Zola-the-master

Has anyone any experience or reviews of these universal lambda sensors that are much much cheaper than a genuine subaru part...?

Thanks in advance

CupraDave

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I got one of the 3 wire ones from here Lambda Sensors - Cats Direct
took me about 10 mins to fit and have had no trouble at all from it

Zola-the-master

Thank you, Thats just what i wanted to hear.

turbotimmy

Cupradave, did it come with oe plug or just 3 bare wires?

james-wrx

Good point, I dont have a sensor at all so i need the whole thing really?!

CupraDave

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sorry just found the thread again

it comes with 3 bare wires that I had to connect to the plug off the old OE sensor, easy job just a bit of a pain

CupraDave

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if that is the case then you will have to buy an OE one which are stupid money or trawl the scrappies for a crap one to get the plug from to connect to the universal sensor

james-wrx

Thanks mate just want to get it through the MOT!
Why would it have been removed?

CupraDave

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no idea mate

james-wrx

Seems stupid to me, car is always running rich and fuel economy is well.............no Economy!!!!

What does the plug look like that plugs into the sensor I have a couple of different ones under the bonnet that look like they should be connected to something?
One of them is a smallish grey one with 3 prongs would this be it?

Damocell

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I fitted one.....then fitted a genuine Subaru one after a month as the universal one packed up.

IMO best to spend your money on a geniune part

Damo

CupraDave

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mine is white and is kinda under the IC

james-wrx

IS this a version 1/2 car because mine is and im thinking it might not be located in the same position as yours !

johnnyroper

defo better off buying subaru or a decent bosch one with plug already on.

universal on mine only lasted a few weeks.

Nolan_WRX

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I bought a uni one for £40 i think, and it lasted 2months, so bought a propper subaru one and its lasted nearly a year so far, expensive but worth it really.

CupraDave

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my car is a V4


for the record my sensor has been on since Feb and I have not had a jot of trouble, maybe I have been lucky I dunno but as long as it is trouble free it will stay

ZEN Performance

as above, genuine sensor all the way, it will outlast the universal one by years, and be cheaper in the long term.

jugswrx

i got one for sale mate its curently on ebay 3 wire i bought it due to someone sayiny my sensor needs changing but found out it was nothing to do with sensor.

its brandnew cost me £100 make me a offer

pm me if your interested

cheers