Generic o2 sensor Bosch - part number?

[Zsolt]

Ok, having established that there is a generic one in existence. What is
the part number? When I was trying to locate one there was no one who
could find it for me.

Thanks,
 Zsolt

John Larson wrote:

>Just looked in the new catalog.  I am in error.  (I haven't looked at the
>catalog/literature part of my mail in about 2 months.  Getting ready for and
>participating in our wedding is my excuse, and I'm standing by it!)  Bosch
>DOES now list a number of "universal" multiple wire O2 sensors.  They are
>NOT the ones of which many on the list seem so enamoured. The search here is
>based on "cheap = it'll be fine".  The ones listed for our cars are still
>expensive.  I stand corrected on my position (I'm better informed now), but
>I still won't use or advocate the cheap so-called "generic" replacements
>made to fit Fords.  John
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>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:12 AM
>Subject: Re: Generic o2 sensor Bosch. -what about neihoff?
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>>Funny, because I get the same Bosch literature, most of it is just
>>marketing, we must be in two different regions.  I've never seen this
>>mentioned about the 3 wire sensors.  When I look at the actual sensor,
>>and see the same Bosch root numbers,  I would assume the similarities are
>>more than cosmetic.  I could be wrong.
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>>I guess you didn't get the flier last year, I have it here in front of
>>me, quoting Bosch:
>>"Bosch Universal Heated Oxygen Sensors provide the closest match to
>>original equipment manufacturers' sensor performance."  There is a
>>picture of the sensor and a VW in the background.  Waterproof wire
>>splicers included.
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>>What people decide to use or not to I could care less,  they could put a
>>spark plug in there if they're so inclined as far as I'm concerned, but
>>the facts is the facts.
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>>BCNU,
>>http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
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>>"John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net> writes:
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>>>Even in the single wire sensors there are more than one "universal
>>>sensors".
>>>There are design differences in the multiple wire sensors (even if
>>>they appear to be the same, visually), and Bosch makes that very clear
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>>in
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>>>their literature (the stuff Bosch service and parts people get in the
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>>mail
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>>>every month) and training classes.  You chose to believe what you will,
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>>>it's OK with me.  I'll base my opinion on the information I have, and
>>>that'll have to be OK with you.  My customers will continue to get the
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>>real
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>>>thing, and I'll have the peace of mind that I can eliminate one
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>>variable in
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>>>the diagnostic/repair process.  John
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>>>
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