Has anyone done this themselves, both sides? Mine need doing and I'm about to order them both.

 

Any tips on fitting them, I've heard the old 'uns are difficult to remove?

 

Gonna also do the PCV valves and hoses too - what sort of job is that. I found the write-ups the other day but they always make it sound easier ;)

 

Cheers for the help :)

 

Pete

There is an OS sensor replacment tool which you can buy which makes everything so much easier to do.

 

Stuart

Ahh - where can I get hold of this tool? Is it specific to Nissan/300ZX?

 

And do I need the tool?

Its specific to the 300's type of O2 sensor. There are a few different tools.

 

You can get it from Snap-on.

 

Stuart

I did mine last year,I borrowed the tool from AndyP It was a very easy job to do with the special tool;)

Cool - ok found the site and the O2 sensor page - which one is it?

 

Tools

 

There's a Nissan one, but then there's a diffenent one for exhaust-fitted O2 sensors.

 

What bits need pulling out to get to the O2 sensors?

 

Cheers

 

Pete

I have posted a link to the correct tool in the past, try a search.

I wouldn't say that having the tool makes the job easy, but it does make it possible !

 

The passenger side one is fairly easy to get to (in a Nissan Zed sort of way), the driver side is not too bad if you have an auto and just plain bloody difficult if you have a manual because the clutch servo is in the way.

I did the pcv's Pete, the passenger side is quite easyonce the battery is out of the way but the driver's side got me well worked up. Couldn't get the new one started on the threads for about forty minutes solid.

Almost went for Andy Duff about 8 times but it went in the end.

Patience is your most important tool on this job.

Thanks for the help people, much appreciated :)

 

I'll order the parts and tool and " 'ave a bash meself' ;)

 

What size is the O2 socket ?

 

CheerZ

 

Pete

Hello Pete,

 

I believe you can also use a crows foot spanner which will probably be cheaper to buy. Do a search on crows foot.

 

Vijay

Pete,

If you want to leave this stuff until you come over, I'll give you a hand.

You'll still need to get a crows foot thing though, I don't have one.

CheerZ

Hi Pete,

 

What are the symptons that make you think you need to replace your 02 sensors....:(

 

The reason I ask is that I have been getting a hesitation problem at about 2-3000 rpm after about 1/2 hours driving.

 

I have been advised by a few people that it could be my 02 sensors causing this.

 

Have you experience anything similar ????

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

Dean.

Dean - car has been running poor one day, fine the next. It tends to run worse in hot weather.

 

Slight hesitation, but not much, more noticable is the drop in revs at idle. Sometimes sits at 500rpm but hasn't stalled. Revs generally a bit rough.

 

Anyway, I took the car to Zedworld where Jeff hooked up Conzult which showed driv side O2 sensor stuffed, and pass side one is lazy.

 

Am gonna swap the pcv valves and related hoses too.

 

HTH

 

Pete

Can someone in the know please confirm this is the right tool for the O2 sensors. It's 30 odd quid :eek: so I don't want to get the wrong one.

 

Big thanks :)

 

Pete

 

That link doesn't work for me. What you need is a Blue-Point oxygen sensor wrench, part no. YA8875

 

Just like this :-

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/pro_det.asp?search=true&item_ID=11226&PartNo=YA8875&SUB_Cat_ID=1618762&SUB_Cat_NAME=Fuel+Systems&Cat_ID=1618715&Cat_NAME=Diagnostic&group_id=1448&group_NAME=Sensor,%20Oxygen&store=snapon-store&tool=all

I've ordered it now - dunno why the link has stopped working :confused:

 

Here's a screen capture of the item...will it be ok?

 

Cheers

 

Pete

This was the original link: http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/search.asp?partno=S6176&search_type=Part&store=uk

Right it's too late for snap-on to stop my order but I can return it if needed. But will the item (above) I have ordered be ok anyway - does anybody know? Pleeease?

Just out of interest how much did the OS sensors cost and were did you get them from??

Originally posted by pete shrimp

Right it's too late for snap-on to stop my order but I can return it if needed. But will the item (above) I have ordered be ok anyway - does anybody know? Pleeease?

 

 

No It won't fit, that is the new Snapon Shrimp shell removing tool;)

Loads! Click on the links - it's got supplier and costs... ;)

Originally posted by MAC 1

No It won't fit, that is the new Snapon Shrimp shell removing tool;)

 

Bwwahaaaahahaaaa...fnar ;) :D

It's the 22mm one, so should be OK.

 

 

Originally posted by pete shrimp

Right it's too late for snap-on to stop my order but I can return it if needed. But will the item (above) I have ordered be ok anyway - does anybody know? Pleeease?