P0330 code- Knock Sensor

I was looking at this one on rockauto. I’ve heard Matsushita is the OEM supplier for knock sensors? Thoughts?

 

https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/par...el-drive/switch-relay-computer.html?PNC=89615
Matsushita and Nippondenso are OEM

Looks like rockauto is the better deal for sure

 

If you're going to go for the knock sensor replacement, I would without a doubt use OEM sensors. That's a lot of work to risk on aftermarket sensors.

This video will get you most of the way there. You would just have to take it one step further and get the intake manifold off to expose the sensors. There's also other things you can do while you have the engine torn apart like getting some refurbished injectors installed, or sending yours out to be refurbished. You could also do the valve cover gaskets if they've never been replaced. This would be the opportune time to also clean up your throttle body and IAC if you have one of the older throttle body models with a detachable IAC.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/N-lhZIWOkyU

 

I may do this as a PM just so I don't have to worry about in the future.

 

Im going to have to do some saving. $450 for sensors, lower intake manifold gaskets ($40 a side :/) and the KS wiring harness. I have an old Toyota mechanic that’s going to do my Timing belt and valve covers when it warms up. Hopefully in the next month or so. This sucks man, it’s always something.

 

Hey, it's not always something though. You probably don't have a payment so think about the people that have a $500 payment every single month for 6 years lol. You're saving TONS of money in the long run as long as these trucks last. It's all about perspective.

 

I couldn't have said it better. But, I do think the ownership of an older vehicle that needs work is most beneficial to people willing to turn wrenches. The other day I swapped out a starter on my girlfriend's BMW Z3. I did it for $200. For the hell of it, I called 2 local BMW dealers near me in the California Bay Area and one dealership quoted me $1200 for the job and the other closer to $1400.

People that pay for every maintenance and repair job start to wonder if it's worth it when they get hit with back to back repairs that cost them a ton of money and then they question whether that money would have been better spent on a down payment on a new vehicle. People that turn their own wrenches will always see the value of fixing their current rig compared to having a big monthly payment.

 

Just got all my parts. Hopefully get them on there in the next few weeks.

 

TacomaEli, Any update on this issue. Did you get the Knock sensors replaced? My '99 is having the same issue.

 

@Tuke I did, replaced the both knock sensors and the wire harness. Ordered them on toyotapartsdeal.com The OEM ones sure do cost a lot but it’s definitely better to have a more reliable part in there especially if an aftermarket turned out to be a dud. That’d be a lot of labor to take all the intake off again. Make sure to replace the harness too. In all honesty I think my problem was just the wire harness that I got for like $30. The knock sensors cost me like $350 or something but I was having the valve cover gaskets, timing belt, Front cam and crank seals, water pump, plugs and wires, done and I really didn’t want that code to come back. The engine is all baselined now and runs perfect. Let me know if you need the part numbers. Good luck.

 

Awesome dude. And good for you for going OEM on the sensors, if you let shop supply the sensors they likely would've gone with cheap crap aftermarket and
It really is beneficial to stay with OEM or the OEM maker when it comes to most sensors on Toyotas.

 

Yeah man, I couldn’t find if manufacturer of the knock sensors sold them without the toyota packaging so I just bit the bullet on them. Also went all oem with the timing belt kit from Aircabinman on ebay. Also went oem with the valve covers. Thing used to drip oil pretty good and not anymore from what I can tell.

 

Thanks @TacomaEli for your response. Gonna have to take care of this. I'll look up parts online on Toyota website.

 

No problem. I had that code for probably a month and a half before I got it fixed. I just reset the code every drive. It sucks that it retards the timing

 

The aircabinman is known legit and I'll bet that those sensors made by Matsushita are OEM and if not that's okay, they make plenty of OEM sensors for other vehicles. Nice find. Also we know that Intermotor boxes up OEM parts and sells them under their own Intermotor name. So that's a good sign, plenty of signs that they can be OEM

 

I quit driving my truck because of it. Mines supercharged and don't want to take any chances until it is fixed.

 

Wish I’d know that about Intermotor parts before I bought those knock Sensors. I didn’t realize that company was legit.

 

It looks like you got Matsushita sensors in boxes from Intermotor. If I'm reading that window you screenshotted correctly. I think you got the right ones.

 

I considered getting those but some people had kind of steered me away from the Intermotor. I didn’t know if they were actually Matsushita. I guess it doesn’t matter now.

 

Oh you got the OEM? that's even safer too. You're good to go.