i was just looking to do a full tune up on my car and i was thinking about changing out the o2 sensor well ive been looking at prices and all ive been able to find so far are $200+ for the o2 sensor. i guess im just kinda wondering if anybody knows of where i can get it for cheaper. and i dont wanna go with the crappy crimp on's they sell at kragen.

 

What's wrong with the crimp-on? I got a Bosch Universal for $18. I figure I could go through 2 or 3 before it's worthwhile to 'upgrade' to the sensor with the OEM connector already attached.

Dave

 

Supposedly the crimp on will give potentially incorrect readings to the ECU, and since small voltage fluctuations are what it reads, I suspect it might even be true

ranmaman, check out http://www.oxygensensors.com/

 

Yep, you can get a Walker sensor with the OEM wiring harness for $60 off the web link above....

 

my family owns a car dealership and service center and i was talking to our head mechanic and he said that he would never use one of the crimp on ones because they are made universal. he said fairly commonly he has seen people install them and because they are universal and not made specificly for the car that the threads will fit fairly well but not like they should and under hard driving can sometimes get forced out and because of the sometimes incorrect readings the crimp on ones can give.

 

Well the threading fit very snugly and won't be coming loose. The crimping worked well, too. I guess I could check the voltage drop across the crimp if I felt it would be worth my time. But obviously it's not. I say it's splitting hairs on a car like this where 100 other things are more important.

Dave