o2 sensor replacment

[pimpdcontour]

so how much work is involed in changing the rad side bank 1 ( top ) o2 sensor? i gotta do this friday and was wondering about how long it would take as i also have to put new wires on and change the oil.. gotta get the car ready for its ride to pittsburgh for monster jam!!!!

 

[morbid]

The front one is cake... the rear one is a pain! This is with headers, but I'm remembering the same goes for OEM manifolds.

 

[pimpdcontour]

good that is what i wanna hear.. i will most liky pull it out while i drain the oil then..

 

[Big Jim]

However, bank one is not the radiator side, it is the firewall side.

 

[Tony2005]

... bank one is ....is the firewall side.

This is the tough one. How to in Duratec Maintenance-Read First.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/s...allposts&Main=1023736&Search=true#Post1023736

 

[pimpdcontour]

However, bank one is not the radiator side, it is the firewall side.

well at least i said rad side then. as this is the one i need to do. how-ever that is a nice how to i will be useing in the next month as i am replacing both...

 

[pimpdcontour]

ok i need the part # for the radiator upstream o2 ... the one i got is not the right on. stupid kid at auto zone.

 

[projectSHO89]

ok i need the part # for the radiator upstream o2 ... the one i got is not the right on. stupid kid at auto zone.

How do we know you're not trying to replace the wrong one?

What part number did you get?

steve

 

[pimpdcontour]

How do we know you're not trying to replace the wrong one?

What part number did you get?

steve

umm i know it is the wrong one. the fact is the one i have on car is a square plug, the one they sold me is round. pretty easy to tell it is not the right one.

 

[Tony2005]

The upper Bank 1 and 2 are the same numbers.

And the lower Bank 1 and 2 are the same numbers. I have the lower O2 sensor number 344 234-4609. I know it is not what you asked for but it can confirm that it is not the one you need.

 

[pimpdcontour]

thank you for the help tony. i will be needing that one allwell. but i did get the part # for the square plug one i need. and sorry my last post sounded pissed off. i just left the dentist and my mouth hurt...... not trying to sound like a @ss

 

[Tony2005]

.. i did get the part # for the square plug one i need. ..

From www.teamfordparts.com. Is this the correct one for the upper O2 sensor?

F5RZ9F472B MSRP$119.04 CEG$66.43
Emission system - Emission components - Oxygen sensor - 2.5 liter
2.5 liter 1996 - 1998
http://www.teamfordparts.com/storef...Part Number f5rz9f472b: 2.5 liter 1996 - 1998

 

[Rich2279]

:crazy: Has anyone used a brand other than Bosch when replacing their O2 sensors? If so, what were the results. I think Summit sells NGK and Bosch sensors, but NGK is half the price!

 

[Tony2005]

I have Denso for the lowers but they are acting like "dummies" as I have mileliminators.

 

[pimpdcontour]

yea that is the part # i got also.

From www.teamfordparts.com. Is this the correct one for the upper O2 sensor?

F5RZ9F472B MSRP$119.04 CEG$66.43
Emission system - Emission components - Oxygen sensor - 2.5 liter
2.5 liter 1996 - 1998
http://www.teamfordparts.com/storef...Part Number f5rz9f472b: 2.5 liter 1996 - 1998

 

[projectSHO89]

My downtreams are Standard generics. Benn working for 75K miles at least. Dirt cheap from rockauto.

Steve

 

[morbid]

I got Densos from sparkplugs.com. $39 each there.

 

[Rich2279]

I meant to say that Summit Racing has NTK oxygen sensors, not NGK.

 

[pimpdcontour]

what was the part # for those from that site do u know off hand? i still need to buy these. if they are only 39 bucks compared to 68 then i want those. ok i just went to the site. however i had to go back to a 97 year contour to find a square plug. 98 and 99 are round but my car is a 99 with the square plug. what is the deal with this? the 97 plug will work right? it is 53.99

I got Densos from sparkplugs.com. $39 each there.