Pre Cat LAMBDA PROB have I been done?

[MathewRB]

Hi ALL, About 3 months ago I replaced the pre cat LAMBDA PROB with a BOSH direct replacement. However 3 months on and the same prob has failed and in turn the car has failed its MOT.
I have been informed via the garage that the direct replacements are not the same as the genuine part. All be it they are both made via BOSH!!!
I have been informed that a NEW LAMBDA VW PART will cost just over £100 is this correct or am I going crazy????
Regards
Mat

[Millerman]

Mat, £100 from VW seems about right, i've seen these come in at over £150! Not sure if the post cat one is even more! I've used universal ones on other cars with no probs.

[MathewRB]

What has got me is that the replacment I have used is a BOSH and what I will get from the dealer is a BOSH. Why should the units be diffrent as this is what the garage tells me. It just sounds stupid!!!!! Does anyone know the part number for the LAMBDA my car is a 99 (V) 2.0 gti 115BHP .

[golf tdi 02]

give euro car parts a ring they do genuine or copys or try trade parts club at vw or go to gsf car parts they all do the same but the prices will vary ?????
good hunting
:beerchug::beerchug:

[MathewRB]

Euro car part is where I got the lost one from.

[VAGMAN54]

how do thet know its the front lambda sensor ?lots of things can cause an mot failure on emissions !

[MathewRB]

They have pluged a computer into the cars computer and they cant get a reading from it.

[MathewRB]

WOW holly cow batman!!!! Just got a price from VW £137 inc VAT. Can anyone help me out as in do you work for a garage or VW?

[MathewRB]

I think I have the part number 06A906262Q

[VAGMAN54]

vw specialist not a dealer..what do you mean a reading from the lambda or a reading from the car ? what was the code ? there is an easy way to check it out..

[MathewRB]

Not sure on the error code. They say the ECU cant pick it up and they are getting no reading from it. What is the easy way?

[VAGMAN54]

if you clamp the fuel return pipe or introduce an air leak tje lambda shoulr react to it,if it doesnt then the sensor will be faulty......did it say lambda sensor sensor 1 bank 1 no activity ?? if it did it doesnt neccesarily mean the lambda is u/s....