O2 senor question?

[JonathanPrem]

I need to replace the second o2 bank 2 senor in the rear. Just wondering if anyone has done it them self's. Dealer offer me 200 for part and 1hr labor.Just wondering if i can do this my self instead paying 300. If its possible can someone list the steps and how much they bought the part for.

Thanks

[NickD85]

Hey, definitely a diy job. I bought the aftermarket sensor for about $50 and installed it in an afternoon. The codes were cleared, the ses light never came back on, and I passed inspection. Its like putting in a new light bulb, with some additional wiring and anti seize compound on the threads. Bank 2 sensor 2... I think thats drivers side, and right down the line from the catalytic converter- definitely check on that though. Anyway, I didn't buy the sensor that came with the wiring harness, as I was unsure of the location of the harness on the car end- rather, I spliced the new one to the existing wiring, after unscrewing the old one, and screwing this one in. It came with some anti seize compound, which you want to carefully apply to the threads before installing it. The sensor came with a wiring diagram and some connectors and it was pretty easy to follow. You just want to make sure that your splices are clean and well insulated... I added a couple layers of heat shrink tubing over each splice, a layer over the whole mess (four splices total) and finally, slid the heat resistant tubing that came with the sensor over the area. I think the sensor came from a place online (you'd never guess) oxygensensors.com hope that helps,-Nick