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Old 01-26-14, 05:52 AM
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So I took my car out to mechanic to have my exhaust put in. So the mechanic said to me he needs take my carpet out in front in order to remove the o2 sensor off the midpipe and wanted to charge me $200+ just for a bolt on exhaust. WTF!
---So is he being serious? how you guys got the o2 sensor out just to bolt on the new exhaust kit?
Old 01-26-14, 09:25 AM
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Take it somewhere else. There is a o2 socket they use to remove it. Takes a couple seconds. The whole midpipe installation took my shop 15 minutes.
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Dafuq is he charging you $200 for? Yesterday it took me 2 minutes to remove each o2 sensor off of the midpipe. I installed o2 sensor spacers to get ride of the check engine light due to the catless headers.
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Originally Posted by e46m3lol
Dafuq is he charging you $200 for? Yesterday it took me 2 minutes to remove each o2 sensor off of the midpipe. I installed o2 sensor spacers to get ride of the check engine light due to the catless headers.
I would like to get this done, where did you get your spacers from? Also im looking into a CF lip maybe you could let me know on prices...
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Thanks guys i usually work on my own car but it is just too cold for me -sighhhh- so what type and size 02 socket?
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Originally Posted by jamespoco
Thanks guys i usually work on my own car but it is just too cold for me -sighhhh- so what type and size 02 socket?
Just something like this. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/oe...FQ-DfgodCVYAjw or this https://www.google.com/search?q=O2+s...w=1564&bih=889
Auto zone will loan you one.
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Dannyboy... here is a link to the o2 sensor spacers I purchased.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251421244188

Feel free to text me 951 623 3140 and I can get you over some details on a CF lip.
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Originally Posted by e46m3lol
Dannyboy... here is a link to the o2 sensor spacers I purchased. http://www.ebay.com/itm/251421244188 Feel free to text me 951 623 3140 and I can get you over some details on a CF lip.
Awesome thanks!
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