Originally Posted by 818.crossfire

My 04 na xfire was dying on regular basis for 3-4 days when I finally parked it. Did research on this forum and took the plunge changing out the crankshaft position sensor today after verifying the the k12 relay was good.

Went to 7 auto parts stores here in denver, they all had the part but by different names then I had read about in this thread. Ended up at Advanced Auto Parts where they had a BDW cps, they brought out the box and it said SMP Intermotor genuine import parts. Did some quick research at the counter and found out the SMP is the parent company of BDW. Bought the part for $52 out the door.

Installation took about 1.5 hours as I never really worked on the car before, took my sweet time. I went out and bought a 12 pt 1/4 socket for this job, when that didnt work I just tried (like a couple people in this thread) a regular 6pt 1/4 socket which worked flawlessly. My regular 6 pt socket fit much better then my 12pt or 9pt.

ONLY PROBLEM was when I was removing the clip from the sensor I broke the clip so it doesnt snap in. I took it for a 10 minute ride with no issues but still am a little weary of the connector staying on.

Also is there supposed to be an inlet for the ram air (correct name?) pieces that come from under the motor cover on both sides coming from the grille? Mine only had one on the right side looking at the vehicle?



Thanks guys....And EXCELLENT job with the DIY instructions