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Originally Posted by gprsh924
After looking up a diy on this, you are probably right, even given my relative lack of mechanical inclination. However, in an apartment with a snow covered parking lot 300 miles from home. I have a screwdriver, hammer, a small wrench and a leatherman. That is it. I am ill equipped for car work here. Plus, there is the fact that it may not even be the o2 sensor, but a vacuum leak which would be tougher for me to diagnose.
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Then don't take it to a BMW dealer, take it to a local shop. It's not rocket science.
To check for vacuum leak you can always spray brake cleaner or starting fluid around the hoses when the vehicle is at idle. If idle speeds up, you have a vacuum leak.