someone wrote:
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>> i did change the bad one same day, because i didnt want an
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> I'm driving around with the idiot light on, error is heater
> element failure (or something like that) so should be okay ?
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thats what mine was too. i was able to reset it a few times, but it got
worse and worse. good for a week, then 2 days, then a day, then on all
the time. thats when it started stalling at idle.

no one had a proper OEM sensor in stock, and i didnt want to
cut/crimp/solder wires to get a generic bosch to fit, so i bit the
bullet and shelled out bout $220 for an OEM one from the local dealer.
coulda got it cheaper online, but i really didnt want to wait. its been
the only non scheduled maintenance in 7 years, so im still happy with
the car.