Qustion about oxygen sensors?
Hold the phone.
Autozone can't tell you if your O2 sensors are bad because they do not have the proper equipment to test them. All they have are generic code readers that tell what fault codes are stored in the PCM, not what caused them. An O2 sensor code does not mean the O2 sensor is bad. It could mean you have a vacuum leak somewhere for example. I've pulled probably hundreds of O2 sensor related codes over the years but I've only replaced a few dozen O2 sensors. The code is usually caused by something else.
You have a choice. Throw a couple of sensors at it and hope your right or you just wasted a few hundred dollars, or: Pay a mechanic to diagnose it right. Maybe you do need the sensors, but maybe you don't.
Also, if it really is O2 sensors that are bad (and the chances of both failing at the same time are close to 0) %26quot;universal fit%26quot; O2 sensors suck big donkey ----. Go with the real thing.
Qustion about oxygen sensors?
dont screw with splicing. find ones that are plug and go. avoid bosch. they suck. i got mine on ebay too and it was pretty cheap. maybe 20 or 30 bucks. i dont remember. u will need a special wrench to get them out. it is a split socket. advance auto lends it for free. warning, they can be tough to get out as they are subjected to a lot of heat. as far as spark plugs go, if you can see them, and can put a socket on them, it shouldnt be a problem. i dont know this engine. probably at most u will need an extension. remember to put antiseize on the threads of your spk plugs. go with platinum and u wont have to think about them for a long long time.
The connectors for the O2 are specially heat resistant (because of the vicinity of the exhaust pipes. Splicing isn't especially difficult if you have experience. But if you have never used soldering gun, then I would recommend you get the one made for your car. Loose connections on the O2 will eventually send you on wild goose chases costing plenty of $$$ to diagnosis.
If your O2 sensors are bad then replacing them will greatly improve runability and fuel economy!!! Do not splice them. Buy ones with plugs. A special socket does help with removing the old one unless you have a ratcheting closed end wrench. Use anti seize (which is usually supplied) on the threads of the new sensor.
Plugs and wires are a very easy job! Sometimes access is hard depending on the motor. Always do one plug and wire at a time as not to mix up the firing order. Also if you are replacing plugs and wired it is also a good idea to replace cap and rotor unless it is electronic.
yea, you can do it,i did.all you do is cut the plug-in off the old 02 sensor,(but leave a couple of inches of the connector,on both sides and peel away some of the wire from the o2 sensor and the wire from the firewall,then get 2 butt connectors and crimp both sides of the connector to the wire from the 02 sensor and the wire from the firewall,then you will have your connector,simple to do,i did and mine works.
