second hand oxygen sensors

been having a swatch in ebay fiat car parts section as u do.
now as a scotsman its a standing joke that we like tokeep costs down & have an eye for abargain, but second hand oxy sensors!!!!!!!!!!!!!
am i the only person on here thinks going a bit too far? surely its 1 of that jobs that requires a new part, or am i over reacting. there,s been cases recently of duff petrol, causing sensor damage, now i really think the best u can do 4 your pride & joy is fit new 1 & adecent 1 at that, well thats my thoughts anyway...........

Where you think all these 2nd hand llamda sensors are coming from?

Only 20k on the car - good, but does it mention it was last used to drive to Tesco?

Years ago, down't'pit, they used budgerigars to detect when there was a lack of oxygen in the shafts (love that word) Considering you can pick up a budgie for approx. £10 nowadays, surely this would be a cheaper alternative?

Hope this helps.

Surely he'd pass out if he had a lack of oxygen?

Yup once the budgie stops tweeting the ecu knows its got good combustion.

nice one son.

tbh i've bought/sold and fitted second hand lambda sensors several times on my own cars and other people's. as long as you test them with a multimeter to ensure the probe and heater(s) are within the specified range, you can be confident that the sensor has plenty of life left in it.

i'd rather fit a second hand oem lambda sensor than a new universal one.

you can buy 10 second hand lambdas for less than the price of a new one, so its definately cheaper.