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Oxygen Sensor Replacement

Categories:SensorsCategories:Engine (Under the Hood)
Categories:Sensors, Engine (Under the Hood)
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What is the Oxygen Sensor all about?

With each new model year, manufacturers are adding more oxygen sensors to manage engine operation better. Some high-performance engines have an oxygen sensor for each cylinder as well as one for the rear of each catalytic convertor. The sensors are located either underneath the hood or underneath the car. The oxygen sensors are connected (screwed) to the exhaust pipe, either in front or back of the catalytic converter. The front (upstream) sensors measure the amount of oxygen in the exhaust system. The front oxygen sensor(s) aims to measure how rich or lean the gases are as the gases exit the combustion chamber. Depending upon whether the exhaust gas is lean (high in oxygen content) or rich (low in oxygen content), the amount of fuel entering the engine is adjusted by the engine management computer.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Oxygen Sensor?

  • Many oxygen sensors are damaged by leaking oil or coolant. If that is the case, the cause of that leak needs to be identified and repaired, or else the replacement oxygen sensor will be damaged as well.
  • New vehicles require specific oxygen sensors, and not the universal sensors that were common prior to 1996.
  • Scan the computer in the car for codes.
  • Inspect for vacuum leaks and holes in the exhaust system.
  • Remove and replace the oxygen sensor if it is bad.
  • Check electrical connections.
  • Check for proper operation of oxygen sensors.
  • Clear diagnostic codes.
  • Test drive car.
  • Check Engine light is on.
  • Car is getting poor petrol mileage.
  • Emission test fails.

How it's done:

  1. Many oxygen sensors are damaged by leaking oil or coolant. If that is the case, the cause of that leak needs to be identified and repaired, or else the replacement oxygen sensor will be damaged as well.
  2. New vehicles require specific oxygen sensors, and not the universal sensors that were common prior to 1996.
  3. Scan the computer in the car for codes.
  4. Inspect for vacuum leaks and holes in the exhaust system.
  5. Remove and replace the oxygen sensor if it is bad.
  6. Check electrical connections.
  7. Check for proper operation of oxygen sensors.
  8. Clear diagnostic codes.
  9. Test drive car.
  10. Check Engine light is on.
  11. Car is getting poor petrol mileage.
  12. Emission test fails.

When replacing the oxygen sensor remember:

  • Many oxygen sensors are damaged by leaking oil or coolant. If that is the case, the cause of that leak needs to be identified and repaired, or else the replacement oxygen sensor will be damaged as well.
  • New vehicles require specific oxygen sensors, and not the universal sensors that were common prior to 1996.
  • Scan the computer in the car for codes.
  • Inspect for vacuum leaks and holes in the exhaust system.
  • Remove and replace the oxygen sensor if it is bad.
  • Check electrical connections.
  • Check for proper operation of oxygen sensors.
  • Clear diagnostic codes.
  • Test drive car.
  • Check Engine light is on.
  • Car is getting poor petrol mileage.
  • Emission test fails.
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Service Info

Typical Duration
1 hour
Diagnostic Required
Yes