 1 indicates which side of your
engine it's on.
I had this problem three times, on three different
sensors, on a Dodge Dakota V6, but I never thought I
could do it myself. Maybe you could, but my guess is
it's better to let a good mechanic do it. This is a
common problem which most mechanics have done hundreds
of times. Take it to a dealer only if you think you
must. I wouldn't.
My guess is $100 to $200. Maybe less.
Craig
--- Pam McMurray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1.)
> I thought I just had some bad gas....
> traffic was horrible and I ended up running my car
> till the gas light came on and then some trying to
> get to a gas station.
> Once I did, soon as I took off from the g.s. my car
> started putting and pulling....would you call that
> surging????
> AND the engine light came on.
> I took the car home until yesterday and drove it to
> advance to have the meter put on it.
> It says....Camshaft sensor A
> Bank 1
>
> what is this???
> is it expensive?
> Is it something with my book I could maybe do???
> 2.)
> I have almost 80,000 miles on my 2002. I have used
> the same oil and filter since I bought it with 300
> miles. Castrol Oil/ can't remember the filter.
> x husband always changed the oil. Now that I am
> divorced I will have to take it
> somewhere....everywhere I called says they will not
> be using that oil or filter.
> Is it harmful to change oil and filter brands
> now?????
>
>
> Pam McMurray
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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