How to tell if O2 censors are bad
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How to tell if O2 censors are bad
Well I will be performing the tedious task of changing the plugs on Friday and I'm wondering if I should go ahead and change the O2 censors as well?
I was hopin there was a way to check and see if they are in fact "bad"...my plugs have a huge gap in them and are pretty carboned up...
The car has 112,000 miles on it with a rebuilt supposively done 15k miles ago.
My gas mileage is right around 200. Sometimes 150 with nothing but city driving (driving to school...about 2 miles and coming home, so lots of starts)...and I just got about 260 on a tank on a highway trip.
How much do O2 censors usually go for and are there any good brands to get?
Thanks!
I was hopin there was a way to check and see if they are in fact "bad"...my plugs have a huge gap in them and are pretty carboned up...
The car has 112,000 miles on it with a rebuilt supposively done 15k miles ago.
My gas mileage is right around 200. Sometimes 150 with nothing but city driving (driving to school...about 2 miles and coming home, so lots of starts)...and I just got about 260 on a tank on a highway trip.
How much do O2 censors usually go for and are there any good brands to get?
Thanks!
#2
Do not get Bosch. I have a link for the cheaper ones that I found online, but just make sure you get the right ones with the flat connector.
You would need a scanner to read the O2's. Take it to any shop and hook it up to a Tech 2.
You would need a scanner to read the O2's. Take it to any shop and hook it up to a Tech 2.
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A few years ago I read a car mag article about O2 sensor life. The writers claimed that 60k is about the time they begin to deteriorate beyond what an enthusiast would want for a performance vehicle. Of course I interpret 60k was a rough estimate since there are many variables that could adversely affect their useful life.
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