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JamesV6CDX

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Crank sensor life expectancy?
« on: 14 December 2007, 19:45:35 »
My V6 has done 110,000 miles, on the original sensor. I can tell this because it's routed behind the oil cooler pipes. Is this a record? ;D
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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #1 on: 14 December 2007, 19:52:26 »
Nope, Bob Dents old estate had 158k on it and similarly routed from factory.....6 weeks with me and it decided to give up the ghost  :-/ obviously doesnt like scottish weather...
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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #2 on: 14 December 2007, 19:55:41 »
Mine was perfect right up until I gave timbuk stick about his dead miggy.  ::) ;D
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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #3 on: 14 December 2007, 20:11:25 »
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My V6 has done 110,000 miles, on the original sensor. I can tell this because it's routed behind the oil cooler pipes. Is this a record? ;D


No it is a crank sensor, a record is about 12" in diameter and made out of PVC ;D
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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #4 on: 14 December 2007, 20:27:11 »
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My V6 has done 110,000 miles, on the original sensor. I can tell this because it's routed behind the oil cooler pipes. Is this a record? ;D


No it is a crank sensor, a record is about 12" in diameter and made out of PVC ;D

Not if it was a single......then about 7"  :y ;D
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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2007, 20:54:05 »
mine is on 147,000 and still seems to be going strong.......

now watch it give up the ghost next week
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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #6 on: 14 December 2007, 21:27:43 »
Mine's already died. Lasted 4.5 years and less then 50k miles :'(

A few folk round here had better have a spare :y

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Re: Crank sensor life expectancy?
« Reply #7 on: 14 December 2007, 22:04:02 »
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