Oxygen sensor & few upgrades on my BMW 328i

It turned out that the check engine light was due to a faulty oxygen sensor.

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Back when I was in school in the 1960’s, capital punishment was still a thing. It’s why we were made to write feature length essays when we did something wrong, diving into excruciating detail about what we did wrong, how it was a crime against all humankind, and in the end begging for forgiveness.

As you might know by now, I was always quite the expert in waffling on a lot about nothing. Which is about all the update I have you, with not much happening on the car front.

Sure, I’ve been tootling all around town in it at every given opportunity, and it’s been getting its fair share of TLC and fixing-upping. But does that really matter when the world is going into meltdown?

Some days, I just think the world would be a better place if we settled all disputes via a one-on-one match in FIFA. Could you imagine a Russian despot rage-quitting after being bested in a game he thought he was going to win in a landslide, while his opponent does a victory jig all around the room?

Never mind. Cutting social commentary is not what brings you here, dear reader. Let’s move on to the good stuff.

Sense and sensor-bilities

Oxygen sensors, because cars need to breathe too

I have a new appreciation for the swiftness of snail mail after the longgggg wait for the O2 sensor for the car. But, all’s well that ends well, as they say. The Check Engine Light I was getting was entirely due to the old sensor committing seppuku and giving up on life, love, and everything in between.

What I didn’t know was that the car shaved off a bit of performance in an effort to protect itself (I love painting it as a living, breathing being), and the car felt instantly peppier with the new sensor thrown into the mix. Who knew it would be like this; not me, that’s for sure.

Bits and bobs

Boredom is a terrible thing that afflicts all of us, for which there is no known cure other than to spruce up your ride if you’re a car nut. That said, I fooled around with the car a bit and added a few new bits and bobs, such as…

…new door LEDs, because the old ones were getting grainy and giving up the ghost…

…replacing the Park button, because the old one was showing its age…

…replacing the Start button, because, why not…

…and adding a sticker to remind me of the car’s model code, in case I forget in my old age.

Mind you, there’s more where that came from, but I’m in two minds if I should slap this on the car, or not. Thoughts, people? Answers on a postcard, please.

Until next time, stay safe, and have fun. Ta-ta

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