Nissan: Replacing Oxygen Sensor?

Croaker wrote: 

Nope, just plug it in.

Might be a special tool to remove the old sensor, sometimes the parts store
will lend the tool to you for a deposit.

Tom
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ya gotta love that 500% markup!

reddave1999 wrote:
 


And you assume it's the same part.
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:41:33 -0500, Steve <com> wrote:
 

For $205 it had better be a wide band sensor - two sensors on opposite
sides of the same substrate, powered so it "pumps" O2 into the porous
ceramic. Seen claims that the Bosch uego sells at about $190.

All other O2 sensors are one of two types Titania and Zirconia.
Zirconia ones generate a voltage - 0.2v-0.8v. Titania have a current
applied and produce a change in resistance and thus change the voltage
dropped across them typically 1v-5v. The switch from one condition to
the other is rapid and depends only on sensor temperature and
condition. It is not possible to make a sensor so it has any
variation in function to any other sensor of the same type. The only
other things that need to be taken into account is earth though body
or separate wire = 1 or 2 wire and heating = 3 or 4 wire, does it fit
the nut? I can't see possible claims to better quality of manufacture
or a Nissan stamp being worth $150.

http://www.ngkspark.com.au/tech_info_oxygen_sensors_index.htm

http://www.picotech.com/auto/lambda_sensor.html

Nissan have used both types. Titania is more expensive than Zirconia.

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Peter Hill wrote:
 


Yep and some people believe an autozone starter is as good as a nissan one
as well. Live and learn..

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Stacey

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 03:11:39 -0500, Stacey <com> wrote:
 

I wouldn't get very far with a Nissan starter motor. Nissan didn't
make my Nissan's starter motor, it has either a Hitachi or Mitsubishi.
I have only had one starter motor fail in 25 years and 7 cars (4 of
which had done over 100K miles) and that was due to a previous owner
fitting a cheap underrated battery. The reduced current and voltage
meant that it took an excessive time to crank up and start. resulting
in overheated windings. When I fitted a proper battery the damaged
windings failed as they could not take the current.

Ignition is Mitsubishi too.

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Peter Hill wrote:
 

But they sell -factory- remans ones..
 

And you have what training and do what for a living to be such an expert on
this subject?
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