The complete automotive resource for buyers, sellers, and owners like you.
Car, Truck and SUV Forums at Roadfly
+ Bentley Forums
+ BMW Forums
+ Cadillac Forums
+ Chevrolet Forums
+ Ferrari Forums
+ Jaguar Forums
+ Lamborghini Forums
+ Lotus Forums
+ Mercedes-Benz Forums
+ Maserati Forums
+ MINI Forums
+ Porsche Forums
+ General Discussion
+ Marketplace Forums
Re: O2 sensor (archive)
[ Follow Ups ] [ 3-series (E30) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Posted by Zenon on September 07, 2000 at 22:16:56:

In Reply to: O2 sensor posted by Brian W on September 02, 2000 at 22:23:54:

Not sure if this applies to a 325i...

I just put a Bosch O2 sensor intended for a '90 Mustang 5.0 into my wife's 84 325e. The Bosch part # is 13942. Basically, all Bosch 3-wire sensors are the same, only the wire length and plug differs, it seems.

You will have to splice the new sensor to the old sensor's connectors. I cut the new sensor's wires near the plug and cut the old harness off about the same distance from the sensor so that the total length would be close to the original. I then used crimp butt connectors to join the wires - black to black, white to white. You can't solder the wires for some reason. I used some heat shrink tubing to cover the joint, then used a bit of silicone to seal the ends of the heat shrink so that no water will get in.

BMW sensor was over $200 CDN, Ford was about $60. Seemed like a good deal to me. Replacing it made the car drive a LOT better, and helped the fuel economy as well. Old one was quite dead.

Thanks to Curt Kiser for the info.

There should be universal sensors in the 1, 3, 4 wire variants as well - in my case, the universal cost a few buck more than the Mustang one.

regards,
Zenon


Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ 3-series (E30) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Questions, comments, or problems, please visit the Roadfly help desk.
Roadfly.com Logo © 1997 - 2009 Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.