Cheapest place to buy Oxygen sensors?

[erikiksaz]

Gas mileage isn't as great as it should be, and the ECU reads that the o2 sensor is out. What place is the cheapest to buy? Any online stores you guys know of?

 

[Pepsi90919]

the store.

 

[DurocShark]

Go to AutoZone... I paid like $20 for the one for my volvo, and they'll loan ya the tool to change it for free (deposit you get back when you return the tool).

www.autozone.com

 

[Willoughbyva]

I second AutoZone.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: Willoughbyva
I second AutoZone.

 

[Rapidskies]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Gas mileage isn't as great as it should be, and the ECU reads that the o2 sensor is out. What place is the cheapest to buy? Any online stores you guys know of?

Pets-R-Us, you can get a canary for $12.99. Miners love 'em!

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Whade

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Gas mileage isn't as great as it should be, and the ECU reads that the o2 sensor is out. What place is the cheapest to buy? Any online stores you guys know of?

Pets-R-Us, you can get a canary for $12.99. Miners love 'em!

BWA HA!!

A n00b with great potential

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Whade

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Gas mileage isn't as great as it should be, and the ECU reads that the o2 sensor is out. What place is the cheapest to buy? Any online stores you guys know of?

Pets-R-Us, you can get a canary for $12.99. Miners love 'em!

BWA HA!!

A n00b with great potential

I want his rookie card....

Or was it just beginner's luck?

 

[NutBucket]

Did you actually test the sensor to make sure its bad?

 

[erikiksaz]

Well, the ECU has been throwing its code for a while. And gas mileage has been pretty crappy.

 

[Beau]

What kind of car?

 

[erikiksaz]

Honda Crx si. For 20 bucks, i'm guessing people are buying the universal type? Does it matter?

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Honda Crx si. For 20 bucks, i'm guessing people are buying the universal type? Does it matter?

You'll have to buy one for your car. Depending on what type it is, it can run anywhere from $25 to over $100. What year CRX?

 

[Beau]

AutoPartsGo.com usually has good stuff for good prices. [n/m it was just the connector for $32]

 

[erikiksaz]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Honda Crx si. For 20 bucks, i'm guessing people are buying the universal type? Does it matter?

You'll have to buy one for your car. Depending on what type it is, it can run anywhere from $25 to over $100. What year CRX?

91

 

[Beau]

n/m it was just the connector

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
Honda Crx si. For 20 bucks, i'm guessing people are buying the universal type? Does it matter?

You'll have to buy one for your car. Depending on what type it is, it can run anywhere from $25 to over $100. What year CRX?

91

It'll be fairly cheap then. That was back when they were still using mostly unheated sensors. The modern ones which have one or two heating elements are the ones that get expensive.

Edit: Carparts.com has sensors for your car in the $30-50 range.

 

[erikiksaz]

So the question is, universal or specific? Price diff seems to be around 20 bucks.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz
So the question is, universal or specific? Price diff seems to be around 20 bucks.

As long as the one you get has the correct fitting and connector, it should work. I'd get it from a local parts store rather than off the net, so you can take it back if it doesn't fit. You can just tell the guy at the store the make/model of the car and he'll get one that will work.

 

[GasX]

How hard is this to change and how long does it take?

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
How hard is this to change and how long does it take?

it's a lot like a spark plug, IIRC. Just screws into your exhaust manifold before your catalytic converter and plugs into a single wire.

 

[Pliablemoose]

BOSCH OXYGEN SENSOR for a 1991 HONDA CIVIC CRX

Unit Price: $37.99
Core Value*: $0.00
Part No.: 12050
Weight: 0.4 lbs.
Warranty: 3 MO
Availability: Online: Ships within 2 business days
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From Auto Zone...

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Mwilding
How hard is this to change and how long does it take?

it's a lot like a spark plug, IIRC. Just screws into your exhaust manifold before your catalytic converter and plugs into a single wire.

I heard somewhere that you have to blowtorch them to heat up the metal to get them out. Thiis is not the case?

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Mwilding
How hard is this to change and how long does it take?

it's a lot like a spark plug, IIRC. Just screws into your exhaust manifold before your catalytic converter and plugs into a single wire.

I heard somewhere that you have to blowtorch them to heat up the metal to get them out. Thiis is not the case?

No. You never want to try to take them out while the exhaust is hot. You can twist the threads off that way. Always wait unitl it's cool.

 

[NutBucket]

I think the one for you car is heated. You should be fine with the Autozone one.