O2 sensor choice??

BigBlack48is · #1 07-18-2013, 08:51 AM

So after driving 2000 miles this previous week and monitoring everything with Torque, I have came to the conclusion that my bank 2 sensor 2 is gone. It would just stick on lean after 10 minutes of expressway driving after every stop for gas... so it sounds like it is time to change it out.

I see all kinds of options out there including the "universal 4 wire" option that I am assuming you chop and splice the existing wire... anyone have any luck going this route? or do anyone have any words of wisdom to share when changing the O2 sensors in our beasts?

Thanks for your help

tmv · #2 07-18-2013, 09:54 AM

I would replace it with the same one (brand and type) that came with the X from the factory.

bcredliner · #3 07-18-2013, 10:05 AM

BigBlack48is · #4 07-18-2013, 01:03 PM

I just have a hard time paying double for something that I KNOW is the same...

I can follow some directions and splice some wires to save myself $100

I guess I'm not the typical BMW owner

upallnight · #5 07-18-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBlack48is

I just have a hard time paying double for something that I KNOW is the same...

I can follow some directions and splice some wires to save myself $100

I guess I'm not the typical BMW owner

au contraire, you are the typical 3rd or 4th or 5th BMW owner. First Owner will never have to worry about repair cost because he is under the service plan. The second owner may be a CPO so he doesn't have to worry about repair cost also, but starting with the 3rd and there on forward all BMW owners have to worry about the cost of repair.

BigBlack48is · #6 07-18-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by upallnight

au contraire, you are the typical 3rd or 4th or 5th BMW owner. First Owner will never have to worry about repair cost because he is under the service plan. The second owner may be a CPO so he doesn't have to worry about repair cost also, but starting with the 3rd and there on forward all BMW owners have to worry about the cost of repair.

touche!

I love it

TiAgX5 · #7 07-18-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by upallnight

au contraire, you are the typical 3rd or 4th or 5th BMW owner. First Owner will never have to worry about repair cost because he is under the service plan. The second owner may be a CPO so he doesn't have to worry about repair cost also, but starting with the 3rd and there on forward all BMW owners have to worry about the cost of repair.

You can add the "drive it like it's stolen" (from sig) to the not typical of 1st or 2nd owner list.

bcredliner · #8 07-18-2013, 01:13 PM

sum tims ya jus gota git dat good wud ifen u don wan the stov ta smok ya outa yur hous

Billy Bob 6

BigBlack48is · #9 07-18-2013, 01:26 PM

Whoa.....

tmv · #10 07-18-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBlack48is

I just have a hard time paying double for something that I KNOW is the same...
I can follow some directions and splice some wires to save myself $100
I guess I'm not the typical BMW owner

When you say the same, does that mean same brand and type? If so, go for it. If the same means all O2 sensors from different manufactures are the same, then to each one's own.
I'm all for saving some $$$, but not in this case. O2 sensor is 100k miles maintenance item. Saving $1 every 1K miles isn't worth it for me, especially when correct air/fuel mixture is based on the performance of the O2 sensor.