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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Oxygen Sensor ...OEM or Universal

Need suggestions, or past experiences with Universal.... Also, where to buy from?
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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I run universals - $80-90. OE are $250-400 a piece.

Any parts store should have the Bosch units.
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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yeah the price difference is crazy thats why i am leaning to the universal
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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You can buy O2 sensor from oxygensensors.com for less than $100. Worked great.
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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is that a universal or plug in ready to go ?
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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You can buy O2 sensor from oxygensensors.com for less than $100. Worked great.

+1
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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on O2 sensor, where can i get the universal?
sound like cheap compare to OEM!
if it work the same!
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
Yes, they work exactly the same. You will have to splice them it into the OE line - but thats easy to do and saves massive cash. And again, any parts store should have them in stock (AutoZone or the like).
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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is that a universal or plug in ready to go ?
When I bought mine, the universal was ~$70, and the plug and play was ~$90.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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i think i am going to try there plug and play, hopefully it lasts
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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That Walker Brand one from oxygensensors will work fine
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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thanks for the input on everything
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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buying one tomorrow, any more input on which route to go with??
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Oem if it lasted u this long it will do the same for u again
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Some options can be found here:

http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...ishi&md=Lancer
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