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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000elite on 28 August 2008, 11:52:43

Title: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: omega3000elite on 28 August 2008, 11:52:43
Just spoke to Vauxhall Bury St. Edmunds re crank sensor .....

I was told £76 to diagnose and £152 to fit + the cost of the sensor ...... is this for real ??

Surely it just plugs in ?

Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 August 2008, 12:11:06
If you crank sensor has gone or going it will put codes up mate.
Crank sensors are around £50 from Vauxhall and take around half an hour to fit yourself :y
There is in the Maintence section how to fit crank sensors and also how to read your codes.
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: sophos9 on 28 August 2008, 12:11:49
 :o

Jesus, thats BS man. Took me about 15mins to replace and that was re-routing the wiring!!!!!

Give Autovaux a ring....
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: omega3000elite on 28 August 2008, 12:38:35
Also , they say if its a crankshaft sensor the light comes up on the dash ??

True or false ?
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 August 2008, 14:01:01
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Also , they say if its a crankshaft sensor the light comes up on the dash ??

True or false ?

Possible.....but not a given!

Read the codes as per this guide to see if you have a code 19 stored

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152601768
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: sophos9 on 28 August 2008, 15:00:48
When mine went, it was reporting no fault (which was a pain in the ....)
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: dbug on 28 August 2008, 17:11:08
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If you crank sensor has gone or going it will put codes up mate.
Crank sensors are around £50 from Vauxhall and take around half an hour to fit yourself :y
There is in the Maintence section how to fit crank sensors and also how to read your codes.

Square plug part nş 90492006 £58.90 + VAT on TC
Oval plug part nş 90492061 £42.80 + VAT again on TC

I know as my friendly stealer sold me both types on the basis i could bring the one i didn't use back for a refund!  Mine was the oval plug, cheaper one.

About 45 mins to swap.
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: jonathanh on 28 August 2008, 19:07:45
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Just spoke to Vauxhall Bury St. Edmunds re crank sensor .....

I was told £76 to diagnose and £152 to fit + the cost of the sensor ...... is this for real ??

Surely it just plugs in ?


what a laugh!  for that money just buy the part and fit it yourself. If VX had half a brain they would know the diagnosis costs more than the part - anyway you can read fault codes with a paperclip

you should get trade club prices from the parts department because andyc on here works there.  PM him for more info.


Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 August 2008, 17:14:56
Or if you really don't want to do it... Come to Woodbridge and I'll do it for you! Also, he you have the metal type (square plug IIRCC) I have oof here you can have for about £50 as I haven't had a chance to take it back!

Like an idiot I opened the packet instead of checking the plug first! :-[ :-[ :-[ ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 29 August 2008, 21:58:24
To get the part, speak to a member here, andyc, work works in parts dept of your dealers - he'll ensure a good price for the part.
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: Lazydocker on 30 August 2008, 09:31:42
Like I said... I've got a square type one here... The bag is opened but it is new and I'll do it for less than TC price because i got a deal on it! :y :y :y
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: omega3000elite on 30 August 2008, 10:27:44
The guy from Vx dealer told me (from VIN no) mine was a 90492006 - does this sound right ?

Anyone local got a Tech 2 ??

Alan
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 30 August 2008, 11:06:40
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The guy from Vx dealer told me (from VIN no) mine was a 90492006 - does this sound right ?

Anyone local got a Tech 2 ??

Alan
Hopefully someone can confirm, I thought all the 3.0l took the same sensor, which was the cheaper of the 2 types.

I know EPC is wrong using filters for this part, so beware!
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: Lazydocker on 30 August 2008, 12:21:25
Mine took the cheaper one... Unfortunately the system said I needed the other one so I had to get a Bosch one from a factors!
Title: Re: Crankshaft sensor
Post by: dbug on 30 August 2008, 15:50:02
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The guy from Vx dealer told me (from VIN no) mine was a 90492006 - does this sound right ?

Anyone local got a Tech 2 ??

Alan
90492006 is the square plug/metal end type which I believe is usually fitted on older Omegas - mine is a 98 and took oval plug type - part nş 90492061 - the cheaper of the two!