

| Subject: | O2 sensor useful life? |
| From: | Ari Ollikainen |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Aug 1998 12:17:23 -0700 |
At 10:38 AM 8/14/98, Yi-Ruey Wei wrote:
>A O2 sensors generally last only 30K to 60K? Then why Vanagon(88+) and EV
>have maintenance interval of 90K?
>> Hey Chris, just thought that you should know that an O2 sensors last
>>gernerally around 30k to 60k.
Apparently the useful life of an O2 sensor depends on whether
you're a parts/service vendor or a consumer. I've noticed Michael
Modl consistently quoting O2 sensor replacement interval as being at
60K or less.
I'd be interested to know if VW dealers and service shops sell
their customers on O2 sensor replacement earlier than the 90K miles
as part of a "value-added" preventive maintenance program?
In my opinion, this looks like a great way to make extra $$...
OLTECO Ari Ollikainen
P.O. BOX 3688 Networking Technology and Architecture
Stanford, CA Ari@OLTECO.com
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