I made an appointment for an oil change, when I dropped it off I told them to install this part and to call me when it’s done. They had it for one day, as I previously bought the part and brought it in. They charged me like 200$ or whatever an hour of labor was, can’t remember but not significant.
I just did this this week and I had mixed results. It seemed slightly improved for a few days then back to the bucking.
Condensation is the gases...
The egr tube gets plugged up??? Was it possible to just clean the tube??
I believe the faulty sensor was not allowing the egr valve to open as required or opening at the wrong times. Either way it was not at hot as it should be. I had a coating of grime on mine, presumably from spilled oil from an oil change. It started to burn off after dfpe replacement.
I'm just trying to understand why some guys still have an issue after the sensor replacement. Can the tube still hold water after the sensor replacement and if yes, I saw someone mention to start the vehicle without the sensor attached to remove the rest of the moisture??
The little hoses going to the sensor can become clogged. They sell just a sensor and sensor with new hoses. Local dealer only had the sensor, so I removed my hoses and made sure they were clear. Other issues could be with egr valve or cooler.
The sensor takes in acidic exhaust gases and is made of plastic. Heat cycling causes moisture, which is probably fine, but some moisture could be from the egr cooler, and there is seal degradation from the exhaust. It’s basically a wear item.
So if theres condensation/water in the hoses/sensor there could still be condensation in the egr pipe and after a short time gets into the sensor again, is my thinkng correct??
Possibly but a good working egr system will get hot enough to eliminate it. This sensor going bad could cause the system to work less efficiently this leading to more moisture and damage
