Understanding OEM O2 Sensors
Every muscle car, and pretty much every combustion engine car for that matter, needs an O2 sensor. These small sensors work together with other sensors to measure the amount of oxygen in your vehicle’s exhaust gases, which helps your engine run smoothly. Unfortunately, OEM O2 sensors tend to fail over time, and they may even spring a dreaded Check Engine Light. Most O2 sensors will fail due to contaminants damaging the sensor, voltage issues, and corrosion.The good news is plenty of replacement options are available for your OEM O2 sensor, and if you don't plan on adding any modifications to your muscle car there's nothing wrong with OEM-style muscle car O2 sensors.
Types of O2 Sensors
When replacing your muscle car’s O2 sensors there are a couple of sensors you may need to swap out. Unfortunately, it's not just one sensor, especially if you're driving a V8. Classic V8s, for example, tend to have three sensors – one is the upstream (before the catalytic converter) and two are the downstream (after the catalytic converter).On the other hand, some modern V8s may have up to four O2 sensors, so it's important to get the right configuration for your specific vehicle. Thankfully, our sales techs can assist you with the process and help you find the right aftermarket O2 sensors for your vehicle. Why You Need an Aftermarket O2 Sensor Sometimes you need an aftermarket O2 sensor, especially if you plan on modding your engine. If you plan on altering the air-to-fuel ratio, for example, you may need a better O2 sensor and a tune to update your muscle car’s ECU. What's more, if you plan on racing and running a rich air-to-fuel ratio through your engine your OEM muscle car O2 sensor probably can't handle it. In these cases, it's time to bust out the racing O2 sensors from brands like NTK that produce sensors that exceed what OEM O2 sensors can handle.
Whether you need four all-new high-performance O2 sensors for your track-focused muscle car, or you just need to replace a faulty sensor or two on your classic Charger, you've come to the right place. Shop online and get premium aftermarket O2 sensors, intake parts, and any other parts and accessories for your muscle car in no time.
