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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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i know this has been talked about before. but now that i need to look it up. i can't find the post.

i am needing to replace the oxygen sensors in my dak. and i remember a general consenses is bosh sucks. however i can't remember what brand most of the guys prefer.

97 dakota with 5.2, 5 speed manual 4x4

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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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Ntk/ngk.
 
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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 11:14 PM
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thanks magnet
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by magnethead
Ntk/ngk.
Yup Magnet is right. These are the OEM ones. Just replaced one on my truck.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 03:18 AM
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I just replaced the one closes to the header on my 2.5 97 with a bosh why does bosh suck
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by DurdyGP
I just replaced the one closes to the header on my 2.5 97 with a bosh why does bosh suck
On the v-6 and v-8's primarily they may not clear the code and if they do, it usually won't last for long.

NTK/NGK is the preferred.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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So o just wasted my money
 
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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by DurdyGP
So o just wasted my money
Not necessarily, but a lot of people have reported problems with the Bosch sensors.

The most common route is to go with OEM (which are NGK/NTK).
 
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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 01:13 PM
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K thanks
 
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 06:49 PM
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I think my bosch is a POS, no code, but truck seem to run kinda rich


I know bosch plugs SUCK on GM HEI
 
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