Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes to Clyde

[Larry B (larrybard]

Excuse me while I throw myself out my window.
 


Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:04:53 -0600
From: themightytoe [at] gmail.com
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes to 
Clyde

Actually I found it for $32 here:  http://www.familycar.com/

And for $28 for a 512 TR...  $42 if you get the Bosch part. 

http://www.familycar.com/store/?Ntt=ferrari+512%20tr+oxygen+sensor&oes=true

Pays to shop around some times...

Mike


Larry B wrote: 
That's even more depressing than the $80 Mike said one cost for his car.

 

Not only was the price $338.87 (not including tax), but they told me that the 
price had just gone up to over $500 in December -- but they were giving me the 
pre-increase price.  Wow, must have been my lucky day.
 


Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:18:25 -0500
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes to 
Clyde
From: pokiebaron [at] gmail.com
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com

Think I paid about $35 for a Bosch O2 for my old 911.  Bet they rounded off the 
"work" to the nearest hour too.  hee hee

Ed
911SC


2009/12/3 Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com>


Well, Clyde's hypothesis was correct -- it was the O2 sensor.  Of course, 
having had the dealer troubleshoot the problem (downloading the codes, etc.) 
and fix it, the work was far from cheap.  The price of the Os sensor was a 
particular surprise -- not that I have a sense of what they cost for "ordinary" 
cars.  But I believe it's a Bosch part, and quite possibly used by other cars.  
Makes me wonder if I could have purchased one that worked, though intended for 
another car -- and whether a dealer would agree to install a part they didn't 
provide (with their customary parts margins).



Larry


  
------Original Message------
From: Larry B
To: Clyde Romero
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR
Sent: Nov 16, 2009 12:22 PM


Once again the warning light has appeared. If there isn't any noticeable 
adverse effect on performance (no missing, unusual sounds, atypical gauge 
readings), am I correct that (1) it's probably a loose wire and (2) no harm 
will probably result from driving it (at least 10 miles to my dealer, or 
another competent mechanic)?



Thanks,

Larry
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