Date:         Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:44:15 -0500
Reply-To:     ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 02 sensor life
Comments: To: jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US
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The VW factory maintenance booklet calls for 90K-mile O2 sensor replacement
on Vanagon after m.y. 1988.   Some '87 Vanagon's have a 30K-mile mileage
counter box for OXS light which VW chose to pull it from their Golf/Jetta
parts bin to save $.  My OXS light will come on at 30K-mile interval even
though it should not be until 60K miles.

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI w/165,000 miles
Dallas

>    O2 sensor must be replace at 60,000 miles. It dies only a few miles
later if you don't replace it, and usually kills the CAT
> with it.
>
>           Eric                   86-VW4x4
>          vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>         Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
> On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, j fritz wrote:
>
> Volks,>
> ...
> Many members have offered suggestions but before I spend the bucks I have
a couple of questions:  My Westy has
> 57,000 miles on it.  I believe the O2 sensor light is due to come on at
60,000 and I know how to shut it off BUT does it also
> mean the sensor is probably shot too?  Since my maintenance budget is
running low I need to prioritize my remaining
> things to do before the trip.
> ...
> Jim in Iowa
> 91 Passat Wagon GL
> 89 Westy
> 66 Beetle
>

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