| Author | Message | ||
     Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) advanced member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 996 Registered: 02-2002 |
Those of who/us that have replaced your oxygen sensors: Did you replace them because there was a Check Engine Light, or reduced performance? Did you do any diagnostics, or just replace them? OEM, or one of the cross referenced parts? Did you use an end wrench, or one of those nifty sensor wrenches? Are they accessed most easily from beneath or above? FWIW-they seem to be pretty accessible! While I'm mainly interested in pre-gems vehicles, all input is much appreciated. My truck (95 Disco, 3.9) has fairly high miles and almost certainly original sensors, and the mileage has declined substantially recently. Being a true CB, I can't see myself spending at the very least $200 for replacement sensors without first doing at least some homework... Thanx, Paul | ||
| Christian Cartner (Cartner) Member Username: Cartner Post Number: 11 Registered: 10-2002 |
The ones on the passenger side are a BITCH to get out with a regular spanner, but the drivers side only took me about twenty minutes to do the whole thing while I was out of town on vacation, after the check engine light came on and I ordered it ahead to where I was going. I probably had a less than ideal set of spanners though, so you might have an easier time at it. It did bring my mileage back up in conjunction with a cleaned airfilter and a new fuelfilter she drives like new now. | ||
| gp (Garrett) advanced member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1817 Registered: 10-2001 |
i will be replacing mine soon with 83K on the clock. no way i am spending the $ on sensors from the dealer. screw that shit. you can get generics for less than half. check www.oxygensensors.com and technically they are not generic. only a few manufacturers of these and the markup is obviously quite huge. | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) advanced member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 997 Registered: 02-2002 |
Garrett: You are my new best friend! I don't think even my wife can complain about the cost of those sensors. Well, she can, but after tomorrow, I will be back in her good graces! Peace, Paul | ||
| gp (Garrett) advanced member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1818 Registered: 10-2001 |
well paul if you were a hot 23 year old girl i would be happier, but that will do. haha. yeah that is the cheapest i have found. just did some more searching and still nothing beats those prices. check with nathan crabtree at www.discountrovers.com as well. his are about $90 i think. still when you have 4 to replace it does take some $$. | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Advanced member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 151 Registered: 12-2002 |
When I did mine a couple of weekends ago the front were harder to do then the rear. The clips for the front are right about where the •••••• meets the block. You cand do it with a regular end wrench wit no problem. I found it easier to clip them in first then twist the wires then untwist them when your threading them back in. there is not much room to work where you clip them in. I rode with my check engine light on for like 2500 miles before I finnaly got around to doing it and I didn't notice any performance loss at all. | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Advanced member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 152 Registered: 12-2002 |
Clips from the top, sensors from the bottom | ||
| Dean Chrismon (Chrismonda) Member Username: Chrismonda Post Number: 53 Registered: 12-2002 |
I had to replace mine at 86k when the driver side one started rattling. Very easy to replace. Oh the check engine light did illumintate. | ||
| Tom Rowe (Trowe) Member Username: Trowe Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2003 |
why is tee--are--a--en--en--wye blocked here? Seems odd for a web site devoted to cars | ||
| Tom Rowe (Trowe) Member Username: Trowe Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2003 |
Has anyone used the Walker sensors from oxygensensors.com? I have 140k on mine 95 so probably should replace them. But since I want to convert it to diesel maybe next year, I hate to spend a ton of money on sensors. | ||
| Sandy Grice (Apg) New Member Username: Apg Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2003 |
Go with Nathan Crabtree at discountrovers...he sells the same gen-u-wine NTK Technical Ceramics ones that are supplied to Rover (and then you) but at one third the price charged by the dealer. I bought one of the 17mm, deep well/side cutout sockets from SnapOn. (As Mr. Natural sez, "the right tool for the right job.") Most of the sensors are readily accessible with a "line wrench", but the upstream one on the left side is in a real tight location - I needed all my 1/2" drive extensions to go out the top of the engine. Of course, '96 and later vehicles have four of the bloody things. The toughest part is the connectors - placed by a designer with a real sadistic streak. You can either see the connector, or get a hand on it, not both. However, separating them is actually easier than re-attaching. (Squeeze the right portion and they pop apart.) I ended up having one guy hold one connector while I pushed the plug from the other side of the vehicle. Cheers | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1782 Registered: 02-2002 |
Tom, Kyle doesn't like that word... either call it a trans or type it out.... lol..... -L | ||
| Tom Rowe (Trowe) Member Username: Trowe Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2003 |
Jesus, now I've heard everything. Is there a list of words He doesn't like? God knows I wouldn't want to offend his sensiblilites. Fuck it, I don't need to support web sites of assholes. Bye people. It was fun while it lasted. | ||
| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 22 Registered: 11-2002 |
See ya Tommy boy.... And no , I pretty much just hate that word. Or any other pet name someone can give something to make it apear as if they know something. You know "In the know".... And Tom , did you buy anything from the site to "Support it" or do you think that just taking up its bandwidth is "Supporting it" ?? Kyle "Blow me" | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 29 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yeah, tom showed you guys... take that discoweb team. lol he'll be back | ||
| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 23 Registered: 11-2002 |
Yes Rob , yet another deadly blow.... How will we survive ? Kyle "Blow me" | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 1827 Registered: 10-2001 |
DON'T FORGET TO USE ALL CAPS NEXT TIME TOO.  | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 520 Registered: 02-2002 |
the first one to rebel with the new layout. now Tommy boy will have more time to sell those brake pads and save his father's company. Jaime | ||
| Blue (Bluegill) Senior member Username: Bluegill Post Number: 1904 Registered: 02-2002 |
yeah, fuck dweb. I'm taking my •••••• to the ••••••••••• for service instead of researching here and fixing it myself. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior member Username: Carter Post Number: 1892 Registered: 04-2002 |
bye Tom  | ||
| Robbie (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 302 Registered: 02-2002 |
damn Tom, when you walk into someone's house who asks you to take off your shoes, do you just say fuck off and track shit through their house too? | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 61 Registered: 04-2001 |
dizzy Ron | ||
| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 25 Registered: 11-2002 |
Another one , but so freaking obviously makes you a "wanna be" that I leave it.... Kyle "Blow me" | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 62 Registered: 04-2001 |
good, I am fairly certain I cannot spell distributor correctly. Ron | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 169 Registered: 11-2002 |
well...i just like the dots so I use the word...but then again I own 3 dweb videos so I guess its ok? tom rowe...now that anon posting is all shut down whats gonna happen when you break down? i know: you will take your tail and put it below your •••••• ass between your legs and crawl back into this site looking for help | ||
| Christian Cartner (Cartner) New Member Username: Cartner Post Number: 16 Registered: 10-2002 |
sorry about the tough break, get drunk on me. Use the bucket to ice down your marbles. Love, Z. |
