Notices
Maintenance & Repair 350Z up keep and diagnosing/fixing problems

Sensors?? WT_?!

Old Mar 13, 2014 | 04:49 PM
  #1  
Spike100's Avatar
Spike100
Thread Starter
New Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,337
Likes: 204
From: Edina, Minnesota
Default Sensors?? WT_?!

When my 350z closed on 90k miles, I stated seeing the SES light… a lot. I have replaced the following sensors:

- Crankshaft sensors (one bank, then the other)
- Camshaft sensors (one bank, then the other)
- O2 Sensor

And yesterday, the SES light appears again! What now?!

I’m taking the car in tomorrow to read the new code(s).

My question: How many more sensors are there to replace at 100k miles?

--Spike
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 03:29 AM
  #2  
myfirstzcar's Avatar
myfirstzcar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 611
Likes: 1
From: western New York
Default

There are no sensors to replace at any mileage.....I guess it wouldn't hurt to change the O2 sensors, but only if they start to get lazy.

What were the codes?
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 12:45 PM
  #3  
Spike100's Avatar
Spike100
Thread Starter
New Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,337
Likes: 204
From: Edina, Minnesota
Default

^^ They said the code indicated the O2 sensor. I have replaced this sensor before. I had them clear the code, and so far SES isn't illuminated. I'll bet though it comes back on.

--Spike
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 02:28 PM
  #4  
myfirstzcar's Avatar
myfirstzcar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 611
Likes: 1
From: western New York
Default

Hmmm....Ok, you know I'm no expert, but I would study the characteristics of all 4 sensors for a while using a scan tool. O2 sensor codes almost always indicate a bad sensor, but there are other possibilities.
Which sensor did you replace? Is it one of the other O2 sensors throwing a code?
To be fair, I'll just say again that replacing the O2 sensors at 100k is a good idea, since they can arguably be called a "tune up" item.
Cam sensors, abs sensors etc are hall effect sensors, 99% of the time, they either work or they don't work.
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 02:39 PM
  #5  
Spike100's Avatar
Spike100
Thread Starter
New Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,337
Likes: 204
From: Edina, Minnesota
Default

OK... Thanks for help. I'll show your post to the technician, and I will post back here once I have this solved. --Spike
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 02:44 PM
  #6  
myfirstzcar's Avatar
myfirstzcar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 611
Likes: 1
From: western New York
Default

This article puts it into plain English, I refer to this on occasion....

http://www.engine-light-help.com/oxy...sor-codes.html
Reply
Old Mar 14, 2014 | 03:17 PM
  #7  
Spike100's Avatar
Spike100
Thread Starter
New Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,337
Likes: 204
From: Edina, Minnesota
Default

^^ Very informative! Thanks for good help. --Spike
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
liqalu04
Engine & Drivetrain
31
Jan 2, 2022 12:58 PM
Colombo
Forced Induction
35
Nov 9, 2020 10:27 AM
2ndchanceZ
Engine
1
Oct 26, 2015 08:03 PM
350Z Project X
Maintenance & Repair
11
Oct 17, 2015 05:16 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:12 PM.