O2 sensor replacement cost, yay or nay?

[Mitchy G]

hey guys, i was told by gorells in geelong today the price including parts n labor to replace the O2 sensor is $350, thats for the bosch sensor and 2 hours fitment.

is this good, bad or alright?

btw i was told an O2 sensor runs somewhere around $120 so that would leave $230 in labour, 115 an hour seems a bit steep to me?

[fourmo]

Ballarat VW is $140 an hour.

[Golf Loon]

That car should have 2 o2 sensors, is that price for 1 or 2??

[brodzta_GTI]

thats dealerships for ya... there would be 2 sensors but they would of used the scan tool to determine which sensor was faulty

[Jmac]

Very much depends on the sensor, fore or aft cat big difference, and car really.
2hrs labour is a bit out the way mind you unless for some amazing reason they already know its seized. Then get a small cup of brake fluid onto it, go for smoko, come back and it will unscrew ftw.
cheers
Jmac
ps i costed up a post cat one for a Pog today and its a lot dearer than $120 And isnt wide band either so it makes a difference

[bora1]

just paid 600 for 02 sensor install 1 off in essendon

[mk3pete]

just paid 600 for 02 sensor install 1 off in essendon

man that seems stupidly expensive

[Mitchy G]

well guys im pretty dam happy, i got the sensor changed, new brake globes and the a/c re gassed for a total of 390 and they had the car for 4 hours. not planning on going anywhere but Gorell's VW in geelong anymore. super happy with their work

[asdfghjkl32]

Highway VW at QLD is about to charge me $460 to get mine changed... but I've already paid $135 for diagnostics today, which adds up to be around $600 in total.

2003 Golf IV 2.0 sport 165000km

Shall I get other local mechanics to replace instead?