O2 sensors - which ones?
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99% of all 4-wire O2 sensors are exactly the same except different connectors.
I always install cheapest O2 sensors (about $20). I cut wires and splice old connector. Some Toyotas have different O2 sensors.
To make connector switching easier all Bosch sensors have the same sensors wires. I have a table of wire colors for all manufacturers.
You can check old sensor using torch and multi meter. Find instructions on internet.
I always install cheapest O2 sensors (about $20). I cut wires and splice old connector. Some Toyotas have different O2 sensors.
To make connector switching easier all Bosch sensors have the same sensors wires. I have a table of wire colors for all manufacturers.
You can check old sensor using torch and multi meter. Find instructions on internet.
Last edited by car5car; 09-07-2014 at 07:14 PM.
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I did mine with bosch from rock auto (good prices, and they are better at shipping to Canada than a lot of ebay types).
Really improved my milage.
However took me two eight hour days to get them in and out.
My hint: with the plugs, it's first it comes off the metal clip that attaches to the truck and then the two parts of the plug come apart. The best option is to train a spider monkey to do this for you as it is near impossible without two hands and there's no way to get adult human arms into the required positions.
Really improved my milage.
However took me two eight hour days to get them in and out.
My hint: with the plugs, it's first it comes off the metal clip that attaches to the truck and then the two parts of the plug come apart. The best option is to train a spider monkey to do this for you as it is near impossible without two hands and there's no way to get adult human arms into the required positions.
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Wow. I did mine with some PB Blaster, offset O2 sensor socket, 1/2" breaker bar. The one that was the hardest was the drivers side upstream, there isn't much room.
Last edited by acamato; 09-09-2014 at 10:23 AM.
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Oh yeah, if I had it to do over, I'd defiantly get the O2 Sensor Socket. I went to buy one but my local Canadian Tire sucks...
Mine were seriously seized, took everything I could to get them off, hence the torch, the punk buster and the plumber's wrench with the steel rod attached.
Almost every attempt to undo anything on this truck ends up this way, I suspect it spent some time in ocean water. Regrets; I have a few…
Mine were seriously seized, took everything I could to get them off, hence the torch, the punk buster and the plumber's wrench with the steel rod attached.
Almost every attempt to undo anything on this truck ends up this way, I suspect it spent some time in ocean water. Regrets; I have a few…
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The offset socket is key. I tried a standard O2 sensor socket. It was junk. It felt like the socket was opening up when I applied torque. It didn't fit the sensor well at all. My offset socket is for a 1/2" drive, it t is very solid and has two positions you can put a 1/2" drive in. They are 45 deg apart. Very useful in tight spots.
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