Universal,
Direct Fit, Air Fuel Ratio Sensors... What do I need and
what is the difference?
A Direct Fit O2 Sensor simply means a unit that replaces your genuine
one currently in your car by unplugging at the connector
and unscrewing it at the input hole, and simply plugging
this in and threading the sensor into the input hole.
A Universal (for handier repair people) O2
sensor means a unit that
also replaces your current unit, but that you will need
to cut your plug off of your existing unit on your car
and splice the new one in with the provided quick connects
and then screw the unit in and plug the newly spliced
unit in as well. This is why these units are generally
so much cheaper.
Air Fuel Ratio Sensor
Mostly found on Toyota and Honda vehicles. An AFRS looks
and functions similarly to an Oxygen sensor, but the
internal components are different. The air/fuel
ratio sensor, is generally installed in the exhaust
manifold and detects the degree of the exhaust gas (air/fuel)
ratio. Based on signals from the air/fuel ratio
sensor, the engine ECU controls the air/fuel ratio in
the combustion chamber (air/fuel ratio feedback control).
If your sensor on your vehicle starts with a 89467 it
is an AFRS, if it starts with a 89465 - it is an O2
sensor.
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