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Finally replaced my front O2 sensor after almost 197k miles. I don't think it changed anything

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Old 04-08-2007, 06:48 PM
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Default Finally replaced my front O2 sensor after almost 197k miles. I don't think it changed anything

Here's a little O2 sensor voltage comparison of 3rd gear pulls.

196k old OEM sensor
4/7/07 40-45F
Idle Part Ld
-0.8% -7.0%
O2 Sens
Bef TWC RPM
0.83 4800
0.825 5000
0.82 5200
0.815 5440
0.8 5640
0.79 5840
0.785 6000
0.785 6160
0.775 6320

New Bosch universal sensor
4/8/07 43F
Idle Part Ld
-0.8% -1.6%
0.845 4840
0.84 5080
0.82 5280
0.82 5480
0.81 5680
0.805 5880
0.79 6040
0.785 6240
0.785 6360

I only put 11 miles on the sensor, so I don't know if the drop in LTFT is because it hasn't been driven enough. It looks a little on the lean side. Seems odd that it would pull fuel. I have to find out if the sensor voltage is expected from the GIAC software. The next time I log anything, I plan to be running PC16... maybe I should put it off another week.
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OT...but, just got home today from a week in your state... burrrrr. that is all
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confusion? Oh, you mean NJ. Yeah, it's cooler than normal for this time of year
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Clear codes to wipe the LTFT, and then see how she runs.
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I did that after installing the new sensor and before I started it for the first time
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Let a tank of gas run through it, and evaluate on the second tank.
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I sent out my ECU this morning to get flashed w/ PC16. Next trim readings will be with that
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Default Never make two changes at once.

Course, a new O2 is probably a benign change...but if the goal was to see if it made any difference...you'll never know.
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Default I know. Since the sensor voltages weren't really different, I wasn't concerned

I really only installed the sensor because I'll be getting PC16 and that's what's recommended.
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