yes the wideband o2 is easily replaced as any stock o2. The life depends on the placement of the o2/ 36 inches from turbo is normal and everyone uses it. before the flexpipe is also key.

ChiTownHussla said:

yes the wideband o2 is easily replaced as any stock o2. The life depends on the placement of the o2/ 36 inches from turbo is normal and everyone uses it. before the flexpipe is also key.

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so if i pickup a used one for 20 bucks from a local with unknkown miles but it works... its nothing to just throw a new sensor in??

If so thanks for the answer!!

Yeah, just a new sensor. The sensors with the innovate style plug can be had for $50-60. You can get the AEM style ones too, but I've never purchased them. Had a friend that worked at Oriley's that could.get the lC-1 units for $35. Should.have gotten 2 or 3.

tkelly27 said:

Yeah, just a new sensor. The sensors with the innovate style plug can be had for $50-60. You can get the AEM style ones too, but I've never purchased them. Had a friend that worked at Oriley's that could.get the lC-1 units for $35. Should.have gotten 2 or 3.

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ill take note of that, a buddy of mine manages an oriellys xD Score!!

The wrx sti stock sensor is a direct plug and play replacement for the AEM UEGO wideband.

Mischif said:

The wrx sti stock sensor is a direct plug and play replacement for the AEM UEGO wideband.

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Really now? What year?

Just double checked. 2000 subaru impreza. Not sure if it has the same harness, might need to be spliced in, but it works the same and you can pick it up from a local parts store.

AEM wideband part number AEM UEGO 30-2001
Impreza wideband part number RS 17018 WBO2

Mischif said:

Just double checked. 2000 subaru impreza. Not sure if it has the same harness, might need to be spliced in, but it works the same and you can pick it up from a local parts store.

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Ill check that out, cause I work at Autozone
Discounts ftw!

Judging by some googled pictures the Subaru O2 harness does look different than the AEM one.

Its the upstream sensor for the 2.5l

Been doing some reading and it seems that the Bosch 17018 is the same as the AEM sensor. I will pull one at work tomorrow to check visually

Paintballaa5 said:

Been doing some reading and it seems that the Bosch 17018 is the same as the AEM sensor. I will pull one at work tomorrow to check visually

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Sweet!! I to hav access to a used one and would rather replace the sensor before install. Get price differences between the two Aswell.

It all depends heating element in the wide band o2 sensor. Bosch # 17018 and it works perfectly ive personally have used Bosch replacement for over two years with no problems.

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Ill check that out, cause I work at Autozone
Discounts ftw!

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Do you pound the shit out of the keys when looking stuff up like all the dudes that work at parts stores?

YES! You wouldn't believe the amount of idiots who don't even know what they drive. It's mind blowing.