Lambda Probe · Aussieveedubbers

vwxyz · 8 Jan 2009, 8:07 am

Hello,

How much would a genuine VW part cost for a Golf 2.0 SE (2002, Auto)?

The problem is fuel consumption & smell (a few days after a standard service, I should add).

The dealer has diagnosed it as a Lambda Probe problem. From my brief research using Google, the price of this part is substantially different to what the dealer is quoting and I need to confirm.

TIA.

bond · 8 Jan 2009, 8:20 am

make some phone calls. euro-spares etc. or try posting on the watercooled site. much better chance of getting an accurate answer elsewhere.

vwxyz · 8 Jan 2009, 9:42 am

Hi and thanks.

I have tried to call and most are closed till the 12th or later.

It seems however that I have no option but to settle for the dealer's quote; the people I was able to speak to this morning have indicated a price that is within $100 of the quote and it has to be a VW genuine part.

All up, to replace and clean the upper engine it's going to cost around $900 inc GST.

I am hoping that someone here may be able to give me an indication.

Thanks once again.

Bizarre · 8 Jan 2009, 10:04 am

you could try calling Muller & Muller or Brooky Spares (they are in Sydney) and see what they would quote for a 2nd hand one

VWCOOL · 8 Jan 2009, 11:14 am

What's this 'upper engine clean' gibberish?

Bizarre · 8 Jan 2009, 11:16 am

where are youso we can maybe point you to some one who can help

i know a good person in the inner west of sydney

vw54 · 8 Jan 2009, 12:20 pm

where are you located

sounds like the temp sensor is broken and tell the putor its cold all the time so add heaps of fuel

there are several places here in Sydney that may be able to help

vwxyz · 8 Jan 2009, 12:49 pm

VWCOOL wrote:What's this 'upper engine clean' gibberish?

Sorry, my knowledge of cars is basic, just relaying what they've said to me.

I am in Melbourne and I did call Volkspower from the adv on this board but they're coming back on the 19th.

Bizarre, I'll give your suggestions a call.

Bond, is that a store in Oz? I wasn't able to find a number for them.

bond · 9 Jan 2009, 8:05 pm

oh. sorry. i remember looking for spares for a vr6 last year and euro-spares just came to mind.

this is another one - they wreck anything german. try them. had heaps of golfs etc.

http://www.germanwrecking.com/index.php

nick