Icing on the cake

Okay, so I called the Subaru guys again and they said they'd have to call a Nissan dealership to get a quote on the price of the part.  I decided to call a different Nissan dealership and talk to the parts department to find out how much the O2 sensor costs, and ask questions about the differences between the sensor you can get from Auto Zone and the one you get from a Nissan dealership.

Anyway.  The oxygen sensors you can get from an auto parts store can fit a number of vehicles, and the certified and whatnot Nissan parts are made for specific models.  But here's the kicker ... I called the Nissan dealership in Sandy and they told me the part was $130, not $200.  The guy also told me industry standard (or something) time for replacing the oxygen sensor is 6/10ths of an hour.  That is on par with what the Subaru guys told me 3 months ago.  The guy in the service center told me the MOST he would possibly charge someone for replacing the O2 sensor is $110 if it was really hard to get to and they had to tear the car apart to get to it.  (I don't really know where the "front O2 sensor is" but ... whatever.)

So I'm trying to figure out what to say to the Nissan guys in Orem.  I'd really like the guys here in American Fork to fix my car because I've got a service coupon with them.  A few years ago, this door-to-door salesman-type guy came to our house.  We paid $90 to get 6 free oil changes at a local car dealership (this Subaru place) and it also had a list of other free services we could get (free emissions with safety purchase, some free labor, 10% off additional labor, free check engine light scan, etc.) and we figured it sounded like a good deal since most places charge about $30 for an oil change.  If I gave them the oxygen sensor and used my 30 minutes of free labor I can get this fixed for $130ish.  NOT $400.  (which is the $518 estimate Butch gave me minus the $105 for the diagnostic fee.)  Or I could go to Sandy and get everything fixed for about $200 because I wouldn't get any free labor.

I just hope the American Fork Subaru guys won't think I'm a pain in the butt because I keep calling them today about the oxygen sensor thing.  I'm sure they're about ready to strangle me ... BUT I WANT TO SAVE A BUCK AND I'D RATHER STAY IN TOWN.

Could I just use my coupon and then slip them an extra $20 to say "thank you"?  lol.


ETA: The Subaru guys said they don't have the computers necessary to replace my oxygen sensor and clear the codes.  So off to Sandy I go!  (forget you, Orem.)