does the oxygen sensor brand matter?

[EstoMax]

im just looking at oxygen sensors for my 95 240sx (obd II sadly..) so i need two.

i see Walker and Bosch brand, i know Bosch is good, but does it matter if i got walker ones? because it only shows the walker brand for the downstream o2 sensor, and the bosch sensors for the front one are about 20 bucks more.

does it matter? or is this you get what you pay for?

Max

[IveBeenBad]

ive never heard of walker, but bosch is good

[sirwarrior]

Id pay the 20bux more.

[Shorty65]

Where all have you checked? Have you tried http://www.oxygensensors.com/ I got a Denso O2 sensor for my Civic from them. Got it about 3-4 after I ordered and they don't charge shipping for $50 over. Didn't know exactly which 95 you have, but from just guessing the Bosch was about $89 and the Walker was $50 somethin'.

[hotshot240sx]

most people would pay the extra bucs, i am using a bosch one and it seems to work fine, but then who knows, maybe walker is ok or maybe not. id go with ngk-denso-or bosch!

[EstoMax]

yea im lookin at oxygensensors.com, and they only have the walker brand for the rear one, so im just wondering if it would matter to mix and match the brands..

[xekushnr]

it shouldnt. as long as they are both the correct sensor for your application they should both work fine with your car.

[hotshot240sx]

yup...shouldnt matter as long as they are the right ones for each bank!

[EstoMax]

so what type of oxygen sensors do you guys get for the rear?

because bosch doesnt make a rear one of our car, is walker generic and gonna break after a few years? because if im gonna get 1 walker ill just got both of them walker..

Max

[98s14inaz]

On the 96 obdII you use the same 3 wire sensors front and rear. 97-98 use a 3 wire up front and a four wire in the rear. I know this because I had to convert my rear sensor and rewire the ecu harness to use a 96 ecu for JWT in my 98

The 95 obdI uses the 3 wire up front and that weird smaller sensor in the rear which if anyone cares is the same size diameter as the oil plug on the oil pan.

The sensor brand doen't make a difference unless you are doing some complicated tuning with the wideband.

[hondakiller240]

If you use an O2 sensor that isn't a Nissan part, you will be replacing it in about 4 weeks or so. I see it quite frequently as that is what I do every day. You pay a little more up front but it will save you a ton of $$ in the future.