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? asked in Cars & TransportationCar MakesHyundai · 10 years ago

hyundai 02 sensor,need opinions!!!?

Have a 2002 hyundai sante fe 2.7 V6.vehicle was running fine before taking it to garage and having bank2 sensor1 replaced.had plenty of power anywhere including hills before replacing oxygen sensor.At the time they said had misfire on number4 piston.On the way home the hyundai lost power on hill and missed badly.replaced sparkplug n0 4 and wire,misfire was gone.Took back to garage and they said problem was not from their work it was probably an engine problem.THEY DID NOT LOOK AT ANYTHING JUST GAVE A QUICK OPINION.Took it to Joe holland hyundai sales and service.First they said it might be massive air flow system.put one on and no change in power or anything.Joe holland said the only thing they knew that might be wrong was possibly clogged converters.they took it for granted that o2 sensor was good and would not check it due to another garage installing it.Took it to an exhaust shop and they cheked all converters and said one was partially clogged REplaced it and still no power gain or missing taken care of.They also did not check oxygen sensor due to the first garage installing it!As I said the hyundai ran fine with no loss of power and just a slight miss before I had o2 sensor replaced at first garage.Is it possible the first garage replaced the sensor with a defective sensor,since the trouble started as soon as it was replaced?Have spent a lot of money over a o2 sensor change!!!I checked internet and the sensor was the correct one to replce it with.

Update:

650 dollars in uneeded repairs just to find out first oxygen sensor installed was defective!!!!!!10 points to you Rev.

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  • REV B
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    Take it back to the first garage and find out what they really did?

  • 10 years ago

    I think they are barking up the wrong tree! I believe that your problem is caused by the CVVT system (continuously variable valve timing) control system and there is a TSB on this issue! Did the shop look to see if there was any TSB's on this issue? (The Santa Fe has the Delphi OCV (oil control valve) as opposed to the Denso! http://pages.suddenlink.net/daydreamer/Coupe%20TSB...

    NOTE; You need to find a shop that knows how to diagnose engine performance problems, Sounds like Joe Holland Hyundai has a bunch of "kids" with tool boxes for technicians! I can tell this by the way that they are just "throwing parts at it". Try an independent shop that has a good reputation in the area for diagnosing vehicles and I am sure they will find the problem!

    Source(s): 28 Year Master Technician/ Identifix TSB archive
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