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got2run5 03-29-2011 11:14 AM
Part brands and ebay
 
I'm on a tight budget but I want to keep my car good so I'm looking for good deals. I'm asking for your opinion on quality (not performance enhancements) as in reliability of these items:

-Exhaust manifold/cat converter: Thinking of buying off ebay here

-Spark plugs: Going for mpg not performance. (no performance decrease either) Any suggestions?

-02 sensor: Anyone have a website they bought theirs from? Don't give me the site unless you actually bought one from there.

Thanks a lot!

Superfly 03-29-2011 04:59 PM
-Hit up a junk yard first, see if you can find one if you're that tight of a budget

-Autozone

-Autozone

They should also have a O2 sensor socket tool you can use to change the O2 sensor

got2run5 03-29-2011 06:15 PM
Actually Buying on ebay is about the same price as buying used from the junkyard. These things are goin for over 400 new :/ and I can get a used one for like 220. The 02 censors are expensive too... like 200ish. That's why I was wondering if there was a cheaper place to get those. Thanks though!

Superfly 03-30-2011 09:02 AM
Originally Posted by got2run5 (Post 753387)
Actually Buying on ebay is about the same price as buying used from the junkyard. These things are goin for over 400 new :/ and I can get a used one for like 220. The 02 censors are expensive too... like 200ish. That's why I was wondering if there was a cheaper place to get those. Thanks though!
Wow.....an O2 sensor for my civic is like $66. That blows.

Joe_Nash 03-30-2011 09:40 AM
Originally Posted by Superfly (Post 753366)
-Hit up a junk yard first, see if you can find one if you're that tight of a budget

-Autozone

-Autozone

They should also have a O2 sensor socket tool you can use to change the O2 sensor
They do have a socket tool. Its around $8

Originally Posted by got2run5 (Post 753387)
Actually Buying on ebay is about the same price as buying used from the junkyard. These things are goin for over 400 new :/ and I can get a used one for like 220. The 02 censors are expensive too... like 200ish. That's why I was wondering if there was a cheaper place to get those. Thanks though!
My 98 Civic's 02 sensor was only like $77 with the sensor and the socket tool. At autozone of course. (:

got2run5 03-30-2011 10:16 AM
Yeah... for some reason when I looked the first time it was really expensive but I must have been looking at the wrong part b/c it is like $60. Would there be any quality problems with buying the manifold off of ebay? And the spark plugs - does it matter the brand? I'd be willing to pay a tad extra if they increase mpg.

Mecca8383 03-30-2011 03:55 PM
I brought a Header off of Ebay about 6 weeks ago...It DOES turn from a nice silver to a rainbow-gold in a few seconds after you start the car up. Ummm...thing is I have heard MANY complaints about Ebay headers coming up short when attaching to the Cat. Mine comes up about 2-3 inches short but I managed to pull the cat & catback towards the front & made it work from there.
Funny thing is...it cost only $35..shipping included($10 header..yup!)

I just suggest you get Platinum plugs since they last at least 75,000 miles, Bosch are the cheapest at Autozone, I got them 10 months ago & no problems since.
I know people are gonna say "Bosch!?!?!? Aggghhh!! How could you!?!?". But they been good to me so far.


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