I have not changed one with a super charger before but regular stock models can be effectively changed in 3-4 hours by an experienced mechanic. This is probably not a job for someone without mechanical skills but still somewhat a pain in the butt.
what year if 98-02 it's on the transmission you can see it from the top of the car it's a little plastic black thing (:P), it has just one bolt on it and a connector
I believe the knock sensor is under the intake manifold requiring it's removal. I have not been able to verify this yet.If that's the case, be prepared to get giggy with this engine. It's not an...
no, it would be a problem if you had the supercharged engine in which case you should change it right away. if you have a non supercharged engine do not worry about as it will not affect you. unless...