Cam Sensor question
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Cam Sensor question
In my personal truck i changed my CPS at 55K miles
Other trucks in fleet at work had them go bad so i was proactive and got it changed before a tow bill
Will i have to change it again??
Or is it the factory one that only goes out???
Another way of phrasing it....is this a every so many miles part i need to pay attention to???
thanks
Other trucks in fleet at work had them go bad so i was proactive and got it changed before a tow bill
Will i have to change it again??
Or is it the factory one that only goes out???
Another way of phrasing it....is this a every so many miles part i need to pay attention to???
thanks
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From: Bend, OR
Here is what I can tell you... 750,000 miles on 4 differant PSD's and I have never changed a CPS out... There are thousands of trucks out there that will NEVER have a CPS go out... If its not broken dont fix it, there is no way to tell if a CPS will last or not...
Not a liberal...
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
My '99 had 116,000 on it when I sold it and it never had one go out. My dad was the original owner so I knew it's history.
My '02 had one go out at 61,000 miles. I replaced it with a blue and drove that one until I had the truck chipped and then I switched back to black due to timing issues. Am now at 70,000 and no problems but I do carry a spare.
My neighbor's '02 just had one go out about three months ago. He was at the 160,000 mark. I changed his out for him (Ford wanted almost 300 bucks for the swap) with a black and he is good to go.
I agree with what Pete said. It's random I think. Some owners have told me they have never changed one but others have changed several.
I would carry a spare but if the one you are running is working then I wouldn't mess with it.
My '02 had one go out at 61,000 miles. I replaced it with a blue and drove that one until I had the truck chipped and then I switched back to black due to timing issues. Am now at 70,000 and no problems but I do carry a spare.
My neighbor's '02 just had one go out about three months ago. He was at the 160,000 mark. I changed his out for him (Ford wanted almost 300 bucks for the swap) with a black and he is good to go.
I agree with what Pete said. It's random I think. Some owners have told me they have never changed one but others have changed several.
I would carry a spare but if the one you are running is working then I wouldn't mess with it.
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From: White Mnt's,New Hampshire
Originally Posted by Trent Fliginger
Black, grey, blue... which one do you recommend the most? need to replace mine also. Auto parts stores want $170 ish for them, will go to e-bay.
the new gray one is only $25 at the dealer..the old black one was 180..you can get the gray from our sponsors too..
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From: Weimar,TX
Mine went out @ 54000 miles, the week before the price dropped. However, truck was still in warranty (until Sept 07), so it cost me $100.00 for deductable but this also included tow to the dealership. Mine went out very quickly, gave me one start and about 50 ft. and it was all over for that CPS.
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From: White Mnt's,New Hampshire
black is the old ford sensor for $180..then ford released a new and improved gray one for lees the cost $25..the blue is for an International V 6 that happens to work in our power stokes..it does advance the timing just a little..so it is not good to use with a chip or tuner..
