Generic o2 sensor Bosch. -what about neihoff?

[John Larson]

As it was described to me, there are design differences relating to the size
and conformation of the slits, the intended placement within the exhaust
system, and perhaps the sensitivity.  There may not be any easily spotted
differences, but the wrong unit is apt to offer substandard performance
relative to the correct part or it's "uiniversal" replacement part.
Probably need a scope, a chassis dyno, and some time to establish the
differences.  John
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From: <Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com>
To: "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Generic o2 sensor Bosch. -what about neihoff?


> "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net> wrote:
> [snip]
> >There are design differences in the multiple wire sensors (even if they
> >appear to be the same, visually), and Bosch makes that very clear in
> their
> >literature (the stuff Bosch service and parts people get in the mail
> every
> >month) and training classes.
> [snip]
>
> John,
>
> Does the Bosch literature or training explain what failure modes someone
> will witness from using the wrong Bosch O2 sensor?
>
> What parameters can one check to understand how these different O2 sensors
> are different besides the part number?
>
> TIA,
> Eric
>
>