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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scchevelle468" data-source="post: 19802" data-attributes="member: 2719">So, the second week in August, with my Equinox now having 244,500 miles on it, I went ahead and pulled the trigger and purchased a 2016 Equinox 2.4L, Federal emissions build, with 40,563 miles on it and an accompanying transmission with 56,000 miles on it, with a six month warranty. I may have paid a little too much but together it was $3200. It cost me $1500 labor to get it installed. I went ahead and upgraded to a brand new air conditioning compressor since mine was making some noise. I received a call halfway through the install that my exhaust manifold was cracked and the one on the 2016 engine would not hook up properly a 2014 exhaust. So I ended up with a brand new manifold. I then received a text for me to call the shop. They then told me that the catalytic converters honeycomb was falling apart, and my oxygen sensor was burned up.So, I ended up spending an extra $100 on a new exhaust manifold and an additional $800 on a new catalytic converter and exhaust elbow with flex extension, and $150 on 2, O2 sensors. They also installed all brand new dex cool equivalent coolant, fresh oil and filter, and all brand new transmission fluid.I asked them while the engine was sitting right there in front of us on the cradle if they thought we should change any of the sensors since there was such easy access, and they said no, the engine only had 40,000 miles on it, it should not be a problem.I travelled back-and-forth to work and used it running around town for 5 days.Guess what failed on the sixth day? One of my camshaft position sensors, which is on the back of the engine, and it is almost impossible to get to without laying across the front of the car over the engine! That is one of the two sensors that I ask them if we should change since the engine was directly in front of us. At that time it would’ve taken a grand total of five minutes to change both sensors. Now, the last time I changed the rear sensor, it took me almost 2 hours, because my arm would not fit back there and clear all of the wiring and the bracketry, and I dropped my socket about five times.Moral of the story is, insist on new proximity sensors.</blockquote>

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