i went to advance auto parts, and the guys said they didn't have any universal sensors that "fit". I dont understand how it couldn't "fit" when i would be splicing the new wires in with the stock connector.

 

thread pitch, length probably, take it to napa they are usually a little more intelligent
That said I'll look into it when I goto work tomorrow.

 

cool, thanks... i will check with napa tomorrow

 

oh, post up the partnumber.

 

Its a Denso... has three different numbers on it. on the top its 449100 (i think its a 9 part of it got scratched off)... below that is 6682... and below that is 07k28.

you would think out of all the universal sensors out there, one of them should fit. (or at least i hope so)

upon searching on a site for 2009 mitsubishi lancer... i ended up with two 4 wire universal sensors.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalog/?...ishi&md=Lancer

doesnt say anything about thread pitch though, so im not sure if they will work... length of wire is not an issue, ive got the stock wire, plus the sensor is now closer to where it plugs in now.

 

the 14mm sensor will "fit" there will be no thread pitch issues.

( even a 14mm spark plug would thread in to the O2 bung).

the only concern is will the universal senor send the same signal to the ecm as the proper factory one.......

the universal 4-wire will be cheaper than the mutsu/denso one but still is not "cheap".

if you get the uni and it does not function properly you will need to ge the factory sensor.

then you will be out the price of the "cheaper" universal one you bought..

i would just suck it up , go to the dealer , and buy the factory part.

 

Why are you decatting the car anyway? Driving around with your CEL always on is a great way to miss other important DTCs.. Really not worth the horsepower gain, imo.

 

with a lot of test pipes, including the one i have there is no CEL. once i get the sensor in... there shouldnt be a CEL.

 

thanks for doing the research... i'm going to have to think about this one... maybe i'll call up the dealer and see how much it is.

 

^^^ OEM uses Denso stuff. See if you can find a Denso universal..

 

it is going to be in the high 300 range at the dealer.

go to mitsupartsman.com and see how much it it from him.

 

he says its $333 from the dealer (if it is in fact part# 1588A140... confirming with him) but he has it for $250

 

.....buy it from mike....... he is a good / helpful guy.

 

yeah probably will... as much as i like the price of the universal sensors... my car is brand new and i would hate to put a part on it that might or might not work. so im just trying to confirm that its 4 wires, and the right sensor

 

my o2 sensor finally came in today and its wrong. the denso p/n is a few off and the connector on the other end is totally wrong. hopefully i can return it... if not, im going to have to cut and splice and hope for the best.