# 1998 Jeep Cherokee needs oxygen sensors **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** grand-cherokee, jeep\ **Created:** [April 2, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-needs-oxygen-sensors/114860 "2018-04-02T01:30:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SavannahWinters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SavannahWinters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SavannahWinters)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-needs-oxygen-sensors/114860/1 "2018-04-02T01:30:22Z")
I’m looking into buying a 1998 grand jeep Cherokee the mil light is on says it needs an oxygen sensors. Is it worth buying for 1500 with 200k miles. What’s the life span on a jeep ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-needs-oxygen-sensors/114860/2 "2018-04-02T02:07:28Z")
First of all, what’s the vehicle? The title says 1998 Jeep Cherokee But in the text, you refer to a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee It makes quite a difference A Jeep Cherokee will have the 4.0 liter straight six, which is generally a very tough engine A Jeep Grand Cherokee has more engine choices As for the vehicle needing oxygen sensors . . . have you confirmed that is the reason the check engine light is on . . . and not something more ominous and very expensive? Don’t take the seller’s word for anything. You need to look at the scanner/code reader yourself. Oxygen sensors are generally cheap and easy to replace This might be an okay vehicle for everyday use Do you need an SUV? Would a sedan not suit your purposes? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-needs-oxygen-sensors/114860/3 "2018-04-02T02:35:33Z")
> [@SavannahWinters](#): > > What’s the life span on a jeep There is no such thing as a life span on any vehicle. Some go a long time and others don’t . Good care and maintenance will improve how long a vehicle lasts. But seriously I would not buy anything that had the light lit. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-cherokee-needs-oxygen-sensors/114860/4 "2018-04-02T03:43:55Z")
> [@SavannahWinters](#): > > What’s the life span on a jeep 15 to 20 years like many other vehicles, that is why the asking price is only $1500. You are buying a great number of vehicle parts, all in one package, most of which still work. Fixing up old vehicles can be fun.