cost for rear oxygen sensor 05 Civic

[ZippyDan]

I need to replace the rear oxygen sensor on an 05 Civic. Dealer price is $500. I found an auto part store selling an 02 for $300.

Are they really that expensive? What is the most cost effective and responsible option for replacing this sensor?

 

[Beer4Me]

www.rockauto.com

 

[PottedMeat]

www.rockauto.com

try to go with the ones labeled 'OEM' or 'Original equipment'

you will probably also need a o2 sensor wrench (can be rented or bought at places like oreilly/autozone/whatever)

 

[twinrider1]

Check Amazon too. RockAuto is great and I always check there. But you should price check against Amazon too. Don't forget to figure in taxes and shipping. And look on the intarwebs for the RockAuto 5% coupon code.

For example.
ACDelco 213-3104 O2 Sensor

Rock Auto = $169 plus shipping minus 5% code.
Amazon = $133 probably plus tax.

 

[Beer4Me]

Check Amazon too. RockAuto is great and I always check there. But you should price check against Amazon too. Don't forget to figure in taxes and shipping. And look on the intarwebs for the RockAuto 5% coupon code.

For example.
ACDelco 213-3104 O2 Sensor

Rock Auto = $169 plus shipping minus 5% code.
Amazon = $133 probably plus tax.

Absolutely correct here. Use Rock Auto to get the part number and base price. Then go to Amazon, search part number, and see if their price is better. Amazon usually wins (unless the part is not carried by Amazon), especially if you are a Prime member.

 

[T2urtle]

What everyone said so far.

Oxygen sensor for a civic... I would get ntk,ngk, denso or bosch. They will run $50-150.

Get the direct fit with connectors at the end. Not the ones u splice in.

It should be 1 hour of labor anywhere. But u can try to do it yourself if u don't live in a rusty area.


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[sontakke]

NO Bosch on a Honda; you will regret it

 

[bruceb]

What engine in that Honda ? ? We can't lookup the correct O2 sensor without that information.
For 2.0L engine, it has both an Upstream and a Downstream O2 sensor. Downstream is after the
Catalytic Converter and the Upstream would be at the engine, in the exhaust manifold. The prices
are up to about $196 depending on which sensor and what brand you pick.

 

[T2urtle]

What engine in that Honda ? ? We can't lookup the correct O2 sensor without that information.
For 2.0L engine, it has both an Upstream and a Downstream O2 sensor. Downstream is after the
Catalytic Converter and the Upstream would be at the engine, in the exhaust manifold. The prices
are up to about $196 depending on which sensor and what brand you pick.

He mentioned rear sensor. So it would be the downstream aka sensor 2.

I would assume he doesn't have an SI model with the 2.0L. So it would the 1.7. We do need the engine code which is somewhere in the engine bay.

But I see a NTK rear sensor on a 1.7 for $35. I guess Honda had different emission models.

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[ZippyDan]

Engine model: D17A2

 

[ZippyDan]

Can anyone help me with the exact downstream sensor I need now that I have provided the model number?

 

[shabby]

Am i supposed to google it for you? Come on...

 

[tortillasoup]

I need to replace the rear oxygen sensor on an 05 Civic. Dealer price is $500. I found an auto part store selling an 02 for $300.

Are they really that expensive? What is the most cost effective and responsible option for replacing this sensor?

Don't buy from the dealer.

For a D17A2 DOWNSTREAM (AFTER CATALYTIC CONVERTER), it's an NTK/NGK 24242.

$41 on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/NGK-24242-Oxygen-Sensor-Packaging/dp/B001PNARA4/


Highly recommend this tool:
http://www.partcat.com/ngk


Works good for Asian and American cars that use NTK/NGK (not all of them do). The most important thing to remember when buying a sensor is to find out what brand they use from the factory. Typically Toyota and some american makes like to use Denso but not always. Honda like NTK/NGK but not always. Bosch is good for european cars. I DO NOT recommend switching brands but to stick with what ever came with the vehicle.

 

[Meghan54]

Am i supposed to google it for you? Come on...

I know, but I suppose it's just too damned hard to say 2005 Honda Civic w/1.7L or 2.0L engine, like most everyone else talks/describes cars when talking parts. Nope, gotta get ultra picky precise and put engine model number which still makes those who don't intimately know Honda engine model numbers google that crap to figure out whether it's the 1.7L or 2.0L engine.

 

[Scarpozzi]

That was one of the things that upset me about Kia. I had a tenant about 12 years ago that needed an O2 sensor to pass her emissions test. The cost was going to be around $250 from the dealer and I was used to seeing these for $25-30 at the time for other cars. It gave me a deep hatred for Kia and other companies that don't simply use common parts designs and allow for aftermarket distribution.

 

[tortillasoup]

That was one of the things that upset me about Kia. I had a tenant about 12 years ago that needed an O2 sensor to pass her emissions test. The cost was going to be around $250 from the dealer and I was used to seeing these for $25-30 at the time for other cars. It gave me a deep hatred for Kia and other companies that don't simply use common parts designs and allow for aftermarket distribution.

THEY DO, you just don't know any better. There are aftermarket resellers of most of these parts, typically the company that produces the parts for the OE market.

 

[mindless1]

12 years ago it was a lot more difficult to find certain parts than it is today. You'd think stealerships would get the hint and try to be at least a little more price competitive on parts, considering they're often reaming you anyway on the labor unless they're employing noob mechanics that aren't worth the hourly rate, so same diff.

 

[ronbo613]

sparkplugs.com for O2 sensors

 

[JulesMaximus]

That seems ridiculously expensive. I replaced 4 O2 sensors on an old Isuzu I used to own for about $130 total.

Hell, even Ducati prices aren't that high.

 

[NutBucket]

12 years ago it was a lot more difficult to find certain parts than it is today. You'd think stealerships would get the hint and try to be at least a little more price competitive on parts, considering they're often reaming you anyway on the labor unless they're employing noob mechanics that aren't worth the hourly rate, so same diff.

If you're taking it to the dealer that's what you pay for; reboxed/branded parts and the associated markup. Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it doesnt.

 

[mindless1]

^ Exactly, they have a business model that is failing to keep up with today's superior parts distribution networks, and unless you own a recent new design model year, they usually aren't any better at diagnosing problems either, typically claiming the most expensive part it could be is what they are going to replace, not an "up to this cost" but the highest cost period.

To me it almost never makes sense to take it to a dealer except for warranty repair work or things that need a firmware, or security system key/fob addition for newer models. It might be different if they gave a longer warranty but that is usually not the case, often the parts have a very short warranty compared to lifetime for an aftermarket part.

There is one other event where it's nice to get a dealer estimate for a frame of reference, when it's collision repair on someone else's dime.