changed valve cover gasket and a/f sensor today
by 90915-YZZA2 » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:08 pm
Changed valve cover gasket and a/f sensor today for the first time. Used the instructions from Chilton manual (for the gasket) and tutorials from this forum (for the sensor). 
Changing valve cover gasket is easy - it took me ~1 hour; the most important part is to clean the mating surfaces with acetone.
Changing the a/f fule sensor was also an easy job - I drove the car around for half an hour to really warm it up and thanks to that it came off more or less easily.
The dealership wanted to charge me $230 for changing the valve cover gasket + $280 for changing the a/f sensor incl. parts + tax.
I spent $14 for the gasket (bought at the dealership) and $154 for the a/f sensor (OEM Denso, direct fit - purchased online). I also changed the PCV valve - cost me $6 from the dealership. The tools were loaned from Autozone for free - torque wrench and oxygen sensor wrench set.
To sum it up, I saved $366 by replacing the parts myself. It feels AWESOME!
Changing valve cover gasket is easy - it took me ~1 hour; the most important part is to clean the mating surfaces with acetone.
Changing the a/f fule sensor was also an easy job - I drove the car around for half an hour to really warm it up and thanks to that it came off more or less easily.
The dealership wanted to charge me $230 for changing the valve cover gasket + $280 for changing the a/f sensor incl. parts + tax.
I spent $14 for the gasket (bought at the dealership) and $154 for the a/f sensor (OEM Denso, direct fit - purchased online). I also changed the PCV valve - cost me $6 from the dealership. The tools were loaned from Autozone for free - torque wrench and oxygen sensor wrench set.
To sum it up, I saved $366 by replacing the parts myself. It feels AWESOME!
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