O2 sensor warranty
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O2 sensor warranty
Does anyone know how long these are covered? My CEL came on Wednesday with a P0420 code, and from doing some searching it appears that a bad oxygen sensor is a likely culprit. I'm at 5 years, 10 months, and 67,000 miles, and was curious to know whether they would be covered under either the powertrain or federal emissions warranty.
I'd just call a local dealer and ask.
From Lexus' website, it looks like they're not covered by powertrain warranty:
Powertrain Warranty
The Powertrain Warranty is for 72 months or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Except for the situations listed on the Basic Warranty page, this warranty covers repairs needed to fix defects in materials or workmanship of any component listed below:
Engine
Cylinder block and head and all internal parts, timing belt and cover, flywheel, oil pan, water pump, fuel pump, engine mounts, engine control computer, seals and gaskets
Transmission and Transaxle
Case and all internal parts, torque converter, clutch cover, mounts, engine control computer, seals and gaskets
Rear-Wheel Drive System
Differential carrier assembly, driveshaft, axle carrier, axle case, axle bearing, axle shaft, seals and gaskets
So if it's covered it would be under the Emissions warranty. Have you checked the warranty booklet in your car for the Emissions warranty info? I can't find it on their website.
From Lexus' website, it looks like they're not covered by powertrain warranty:
Powertrain Warranty
The Powertrain Warranty is for 72 months or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Except for the situations listed on the Basic Warranty page, this warranty covers repairs needed to fix defects in materials or workmanship of any component listed below:
Engine
Cylinder block and head and all internal parts, timing belt and cover, flywheel, oil pan, water pump, fuel pump, engine mounts, engine control computer, seals and gaskets
Transmission and Transaxle
Case and all internal parts, torque converter, clutch cover, mounts, engine control computer, seals and gaskets
Rear-Wheel Drive System
Differential carrier assembly, driveshaft, axle carrier, axle case, axle bearing, axle shaft, seals and gaskets
So if it's covered it would be under the Emissions warranty. Have you checked the warranty booklet in your car for the Emissions warranty info? I can't find it on their website.
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don't think they're covered...mine was ripped off while driving in a snow storm 2 years ago. deal wanted 800 for it, car was brand new at the time. I knew the manager since he worked at another place so he carefully rewrote it as a warranty thing other I was screwed.
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Looks like a very limited number of items are marked as having 8/80 coverage like the ECM, the catalytic converters and the DLC connector. The rest appear to fall under the regular 4/50 coverage. So unless I'm missing something, it looks like I'm out of luck unless it's the cat.
Which leaves me in a quandary about how to proceed... Get an $80 O2 sensor from eBay and try that first, or bring it to the dealer and hope it's the cat...
Yeah, I finally threw in the towel and brought it in from the glove compartment.
Looks like a very limited number of items are marked as having 8/80 coverage like the ECM, the catalytic converters and the DLC connector. The rest appear to fall under the regular 4/50 coverage. So unless I'm missing something, it looks like I'm out of luck unless it's the cat.
Which leaves me in a quandary about how to proceed... Get an $80 O2 sensor from eBay and try that first, or bring it to the dealer and hope it's the cat...
Looks like a very limited number of items are marked as having 8/80 coverage like the ECM, the catalytic converters and the DLC connector. The rest appear to fall under the regular 4/50 coverage. So unless I'm missing something, it looks like I'm out of luck unless it's the cat.
Which leaves me in a quandary about how to proceed... Get an $80 O2 sensor from eBay and try that first, or bring it to the dealer and hope it's the cat...
I was under the impression, perhaps false, that the emissions warranty covered issues that would cause you to fail an emissions test, and I would assume with your car throwing an O2 failure-related code, you wouldn't pass emissions. Maybe I'm completely wrong here, I just thought I read that in the manual.
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Might as well call your local Lexus dealer and ask if they will cover the O2 sesnor failuer under the Powertrain warranty.... It is part of the exhaust system & motor..
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If you break something in a snow storm or with road debris, that's really not considered a "part failure"..
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I was under the impression, perhaps false, that the emissions warranty covered issues that would cause you to fail an emissions test, and I would assume with your car throwing an O2 failure-related code, you wouldn't pass emissions. Maybe I'm completely wrong here, I just thought I read that in the manual.
I may do this - perhaps I can get them to cover it as a good-will gesture.
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I wanna say the sensor was 400ish and then the rest was labor. I basically did the WTF rant to the guy and told him I was leaving. Got the usual, we're not responsible for anything that happens after you leave story. When the service manager came in the next day I called him up and told him the situation. They fixed it a few days later. This is also a deal gave my car to someone else "by mistake" when I went in for a recall, so who knows wth is going on over there.
Joe, I was literally stuck in a snow storm. Being in NJ, the counties don't like to plow roads until after 6am when they don't have to pay for OT to their road crews. There was probably 3" or more of snow on the highway, was also the last time I ended up driving in the snow with that car.
Joe, I was literally stuck in a snow storm. Being in NJ, the counties don't like to plow roads until after 6am when they don't have to pay for OT to their road crews. There was probably 3" or more of snow on the highway, was also the last time I ended up driving in the snow with that car.
i know this is not my thread and I really dont mean to hijack but now that were on the subject (and to spare a new thread)
My CEL/VSC/TRAC control all lit up like a christmas tree the other day..
ran the scanner... cant remember the EXACT code but I remember it reading
something regarding the MAF and...
rich bank1
rich bank4
I apologize for the vague information I can try and scan it again tomorrow.. I hate to think its my intake.. this is the 3rd intake I go through
My CEL/VSC/TRAC control all lit up like a christmas tree the other day..
ran the scanner... cant remember the EXACT code but I remember it reading
something regarding the MAF and...
rich bank1
rich bank4
I apologize for the vague information I can try and scan it again tomorrow.. I hate to think its my intake.. this is the 3rd intake I go through
