oxygen sensors last say, 5 to 10 years.
60,000 miles is getting up there.
by 80,000 miles they're well used up.
Every last vanagon there is that has an 02 sensor should be on its 2nd, 3rd,
or 4th one.  ( like vanagon  engines - lol )

They're very easy to check for output with a digital volt meter too.
They're either OK, lazy, or dead.
Scott
turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: oxs light came on

> At  12/7/2008 12:26 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>>The O2 Sensor in the exhaust system, and the OX light in the panel are
>>not electrically or mechanically connected. Once reset, you can
>>drive  your van until the cows
>>come home or the engine stops running well - which will happen if you
>>don't change the O2 sensor within a reasonable period after the light
>>turns on.
>
> I have never 'had to' change an O2 sensor in my life, I've swapped
> them for Subaru conversions ands such but that's it. I do have a
> Jetta that needs one, that will be my first 'have to' O2 sensor change.
>
> I wonder how many of you have 'had to' change an O2 sensor in a Vanagon?
>
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
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