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Application Specific Design: No modifications and pre-calibrated
Isotatic-pressed and plasma-sprayed for extended service life
Double-Layered 310S Stainless Steel: Additional protection from moisture and debris
Restored Engine Performance: Improved fuel economy and lower emissions
What is Upstream vs. Downstream?
Upstream location is between the catalytic converter and the engine
Downstream location is between the catalytic converter and the tailpipe
Install Tip: You may be required to reset the vehicle computer after installation of this part.
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How to Replace Downstream O2 Oxygen Sensor Volkswagen 18T 1999-2005 Jetta
O2 Sensors is it Upstream or Downstream
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Tools used
Flat Blade Screwdriver
O2 Sensor Socket
Jack Stands
10mm Socket
Ratchet
3/8 Inch Drive Ratchet
Floor Jack
1. Removing the Downstream Oxygen Sensor
Raise and secure the vehicle
Unbutton the O2 sensor insulation sleeve and pull it off
Remove the sensor wire from its bracket
Remove the two 10mm nuts from the sensor wire box
Pull the downstream O2 sensor wiring harness out of the box
Disconnect the downstream O2 sensor wiring harness
Put the O2 sensor tool onto the sensor wire and slide it onto the sensor
Put a 3/8 inch ratchet into the O2 sensor tool
Loosen the sensor until it can be twisted off by hand
Twist off the sensor by hand
2. Installing the New Downstream Oxygen Sensor
Twist the new O2 sensor into place
Tighten the new sensor with the O2 sensor tool and 3/8 inch ratchet
Button the insulation sleeve around the sensor wire
Clip the new sensor wire into its bracket
Reconnect the downstream O2 sensor wiring harness
Push the downstream O2 sensor wiring harness into the wiring harness box
Push the wiring harness box into place
Fasten the two 10mm nuts onto the wiring harness box
Lower the vehicle to the ground
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the downstream O2 sensor on this 2004 Volkswagen Jetta with the 1.8 turbo engine, and it's the same part and process on these Jettas from '99 to 2005. The items you'll need for this are a new downstream O2 sensor from 1AAuto.com, 10 mm socket and ratchet, O2 sensor tool, flat blade screwdriver, and jack and jack stands.
Your downstream O2 sensor is located right here. You want to start off by just removing this insulation sleeve from the O2 sensor wire, and it just unbuttons. Now, pull the O2 sensor harness from this bracket and then remove these two 10 mm nuts. We'll fast forward as Don does that. Pull the box down and then pull out the harness for the downstream O2 sensor. Then just push on the tab on the harness and then pull it free. This is a short O2 sensor tool, good for tight spaces like this. You're going to slide it onto the wire and up onto the O2 sensor. Then, using a 3/8 inch ratchet, just insert it into that square hole. Then you just use the ratchet as you normally would to loosen it up. You just want to keep using it to loosen it up. Then once you feel it's loose enough for you to remove by hand, you can just twist it out the rest of the way by hand.
On the left is the old downstream O2 sensor. On the right is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they're going to fit exactly the same. Take your new O2 sensor and just twist it into place. We'll fast forward as Don twists that into place and then tightens it up with that O2 sensor tool. Now rebutton this insulation sleeve around your O2 sensor wires. We'll fast forward as Don finishes that up. Now clip your new O2 sensor wire into that bracket, and if it fell down, just reclip it right up here. Reconnect your downstream O2 sensor harness and push it into place. Make sure the wires are coming out through the openings on the sides and then push this box back up into place. We'll fast forward as Don replaces those two 10 mm nuts and tightens them up. When you're done with that, you're all set.
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Tools used
No Tools Needed
1. Identifying your Oxygen Sensors
Upstream oxygen sensors are located in between the engine and the catalytic converter
Downstream oxygen sensors are located in the catalytic converter or farther away from the engine than the catalytic converter
Locate your vehicle's firing order diagram
The bank that contains cylinder one is bank one
The bank that does not contain cylinder one is bank two, even if it does not contain cylinder two
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In this video I have a couple of oxygen sensors with me. While there are some aesthetic differences here, the wire lengths are a little different, the actual body and tip of the sensor are a little different, the threads and gasket are the same, and on the other end the connections are actually the same. I can plug these into either position on our vehicle. But if I had to ask you which one's upstream and which one's downstream, you probably can't tell just from looking at them. That's true of most oxygen sensors. The way you determine whether or not an O2 sensor is upstream or downstream is all done visually.
Your oxygen sensor position can be determined relative to your catalytic convertor. As the name suggests, upstream sensors will be located upstream or ahead of, in front of, above, closer to the engine than your catalytic convertors. This means that they see the exhaust gasses first. They then go through the catalytic convertor and to the downstream oxygen sensor, which will either be located in the catalytic convertor like our vehicle here, or after the catalytic convertor to monitor the gasses coming out of the cat and make sure that it's being efficient relative to the readings of the upstream O2 sensor.
The other determination you need to make is bank one versus bank two. Determining which bank is which can be done by looking at a picture of your vehicle's firing order. Whichever bank contains cylinder one is going to be bank one, and the other one, regardless of whether or not cylinder two is in it, is going to be bank two by default. These banks are true of V engines like V8s, V6s, and flat engines like Porsches and Subarus that have individual banks.
On inline four-cylinder engines, as long as they have one exhaust manifold like a Jeep four-liter or a four-cylinder Honda engine, you'll only have one bank with an upstream and downstream O2 sensor. There will be no bank two on the engine.
On our vehicle here, this is the passenger side, which we've already determined from the firing order is bank one. We have our upstream sensor here closest to the engine ahead of the cat. Then we have our downstream or sensor two here inside of the catalytic convertor. This could also be located somewhere after the cat. Here I have my two sensors for the vehicle. While they are aesthetically different, we can now tell this is my upstream sensor because it looks just like the upstream sensor I have up there. This is my downstream sensor. Now that we know which one's which, we can order the right part, correct the problem, and fix you up right.
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Great replacement
Anthony
February 12, 2017
Bought this for my 2002 Beetle that had a code for the O2 sensor. I didn't know that this O2 sensor was different between engine sizes and had bought one from another retailer that turned out to be wrong (too long of a cable and didn't have the same mating connection). Returned that one and bought this one instead. It fits perfect and immediately cleared the code. No issues since install. Because of this, I now go to 1AAuto for most of my needs first, especially on parts like this where there are minor differences due to engine sizes hat other retailers don't mention.
Exactly what i needed
Terry
September 5, 2017
Perfect fit, can't beat the price. Socket worked like a charm.
So far, no issues with the O2 sensor.
Very Satisfied
Norma
July 17, 2018
Fast service and the part installed easy as the video showed.
Bad Part
B
July 20, 2018
I am very disappointed in my order as I received a bad part. Installed it in the car and immediately the cars engine light came on and said it needs to be replaced. Went to a local parts store while the car was still on jacks got the part I needed and it worked perfectly. Engine light off and passed smog. They will not refund my money even though the part was crap!!
Phillip
June 11, 2023
Work great
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