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ok, i went up to the stealership, and stealership it is. showed them the codes, first at the ford stealership, they said it was an o2 sensor, and tried selling me one for over $140. i told them they are a rip off and left. then i went right next door to the lincoln-mercury stealership, they quoted me the same price, but accually told me what was involved in the install. whats accually involved, do i gotta have tha car on a lift?

what would happen if i just made a MIL for that one??

Originally posted by PoopStainz:

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ok, i went up to the stealership, and stealership it is. showed them the codes, first at the ford stealership, they said it was an o2 sensor, and tried selling me one for over $140. i told them they are a rip off and left. then i went right next door to the lincoln-mercury stealership, they quoted me the same price, but accually told me what was involved in the install. whats accually involved, do i gotta have tha car on a lift?

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You seem to enjoy doing automotive work. Why not ask the dealership if they will hire you. I have heard that they will pay for your training and tools.

Automotive work gets more and more interesting the more you know. I bet the military is looking for people like you to repair their equipment. I used to be a Damage Control person onboard a US Navy Ship. I traveled all over the world for free and food and lodging was always paid for. They even paid for my ski trips in Switzerland and etc. The only bad thing about the military is they don't pay overtime.

If I were you I would consider a career in the military. You can usually find the number for your local Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard in the Phone Book. Here is a link to the US Navy website:
http://www.navy.mil/

thx for the tips, but i enjoy automitive work as a hobby. im going to school for computers now (network admin, programmer etc) thats what im really good at. plus im only 18

not sure on duratec, but i need no lift to change either of my zetec's o2 sensors. basically you just got to get to them and remove them and replace them. o2 sensor should cost no more than $60. i might would jack my car up to get to lower o2 sensor, but only if the tool used is too long to get under the car unjacked up.

Originally posted by PoopStainz:

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thx for the tips, but i enjoy automitive work as a hobby. im going to school for computers now (network admin, programmer etc) thats what im really good at. plus im only 18

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My brother in law got laid off from his job as a network administrator at IBM. He had purchased a new home for $220,000 and his payments were $1750 per month. It took him a year to find another job. He must have had some money saved to pay the $1750 per month house payments. He was about to have to sell his home when he found another job.

O2 sensors are easy to change. You will need a O2 sensor socket and a ratchet.

i got the o2 socket, ratchets, extensions and swivels, this one needs to be accessed from under the car i think

Be careful getting under the car. I would use a sturdy set of ramps:
A set like these work well:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11704&item=2084195058

Wal-Mart, Kmart, and Auto Parts stores sell ramps. Ramps are easy to use because you donâ??t have to jack the car up. I would also put some blocks or Jack Stands under the car and some wedges under the rear wheels. I have heard of cars falling on people. That would be a slow and painful way to die.

the problem with those is my cars too low, especially with micahs bumper. my friends dad got a set i could borrow. also, i dont have a garage, its like 20 degrees out, and snow/ice all over the ground

You can jack up one side and use some jack stands or blocks for safety. It only takes a few minutes to change the O2 sensor. I like the cold weather. I worked outside all day. I think of how hot and uncomfortable the summer heat was. That makes the cold weather seem better.