ABS sensor

[edc]

... just cost me £154 to replace MOT due so had to get it sorted and no time to do it myself. Sensors cleaned off, fault code still present, replace sensor, £154 lighter!

 

[cordobabrendy]

couldnt you have borrowed one? christ for 150 quid id nearly have offered 30 quid just for the lend then try and source a 2nd hander.

 

[edc]

I had no time to faff about. I asked for them to check wiring and clean them first but in some ways a bit of a false economy as it ended up just being wasted labour. If I had access to vag-com or other diagnostic then again would have saved some money, but as ever I don't have it or couldn't get it quick enough!

 

[m0rk]

was it just the one?

How can they charge £120 to fit one probe worth £36?

 

[SpareMan]

Sensor is £50 but fitting should be no more than bout 0.3 hours each side. How many did you get changed??

 

[Ron_Cupra8v]

Back ones are more expensive - its a Seat only part, but can get fronts from ECP. I've replaced front and back drivers side since Nov and the ABS light is coming on intermittantly again so other side must be going now.
Think I paid less than £150 in total to replace 2.

 

[SpareMan]

Back ones are more expensive - its a Seat only part, but can get fronts from ECP. I've replaced front and back drivers side since Nov and the ABS light is coming on intermittantly again so other side must be going now.
Think I paid less than £150 in total to replace 2.

wasn't clear whether he wanted fronts or rears, but you are correct, rear sensor is about £77 inc VAT. So could only have fitted 1 side, leaves about £75 labour, probably about 1 hour, he was still over charged I think

 

[edc]

1 rear sensor only. Yes, the labour would have been cheaper if I had just instructed to change the sensor from the off.

 

[GTI 16v]

50 pounds for one sensor I think not, I replaced both of mine for 25 pounds each from GSF. They work fine and cleared the fault codes.

 

[Smithy]

bloody ell. 3 makes of abs sensor come up under gsf search, I imagine the most expensive, £37.50 is the rear possibly. The other 2 are priced at £21.50, I know you said u didn't have time though.

I'd have personally taken the bulb out behind the abs light than part straight away with that dosh, ouch.