Just purchased this 2002 F250 Super Duty / 7.3 L PSD... Engine light was on when I got it... took it to ford and they said it was the ICP Sensor. The mechanic showed me the sensor and the oil soaked wire harness.

I reluctently agreed to let them replace the sensor. I could see that it was an easy fix.. but I dont know anything about diesels yet.. I would not have even known where to look for the sensor.

Ford charged me $99 for the diagnosis, gave me credit for it so long as they did the repair.. Bottom line is $414 later it is fixed...

ICP sensor was $179
2.2 hrs labor
+ shop supplies

I feel like I could have done it if I had had the knowledge of the sensor location and a code reader for enhanced codes.

 

Ouch.. Sorry to say for that amount of money you could have bought an AE and a sensor. The folks on this site are knowledgeable and very helpful. That is one reason to stop by FTE first.. But glad to hear she is fixed. Call it done.

Dang, Trying to locate that motor picture that had all the sensors identified that someone posted. I lost the bookmark.. That was a sweet picture.

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...r-in-fuel.html scroll down 2-3 posts, picture is there. Compliments of Barry, zx250.

 

Glad its fixed but the next time something doesn't seem right, ask here. These stealerships are hammering people because they arn't selling any cars, seen it first hand. I went to get some rear syn differential fluid from ford, the guy said 20.00 a quart for Motorcraft, WHAT!!. Anyways, welcome to FTE and good luck and yes, YOU CAN DOOO ITTT...

 

Well I'd say it's time to put this on your Christmas list AutoEnginuity PC Scan Tool (USB)

Brand new ICP sensors from one of our Ford sponsors are around $120, and you can often find them cheaper on ebay. 2.2 hours labor sounds excessive for an experienced mechanic, heck it even sounds excessive for a novice, but labor rates are generally set by the book so that's what you get when you pay someone else to do the work for you.

If you had the scanner and asked a few questions here, you could have easily done this yourself. Without a scanner, you run the risk of just throwing parts at it which may end up being more expensive than your trip to the dealer.

Of course, if you spend enough time hanging out on FTE and asking questions about anything you don't understand, you'll know enough about these engines to do it all yourself without hesitation.