b11fyn

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Hi all,

Well my a/f oxygen lamda sensor has gone, so after some investigation and pricein heres wot i found:

1, subaru want £342....(thats just for the part)..world car parts 01526 348504 wanted £94 delivered.


2. the part is denso 22641 aa042 (2349011) both companys supply exactly the same part, by the same company with the same number on it.....

How the hell can there be a £248 difference for the same part....


hope this helps if ever you need to buy one

regards

shaun...

Gear Head

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I bet one difference is the fact that the subaru one comes with the correct plug whereas you will have to splice the denso one into existing wiring.
Not difficult and certainly not an explanation for the price difference. £342 for an o2 sensor is nuts. I thought about £50 is the going rate for an o2 sensor.
Have you checked ebay? what year is your scooby?

BLU

iTrader: (27)

This is rife across most manafacturers!

I had to replace the throttle body on my (now sold) VW touran TDi. VW wanted, near as damn it, £400 +vat for the part made by Pierberg. I eventually went to euro car parts and got it from them, exact same part made by Pierberg, for £180 inc vat!

Extra couple of hundred quid for the different branding on the box

tubbytommy

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why do you think they are called main stealers

b11fyn

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its like for like, even has the same length of wire, same 4 wire colours, same connector plug as well, no cutting, just fit & plug in....

shaun

alcazar

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I'd not bother with a dealer except for a part I couldn't get anywhere else.

wrx287

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Thats dealers for you. Same as when i wanted exhaust gaskets. Around £15 difference between stalers and motor factor for identical parts.

Gear Head

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Agreed.

You have to remember that most dealers work on 9-11% profit on new cars. That's not much is it.
They make their money from spares and service, just like my work does with our transmissions.

jura11

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Lambda sensor from dealer or from eBay is same,just price is not same.About the wiring,is same for newage is 4 wire Denso(Bosch seems don't work as front O2 sensor) and for Classic is 3 wire,where is good Bosch not Denso.
From eBay or dealer comes with correct plug,you don't need nothing solder or whatsoever,on eBay you can easily find for £88 delivered.



Jura

fastboyslim

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Good work!!!

bunsofsteeeel

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i had this many many years ago on my 01 sti and i had to buy it from subaru in the end as i couldn't get the part no anywhere and subaru refused to give it to me

b11fyn

iTrader: (1)

Well the part arrived 2day, less than 24hrs after i ordered it, it came in a denso box, with grease for the threads, it is identical, even the plug connector is tha same colour as the one i took off the car. same colour wires etc..gonna fit it this afternoon....