02 Sensors - OEM or Other?

[WonkoTheSane]

Hey guys, I'm pretty sure my 02 is dead, so i'm looking into replacements.. . the OEM one from satan costs about 100, right? Do you think this one would work? (Advance Auto's website) http://www.partsamerica.com/PartDetails.asp?SourceArea=SHOP&SourcePage=SEARCHRESULTS&CategoryCode=&QueryID=264083&QueryCounter=1&BeginRecord=1&EndRecord=25&PreviousPage=PartTypes&LastRecord=25&TopLevelCategoryCode=&TopLevelCatDesc=&PartType=291&UnitPrice=24%2E99&MfrCode=BOR&MfrPartNumber=OS704++++++++++&ProductDescription=OXYGEN+SENSOR++++++++++++++++++++++&ShipmentRestriction=2++&Quantity=1&Weight=2%2E5&HandlingCost=0&CoreCharge=0&StoreCount=0&DcCount=0&HomeDelCount=0&SoItemFlag=0&ShipRestrictionCode=2++&SearchFor=Oxygen+Sensor&AppliedDiscount=0&SpecialType=

thanks :)

[Blackboost]

Go with an OEM one and look for it at: http://www.partznet.com
Ask for the Club DSM discount...

[WonkoTheSane]

thanks :)

[eclipse2nr91]

you can also get an OEM from Mach V for about $60, but I'm not sure what the partznet price is...just tryin to help;)

[dyablo]

When do you know if the O2 is dead?

[Blackboost]

Originally posted by dyablo
When do you know if the O2 is dead?

When your gas mileage starts decreasing a lot...:(

[eclipse2nr91]

I know it's stupid to do instead of just getting a new one, but can't the existing o2 sensor just be cleaned? My brother's lemon of a car grand am has been getting shitty ass gas mileage, and the place he bought it from cleaned out the o2 sensor, it helped, but not much.

[ginsu417]

An O2 sensor is pretty standard equipment. Haven't had any problems with my Bosch O2 sensor at all.

- Kalani

[Blackboost]

Originally posted by ginsu417
An O2 sensor is pretty standard equipment. Haven't had any problems with my Bosch O2 sensor at all.

- Kalani

I have heard that they need to be rewired in order to work correctly on our cars. But that's on the 2.0 motors because they have the 4 wire type. Maybe the 1.8 don't experience that problem given that they have the 2 wire type O2 sensor. Either way, you might want to check those 2 wires before installing the BOSCH one...;)

[ginsu417]

1.8s have a 1-wire O2 sensor. Nice and simple. :) Well, at least all the ones I've worked on. I don't have any idea how the hell that works, but apparently it does.

- Kalani

[WonkoTheSane]

well, i'll probably just end up using a 25 dollar one then, to see how it works.. :) thanks guys!

[Blackboost]

Originally posted by ginsu417
1.8s have a 1-wire O2 sensor. Nice and simple. :) Well, at least all the ones I've worked on. I don't have any idea how the hell that works, but apparently it does.

- Kalani

I have seen some at the shop that have come with the 2 wire type. A white wire and a blue one...:dunno:

[QuickOne]

Where is the 02 sensor at and is it hard to change?

[ginsu417]

The Oxygen sensor is located on the exhaust manifold, right behind the heat sheild. It's about the size of a spark plug and is the source of the only wire coming out of that side of the engine.

- K

[eclipse2nr91]

Mine has 2 wires, blue and white...oh, and another thing, since nobody answered my question in the other thread, where could I put the wire safely and securely if i took off the exhaust manifold cover?

[ginsu417]

I extended mine and tied it to the top of the radiator temporarily until I could figure out what to do with it. I was going to put it in a wire loom and just run it into the harness for the radiator fan wires, but decided I'd just wait until I get my EGT probe installed and zip-tie it to that.

- Kalani