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Stealership wants $44.80 for a ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor) CRAAAZY!

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Old 11-10-2005, 09:33 AM
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Stealership wants $44.80 for a ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor) CRAAAZY!
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The little blue or green thing that's by the firewall? That's a $5 part online
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pfft...its only a 1,000% markup...pretty cheap if you ask me.
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From ECS Tuning?
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Default i only got charged like $25 from my local dealer.. just watch when pulling teh...

darn thing out i sprayed coolant all over my dumb ***... *lesson learned- drain
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Europartsdirect.com. Ok, so it's $7.76. I knew it was under $10
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Default you dont need to drain the coolant.

step 1: work on cool engine
step 2: release excess pressure by cracking coolant fill cap
step 3: tighten cap down
step 4: replace sensor, the vacuum created in the system from step 3 will ensure minimal coolant is spilled.
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Thanks Everyone, once again Audiworld is the best.
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Sorry I'm up in Canada, and doesn't look like Europartsdirect.com ships to Canada. too bad.
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Default I had one dealer charge $15 then another tried to charge $55..

if ordering other stuff get it online.


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