Honda Oxygen Sensors: Critical To Promoting A Clean Environment!
An oxygen sensor plays a critical part in reducing deadly
emissions from your vehicle. Like any part your Honda's oxygen
sensor will age and wear out, therefore it must be replaced or
your car will be found spewing noxious fumes into the
atmosphere. You can take charge and replace the part, but you
must be careful to find a product that meets rigorous standards
and is built to last. Not just any oxygen sensor should be
placed in your Honda vehicle, so let's look at some of the
requirements for a good replacement part.
Bosch
oxygen sensors are considered to be amongst the finest
ones in the industry, particularly since Bosch brought the first
ones to market in 1976. Bosch's product is considered to be the
benchmark for Honda
oxygen sensors, BMW
oxygen sensors, and for others found in vehicles
throughout America. Indeed, their product meets OEM [original
equipment manufacturer] requirements on a wide variety of
vehicles.
Oxygen sensors are made of several important parts, all critical
to helping reduce emissions.
Your OEM replacement part must contain:
Wire lead Cable connector Heater contact Laser welded body
Protective tube with slots Rugged sensor housing Protective
sleeve Contact plate Insulated brushing
The quality of these internal parts is critical to your oxygen
sensor working right the first time and every time. Settle for
something less and you invite headaches as well as a lot of
trouble.
So, what if you decide you don't want to replace your oxygen
sensor? Trouble will abound! Essentially, your gas mileage will
suffer, your catalytic converter may become damaged to the point
it will have to be replaced too, your car may fail its next
emissions test, and overall performance will dip as you notice
your Honda hesitating or surging. Not a pretty picture!
None of these things can be good for your car and, ultimately, a
bad oxygen sensor can leave you with high repair bills if you
fail to replace it according to manufacturer recommendations. If
you haven't checked your car's oxygen sensor lately, please do
so today.