Error message, exhaust emissions failure
Error message, exhaust emissions failure
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robnokia

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105 posts

199 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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I keep getting the error which seems to be common amongst the v8 vantages
I reset it using a dongle but it keeps coming back on about every 400 miles.

The error code says po153 oxygen circuit slow response bank 2 sensor 1.

Do you think I should replace it? Anyone got a part number as I can get denso and ngk from work

apotek

722 posts

214 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Four and a half years every 400 or so miles, have learned to use my 25 quid obd reader

robnokia

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105 posts

199 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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If it's normal I'll gladly leave it. It just seems to be happening a bit quicker each time. Also worried if I replace it same will just happen again with it been more of a characteristic rather then a fault

Stuart Dickinson

998 posts

236 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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robnokia said:
If it's normal I'll gladly leave it. It just seems to be happening a bit quicker each time. Also worried if I replace it same will just happen again with it been more of a characteristic rather then a fault
It sounds like your Primary O2 sensor is on its way out. The primaries are responsible for monitoring fuel trim. I would replace this sensor. Secondaries are less of a concern.

mikey k

13,074 posts

245 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Stuart Dickinson said:
robnokia said:
If it's normal I'll gladly leave it. It just seems to be happening a bit quicker each time. Also worried if I replace it same will just happen again with it been more of a characteristic rather then a fault
It sounds like your Primary O2 sensor is on its way out. The primaries are responsible for monitoring fuel trim. I would replace this sensor. Secondaries are less of a concern.
+1 it will mess with already terrible fuel economy as well wink

michael gould

5,698 posts

270 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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apotek said:
Four and a half years every 400 or so miles, have learned to use my 25 quid obd reader
do you not think, that just perhaps, there might be a fault with the sensor ??

yeti

10,679 posts

304 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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michael gould said:
do you not think, that just perhaps, there might be a fault with the sensor ??
Lolz!

Stuart is talking sense here, best to listen to him smile