Going cheaper has been tried many, many, many, etc... times. The failure rate is so high that it is one of the primary causes of many "Help me" threads on the forum. There is a reason these things are expensive - proper construction methods and materials, quality control, the mark-up on that expensive part to stay in business to support the part in the event of failure. You are paying for a better part - and the support to back your play.

So... do you wanna wrench... or drive? Your call.

 

Well, FORD isn't making those sensors. Someone else is. Wish I knew who that someone else is. $40 is absurd.

 

What Tugly said, I have tried the cheap ones in the past when in a bind and it wasn't even worth the time to install. Go OEM and be done with it for another 15 years. I don't know why everyone thinks $40 for a sensor is so expensive when it works and when you figure the expected life only costs you about $2.50 or less a year, lol. If you want cheap by a Geo Metro

 

I wanna wrench AND drive on my own terms.

Thanks for your thoughts boys. Much appreciated.

 

Lex I put one on my truck late last year. Ended up at Autozone unfortunately. There is oil temp sensor and coolant temp sensor. The one you need is under $10 I think. Wish I had a part number for you.

 

Thanks petrokiller.

ROCKAUTO has a HEART next to the unit I list above. But just cause its popular...

 

BWD WT763. Just found the box with old sensor in it.
Check it out online at Autozone I believe

 

Ah youre a good man. BORG WARNER must be the manufacturer. $13 delivered on AMAZON.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/huc/view.ht...SP308C5ZD4%2C1

$4 on ROCKAUTO wholesaler closeout

 

Hope it works!

 

Don't we all.

 

BWD is a Standard Motor Products brand.

 

Tuggles...I also wanna date a supermodel.

Pikachu, I bet BWD = Standard Motor Products brand = Motorcraft coolant temp sensor, $9 versus $40.

 

That wouldn't surprise me one bit.

 

Do I get to date a supermodel too?

 

Let's ask Carol . . .