El Cheapo O2 Sensors?

[TryHqrd]

It’s $47 for all four, it’s dangerously cheap and I know lots of people are afraid of chineseium O2 sensors but I don’t want to drop the $150 if I can (Imma broke college student btw)

Link: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/122989660820

 

[MaloStapalo]

Buy once, cry once. TJ's are notoriously picky on o2 sensors. You can buy these cheap Chinese ones for $47, then when they dont work buy the good, correct brand ones for $150, and now your investment is at $197 verse the $150 it would have been to begin with.

Your call, but you definitely wont be finding any resell buyers for those.

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/the-official-jeep-wrangler-tj-oxygen-o2-sensor-thread.4068/

 

[L J]

... I don’t want to drop the $150 if I can (Imma broke college student btw)

It's closer to $100 for four NGKs but what good is spending $47 going to do when you have to replace them because your Jeep runs like excrement?

 

[Chris]

Buy them... see what happens.

If you want to waste your money, you'll soon find out why everyone STRONGLY recommends you use NGK O2 sensors.

I don't want to be the one to say, "I told you so". But if you go that route, I guarantee you I will be the one to say it.

 

[C.J. Roberts]

It's closer to $100 for four NGKs but what good is spending $47 going to do when you have to replace them because your Jeep runs like excrement?

I spent about $125 for all four at myautopartswholesale on ebay. NGKs. Worth it. If I'm not mistaken, (and if I am, SOMEBODY will tell us), the upper set is more important than the lower. Maybe you could get them first, and the lowers later.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

As above, stick with NTK aka NGK brand O2 sensors. Even higher quality Bosch O2 sensors are well known to eventually start causing problems in our Wranglers.

 

[MaloStapalo]

I spent about $125 for all four at myautopartswholesale on ebay. NGKs. Worth it. If I'm not mistaken, (and if I am, SOMEBODY will tell us), the upper set is more important than the lower. Maybe you could get them first, and the lowers later.

Pre cat 02 handles engine feedback and performance, post cat handles emissions

 

[TryHqrd]

Alright you guys convinced me, I’m going to start with the two upstream sensors and then finish up the lower two in a week. Thank all of you for the help even though deep down I was kinda hoping everyone was gonna go “idgaf buy em”

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Go cheap on non-critical items like seat covers, floor mats, and air fresheners. Don't go cheap on critical parts... go OEM with sensors, water pumps, radiators, etc..

And don't fall for the misleading "OEM replacement" description auto parts stores often use to sell you cheap failure-prone store-brand critical parts. That just means it will fit where the OEM device was, not that it's the actual OEM part.

 

[TryHqrd]

Go cheap on non-critical items like seat covers, floor mats, and air fresheners. Don't go cheap on critical parts... go OEM with sensors, water pumps, radiators, etc..

You guys are going to love my $350 used long arm lift kit and my $350 set of 4 35s plus spare lmao

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Why long-arm? You won't find many fans of them here or in most knowledgeable groups.

 

[Boinked]

You guys are going to love my $350 used long arm lift kit and my $350 set of 4 35s plus spare lmao

You would be surprised by how many people on this forum have rough country lifts or other cheap lifts. It is a personal choice.

Something's can be replaced with cheap stuff and work just fine. But there are the little things that no aftermarket manufacturers have made good enough to work. Mostly electronic sensors and cooling systems parts. (Except hoses)

I have a very cheap Chinese knockoff front bumper. But it is solid enough for me and thats all that matters.