Anyone have any experience with universal Lambda sensors?

Iamzod · 7 Dec 2016 at 22:54

I'm after a pair of Lambda sensors & have noticed "Universal" Types on e-bay that are far cheaper than the OEM ones, less than 1/3rd of the cost.

Anyone have any experience with these things, will I just be throwing cash away or are they just the same in functionality as an OEM part?

It's a 1992 engine with 3 wire sensors btw so nothing modern.

rodenal · 7 Dec 2016 at 23:15

If you get a decent branded one they're fine, just the added slight annoyance of splicing them in

Stormster · 8 Dec 2016 at 00:13

We use the ones from Beals with no issue at work, they're about 11 quid.

sovietspybob · 8 Dec 2016 at 10:39

I've always wondered this too, forums tend to tell you 'OEM/Bosch or nothing' which is what i've done the only time i've needed one but i did think am i just throwing money away.

Iamzod · 8 Dec 2016 at 11:01

I'm just going to go ahead and try some cheap ones as the car is never going to be a daily driver, i have found the pair as "universal" sensors for £22 whereas Euro Car Parts has the Bosch ones at £185 for the pair.

bledd · 8 Dec 2016 at 11:27

Go on www.rockauto.com , this is where the Integra lot bought some Denso ones from. £42 inc shipping instead of £~180 from Honda.

Delivery was about 5 days too! (from the US)

Iamzod · 8 Dec 2016 at 13:14

Thanks, car isn't listed there however

mushtafa · 8 Dec 2016 at 19:04

We used to use the universal ones at work, but started to have trouble with them. We now use NGK/NTK ones and they seem spot on.

In your case, a wire 3 sensor on a '92 car, I expect the universal ones will be OK

Dr Who · 8 Dec 2016 at 19:11

Bought a cheap one and it lasted 3 months, went back to OEM.

Lumeycom · 8 Dec 2016 at 21:24

http://www.gendan.co.uk/

Liquidfox · 9 Dec 2016 at 08:25

A lot of the Focus ST lads use PartBox and more importantly Mister Auto. The latter has a part listed at £21 which Ford manage to charge £65+ for! It's exactly the same part with the exact same part number, it just comes in the OEM box instead of a Ford one!