what is it about a "honda" o2 sensor that makes them cost hundreds??

do they not read 0-1v? hundereds for the connector plug?

whats the deal?

 

What kind of car??

 

heres a few examples:

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pe...number=BS13239

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-20...60619589QQrdZ1

some are normal priced (30-50 range) but I dont get why these are soo much more.

I dont need one right now, but ive seen them in the $100+ range before, and just curious why

 

I couldn't tell you the exact reason, I've been through the exact same thing. Honda's just kick back Bosch and w/e else.

 

u're paying for brand name... but the better brands are a lil better in performance tho...quality-wise, they're mostly the same

 

This reminds me of the people who think that the materials of a car cost $4000, so the car should cost $4000.

 

greed and cause they can.. bosch made the 1st 02 sensors but they dont work well in our cars. denso is much cheaper works fine. ngk/ntk makes oem hondas. the 02 sensors r probably more expensive then american made brands because they r so much larger in size. they also last alot longer. u can get 80,000 to 100,000m out of a honda oem one. i just replaced mine for the 1st time may 05, on a 92 accord and i had well over 100,000mi on it. i didnt get a cel i just replaced it anyway. they get lazy after about 80,000mi and get stuck in an open loop pattern.

a friend of mine had a grand am. he replaced his 02 sensor every yr. so he could pass the vet testing. cheap bosch part, but compared to a honda oem and how infrequently u replace it, the honda is the bargain.

some people claim its got a ceramic heater in it but so do the american manufacturers.