>Well im replacing it because the dealer said if I didn't it may run >the
>engine too lean and burn a hole in one of my pistons. Is this >statement
>true?
No, in fact, it's dead wrong, so far as I know. When an O2 sensor fails,
your engine runs rich, which can ruin your cat and hurt mileage, but not
engine internals. Unless there is some other failure mode that I am unaware
of, your dealer is either an idiot or pulling a scare tactic on you.
>So I went to a auto parts store around here and bought the sensor for >$53
>plus tax and im putting it in myself.
Good boy. Just get an O2 socket (it has a slot to accomodate the wiring) and
put it in--it's a ten minute operation and will save you some gas money. You
will probably also notice a small performance increase. If your new sensor
doesn't already have anti-seize compound on the threads, you may want to put
some on.
Hope this helps,
JWolfe
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