I'm not a "car guy." I change my own oil, radiator fluid, etc....but that's about it. But I'm not a dummy either.
My "Service Engine Soon" light came on yesterday, so I took it to the mechanic who says it's a bad O2 sensor. He wants $239 for the part and $45 for the labor.
My brother -- who *is* mechanically-enclined -- says that it's something I can do myself. So I'd like to give it a try. In the big scheme of things, how difficult a repair is changing the O2 sensor?
Also, the mechanic suggested that before changing the sensor, I might try buying a can of "Berryman's B-12" and running it through a tank of gas and see if that fixes the problem. My question is, if I do this and it fixes the problem, will the "Service Engine Soon" light then go off? I would think that the fault needs to be cleared, even if the problem is fixed.
Thanks for your help,
~d. jettster