Bosch 15217 Oxygen Sensor, OE Type Fitment
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| Bosch 15217 Oxygen Sensor, OE Type Fitment |
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| Manufacturer: Bosch |
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| List Price: $270.30 |
| Sale Price: $114.55 |
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Product Description |
| Bosch Oxygen Sensors are designed to determine the oxygen content of the exhaust gas and to improve the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. They are made from OEM materials that ensure improved performance and long lasting durability. These sensors facilitate easy installation and are corrosion resistant. |
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Product Details |
- Designed to determine the oxygen content of the exhaust gas
- Improves fuel economy and lowers emission
- Includes four OE wideband wires
- Facilitate easy installation
- Corrosion resistant
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 Fixed the problem |
| Review Date: October 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: G. Thompson, NY, USA |
| I purchased this unit because my 1999 Toyota Avalon XLS check engine light came on with two trouble codes including P1155 A/F Sensor Heater Circuit (Bank 2 Sensor 1. I confirmed that the heating circuit of the old oxygen sensor was open circuit. This sensor is located in the front of the engine on the drivers side in the exhaust manifold before the catalytic converter. Previously I bought two other sensors which claimed to be a direct replacement but they didn't fit. The electrical plug is coded with ridges on the sides which only allows the correct one to be plugged in. Looking at the image of the plug I saw that this plug was correct. After I replaced it and reset the check engine light, it has remained off and both engine codes did not come on again. |
For 2001 Lexus RX300 Bank 1 Sensor1
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| Review Date: November 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: -navy Gift Card, Vancouver, WA USA |
Product arrived as per shipping schedule.
Easily installed and connected.
Check engine light cleared.
Emission test passed. |
O2 Sensor Replacement
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| Review Date: September 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mech01, |
| This sensor fit properly and corrected my problem. The price was the best I could find. |
Works like a charm on my 2002 Lexus RX300
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| Review Date: December 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mark Chien, Seattle, WA |
I received a P1155 OBD2 error code for my 2002 Lexus RX300. A/F Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 1. This is located on the exhaust manifold between the engine and the catalytic converter. Pop the hood, look down and you'll see it. This is the easier one to get out.
Popped in this replacement part which is actually a Wideband A/F Sensor which is what you need for this car. A regular oxygen sensor that works like a switch (i.e. binary signal) cannot work for this car. Check the Bosch replacement part website to get confirmation.
The engine light went off and I'm rolling. However, I did spend several days concerned that I installed the wrong part since I needed an A/F sensor and nowhere in the product description or the box does it mention it's an A/F sensor. They're all called Oxygen Sensors by the way.
Another part that I was considering was the Denso 234-9009 Air and Fuel Sensor thinking that it was the right part. Again, when the box came, it said Oxygen Sensor. Checked some more forums, got some advice and verified through more sources, the Bosch replacement works fine and avoids you needing to buy the OE part from Toyota which will probably save you $100 or so.
Been driving with this for 2 weeks now and things still looking good. |
'99 Toyota Avalon V6 OBD Code fixed first time
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| Review Date: February 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Rich W., Palo Alto CA USA |
Like the first reviewer of this item, I purchased this unit because my 1999 Toyota Avalon check engine light came on (92K miles) with two trouble codes including P1155 A/F Sensor Heater Circuit (Bank 2 Sensor 1, which in this car is the sensor in the exhaust manifold nearest to the radiator - Bank 1 is close to the firewall). I confirmed that the heating circuit of the old oxygen sensor was open circuit by checking the resistance between the two connector pins for the black wires on the sensor after unplugging it. After having it replaced and resetting the check engine light with an OBD scan tool I was off an running.
The sensor IS an oxygen sensor "Wide Band Oxygen Sensor" is on the box, but its function is to be an Air-Fuel ratio sensor upstream of the catalytic converter. Confusing at first.
This sensor is half the cost of the equivalent Toyota part and it has Bosch quality. Works great. Comes complete with a plastic cap over the business end and has thread anti-seize compound pre-applied. You'll see why that last bit is important if you read on.
2 tips for do-it-yourselfers approaching this job:
For a good OBD scan tool try the Launch CReader V unit. Yes, it's made in China but it is pretty simple to use, can clear codes easily, and it's cheaper than 1 visit to my service station for a diagnosis of my Check Engine light (1 hr labor charge at $130/hr) so it already paid for itself. Launch CReader V scan tool This tool gave me the correct code without a visit to the service bay, allowing me to confidently order a replacement part, the Bosch A/F sensor.
For getting the old sensor out - WOW - it can be a real chore. They may kind of look like spark plugs but they are nowhere near as easy to get out. If you're lucky then a 22mm box wrench with a cheater bar might work for you. A 7/8" box-end wrench might do in a pinch but it could round off the hex points of the sensor. I was not lucky; it wouldn't budge, even with over 80 pounds of heaving on the sucker with the 22mm wrench, hammer blows, and plenty of Liquid Wrench and PB Blaster both with the engine cold and hot. In the end I gave up and had my service station go after it, which involved them breaking off the end of sensor and then taking an impact wrench to the base, followed by re-tapping the manifold bung (threads) because the sensor body was essentially welded to the bung and some bits of it were left in the bung after removal.
Don't even think of trying to get one out with an open-end wrench or an adjustable wrench.
If and when the Bank 2 sensor (the one behind the engine) goes out on this car I'm not going to try for DIY replacement. I'll just buy another one of these Bosch sensors and go right to the service station with it. No diagnostic charge, no Toyota parts prices, no service station markup on parts, no skinned knuckles. Yes, the labor charge for remove-and-replace is still a pain, but that's OK on an otherwise trouble-free old car. |
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