[Biturbos4] O2 sensor replacement

[docwyte at comcast.net]

I just replaced both ore-cat O2 sensors and lemme tell ya, it's not a fun job!  The post cat ones supposedly are much more accessible tho...

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> Yea, I am too much of a perfectionist sometimes. I got frustrated at 
> not being able to get at all the hold-downs, and gave up. The other 
> approach is just as good, and a bit more practical... Going to do that 
> tomorrow! 
> 
> David 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:41:08 -0500, Grant wrote: 
> > I love the inside scoop :-) 
> > 
> > On Mar 15, 2005, at 11:22 AM, Keman wrote: 
> > 
> > > Well, if you're replacing it for warranty purposes and need the old one 
> > > intact, yeah it's a bitch. But wait.. you're not! :P 
> > > 
> > > Cut that fscker right out. Snip, snip, snip, yank yank and pull it outa 
> > > the sleeve it's in. Then just snake the new one down and ziptie it to 
> > > anything not close to the turbos/exhaust. Shouldn't take you more than 
> > > 5 
> > > minutes. 
> > > 
> > > - Keman 
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, David Kavanagh wrote: 
> > > 
> > >> Has anyone else gone through the trouble of replacing one of the rear 
> > >> O2 sensors? I have the Bosch replacement sensor and the sensor is 
> > >> easily accessable, but the wires are another matter! The Bentley 
> > >> recommends lowering the transmission! Has anyone been able to get at 
> > >> all the wire tiedowns without doing this? I'd really like to get this 
> > >> sensor replaced because having the check engine light on isn't good 
> > >> when trying to sell the car. 
> > >> 
> > >> David 
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