# Test or Replace?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/test-or-replace/194302>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/test-or-replace/194302 "2024-02-02T00:04:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/test-or-replace/194302/11 "2024-02-02T23:15:08Z")

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The other side …

“I just spent 3 months to fix P0017 problem, now it fixed. Share my story not only to you but also anyone have same issue. As you spent, I changed solenoid, crankshaft sensor so also spent about $1500 which is not worthwhile.”

> [@Code p0017 dealership is clueless](https://community.cartalk.com/t/code-p0017-dealership-is-clueless/192083):
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> Continuing the discussion from [Misfire, loss of brakes, and code P0017](https://community.cartalk.com/t/misfire-loss-of-brakes-and-code-p0017/191517): Hi everyone, hoping to get some more advice (see my previous post above) A quick summary kia rio 2013 125,000 miles Regular oil changes for the most part, bought the car 6 years ago around 65,000 miles. My car stalled and I got the code p0017. Took it to the closest mechanic and they replaced the crankshaft sensor, that didn’t work and they suggest I take it to the dealership to look at the timing (this is a big box ga…

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