Anyone replace the O2 sensor with a universal from Bosch?
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Anyone replace the O2 sensor with a universal from Bosch?
I'm going to replace my upstream (pre-cat) and was curious is anyone found a suitable universal from Bosch to use. I can't seem to find anything right now and the best price I've found for the complete sensor with connectors is $84 each.
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Done on my W12
They don't need to be universals either.
Bosch is the OES so you can get the exact fit one, including correct connector color coding and cable length. As you say, priced under $100. I got from Amazon. If I got for W12, certainly you can get for 4.2.
Search carefully for part #'s. I also posted previously on how to take the "long" Bosch part # you will find on your current Audi sensor and decode it into the 5 digit "short" part # used for Bosch sensors. With one W12 sensor I struggled on part # and AutohausAZ's listings were wrong. Ultimately rather than pulling the sensor first to see the #, I went on German Ebay and found a listing for one that either had the long Bosch number included (Germans love to be precise...
) and/or had a picture where you could see it. Then I just converted it to the 5 digit equivalent code and ordered up. Sure enough, matched up by long part # too once I pulled the old one with new one in hand to finish job on the spot.
Bosch is the OES so you can get the exact fit one, including correct connector color coding and cable length. As you say, priced under $100. I got from Amazon. If I got for W12, certainly you can get for 4.2.
Search carefully for part #'s. I also posted previously on how to take the "long" Bosch part # you will find on your current Audi sensor and decode it into the 5 digit "short" part # used for Bosch sensors. With one W12 sensor I struggled on part # and AutohausAZ's listings were wrong. Ultimately rather than pulling the sensor first to see the #, I went on German Ebay and found a listing for one that either had the long Bosch number included (Germans love to be precise...
) and/or had a picture where you could see it. Then I just converted it to the 5 digit equivalent code and ordered up. Sure enough, matched up by long part # too once I pulled the old one with new one in hand to finish job on the spot.
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