NOX - I'm feeling unwell...

[Panamax]

Feeling unwell mainly in the wallet department. Had a check engine light come on so had the car plugged in for analysis thinking "it's probably just a sensor". Yes, it was just a sensor. But...

... £500 for a genuine replacement NOX sensor and then labour for fitting.

That stung a bit.

[GeniusOfLove]

£500+ is usually the dealer/OE price, Bosch ones are typically closer to £300 on Autodoc.

Still a bit painful though!

[Panamax]

Yup, I've seen cheaper ones on the internet but as the car's a keeper there's not a lot of point cutting corners.

[Mad Maximus]

Being smart with your money ain’t cutting corners, I wouldn’t have any corners left if it was

[Mr.Chips]

What car is it?

[Megaflow]

I know what we pay as an OEM, £500 for a genuine spare part is a good price!



They are horrifically expensive and it wasn’t that long ago only Continental made them. Then Bosch joined the party, it’s been a while since I was directly involved so I don’t know if anyone else has developed one.

[Sebring440]

Panamax said:

Yup, I've seen cheaper ones on the internet but as the car's a keeper there's not a lot of point cutting corners.

So what are you complaining about then?

[msportpanda]

Mercedes Diesel?

[Panamax]

Megaflow said:

I know what we pay as an OEM, £500 for a genuine spare part is a good price!

That seems to be the reality. One of those "must have" parts that can sustain a high selling price.

Makes me wonder whether buying brand new cars, dismantling them and selling the parts online could be a viable business model. I can't think of any part that would be unsaleable. Might even be able to get contracts from the big insurance companies to supply their authorised repairers. Interesting thought.

[Panamax]

I realise I've overlooked the obvious; it's what already happens to some stolen cars. More or less the same business but with a much better profit margin.

[CrippsCorner]

After having recently replaced the crank sensor on my car from ECP and it not working, then trying an OEM one which was perfect... I am now all in with OEM stuff when it comes to sensors I think!

[boyse7en]

CrippsCorner said:

After having recently replaced the crank sensor on my car from ECP and it not working, then trying an OEM one which was perfect... I am now all in with OEM stuff when it comes to sensors I think!

But for an NOX sensor, it's pretty much guaranteed that one from an independent supplier is the same as an OEM one. There aren't many people that make them, so it is almost certainly just a reboxed/repackaged one