Well if you don't change it and there is a problem with it, Then the check engine light will come on and the engine MAY run rough and use alot more fuel. You may notice POOR performance. Replace it if NEEDED.
To change an O2 sensor you need to disconnect the wiring harness from the sensor. Use an O2 sensor socket and ratchet set to remove the old sensor and replace with the new one.
to change o2 sensor ,you need to buy a o2 sensor socket from a parts store then disconnect neg terminal on battery ,after that disconnect wire connecter on o2 sensor and remome o2 sensor
The bad one.
No, the spark plugs and O2 sensor are totally different things. that is not right!! they are the same things!!
It depends on which o2 sensor.
It screwed in to the exhaust manifold. To change it you unplug the sensor and unscrew it with an O2 sensor socket.
When a Subaru has a faulty O2 sensor the fuel management is out of whack.
When an O2 sensor is bad your car will not run efficiently. You will use more gas than you would normally use on a trip.
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The sensor between the cat and the engine is the air fuel ratio sensor, it looks like an o2 sensor. The o2 sensor is between the cat and the tail pipe. The forward sensor is the af sensor t he rear one is the o2 sensor. Thar answer is for the calif. vehicles. Fed may be different but I dont think the 4 runner had two o2s like some of the sedans. fairly visable tho.
Mines a 95 model and it took me 5 minutes. Just disconnect the sensor and splice the wires and connect the new sensor. Motor needs to be warm when you do it. Just dont burn yourself.
You need to change the upstream sensor