RallyKeith Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 My 95 Legacy started showing a CEL. I checked the code and its saying the front O2 sensor has a bad heater circuit (P0141). The car has 210,000 miles on it, so I can't complain that it took this long for it to fail. Only thing is I'd rather not spend $100 for a plug in replacement if the universal ones you attach to your original connector will work. My father had a bad experiance with one on a Volvo, but I think that was mainly because it was a Volvo. Has anybody used a universal (probably Bosch) and had any trouble? Thanks, Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I have gone the universal 02 sensor replacement on an Audi and a Jeep only to regret it. The sensor part prolly worked okay, but for the life of me, I could never get a good solder job and shrink tubing over the solder joints to last very long. I would wrap electrical tape over the shrink tubing, but within a year, the CEL would come on. Then it is a guess as to which wire at the solder joint is shorting out. I vowed at my last screw up replacement (on the Jeep) to never use a universal 02 again. It wasn't worth the aggravation of trying to save $20 to $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyKeith Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 It wasn't worth the aggravation of trying to save $20 to $25. FWIW Cheapest Direct fit I've found is $99. Cheaspest Universal 4 wire is $45. Bosch 4 wire Universal is $50. So it's more like saving $50 from what I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOthis Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 i wouldnt go with anything but subaru for this.....besides its not that much more than a universal one...i know you said you need the front sensor but i just bought a rear one for my 96 legacy and i think it cost my like $125... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Universal will work fine if you do a good solder job. OEM in this case will be the same Bosch sensor with a connector on it. Do you want to pay them $50 for the connector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 i wouldnt go with anything but subaru for this.. I suspect that Subaru sells the same EGO sensor that Bosch does, just in a different package. Both probably just repackage the Nippon Denso part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 i just got a direct fit one about a month ago for $65 from rockauto.com, installed it and it works great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetone Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Installed a Walker O2 Sensor on my '95 no problem. It only took an extra 10 minutes or so using the crimp connectors to attach to the existing plug-in. I think it's been about a year now and no worries. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk50 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Installed a Walker O2 Sensor on my '95 no problem. It only took an extra 10 minutes or so using the crimp connectors to attach to the existing plug-in. I think it's been about a year now and no worries. Steve Also used a universal 02 front and rear. With a good solder job I have had no problems with 65,000 miles since and now have 201000 miles on 95 legacy. Monk50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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