Oxygen sensor replacement

So what is the state of the union?
One sensor keeps acting up, nature of the beast with LTH and E85 I guess.
I usually change every 2 years, and in the past just get them from the dealer.
My local dealer with the fleet pricing is closed til 5/1.
I’ve been told NTK 5-wire are good.
What are you guys using now?
And yes they’re pricey!
Chains vary from $165 to $264 for the same NTK 5-wire #24325
-J

biminiLX said:

So what is the state of the union?
One sensor keeps acting up, nature of the beast with LTH and E85 I guess.
I usually change every 2 years, and in the past just get them from the dealer.
My local dealer with the fleet pricing is closed til 5/1.
I’ve been told NTK 5-wire are good.
What are you guys using now?
And yes they’re pricey!
Chains vary from $165 to $264 for the same NTK 5-wire #24325
-J

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Are you using BR3Z-9F472-A?

Oxygen Sensor - Ford (BR3Z-9F472-A) | TascaParts.com


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Did you check Rock auto? I have gotten Oem sensors first dirt off there in the past

william7635 said:

Are you using BR3Z-9F472-A?

Oxygen Sensor - Ford (BR3Z-9F472-A) | TascaParts.com


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Yes, I’ve only ran stock sensors but I’ve also found they don’t last that long with E85 and longtube headers.
I’ve also been recommended the NTK 5-wire and those are available in local parts stores but vary from $150-255 for the same part number.
I may just go with stock again, but for how I run my car, I’d prefer something that lasts longer.
-J

biminiLX said:

Yes, I’ve only ran stock sensors but I’ve also found they don’t last that long with E85 and longtube headers.
I’ve also been recommended the NTK 5-wire and those are available in local parts stores but vary from $150-255 for the same part number.
I may just go with stock again, but for how I run my car, I’d prefer something that lasts longer.
-J

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$97 at Rock Auto
NTK 24325 Oxygen (O2) Sensor | RockAuto

PM-Performance said:

$97 at Rock Auto
NTK 24325 Oxygen (O2) Sensor | RockAuto

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Great price, thanks.
Now, is this any better with longevity than OEM?
-J

biminiLX said:

Great price, thanks.
Now, is this any better with longevity than OEM?
-J

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I want say doubtful.

I got tired from replacing my O2 sensors maybe the extensions was affecting their longevity? So I replaced them with the longer version I think part No. was NTK 24326 and they are running good for almost two years now! They are made for f150s but they also fit my 13' gt500...

Highboost said:

I got tired from replacing my O2 sensors maybe the extensions was affecting their longevity? So I replaced them with the longer version I think part No. was NTK 24326 and they are running good for almost two years now! They are made for f150s but they also fit my 13' gt500...

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Good to know.
Local autozone had the OE Bosch (that look just like the stock ones I got from Ford so I do believe they are original) for $66 so I got those for now.
The NTK 24325 is the stock number, so the 24326 being longer may be help.
Do you run headers? E85?
I do not run extensions.
-J

biminiLX said:

Good to know.
Local autozone had the OE Bosch (that look just like the stock ones I got from Ford so I do believe they are original) for $66 so I got those for now.
The NTK 24325 is the stock number, so the 24326 being longer may be help.
Do you run headers? E85?
I do not run extensions.
-J

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Yes I run headers but with 93 octane/meth .. sometimes I add torco but haven't tried e85 yet

I’ve been running the NTKs for about 3 years now, no issues. I burned through a couple OEM sets quickly after LTs.

RBB said:

I’ve been running the NTKs for about 3 years now, no issues. I burned through a couple OEM sets quickly after LTs.

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Good to know as I plan to order NTKs.
Actually I would’ve already ordered them from Rock auto until I heard about the 24326 option that may be longer. I still have my car on the lift so I want to check to see if the longer set would help.
Previously I unclipped my O2 harness over the trans to allow them to reach LTs w/o extensions.
Good to hear someone have the NTKs last where the OEs fail quickly.
-J

biminiLX said:

Good to know as I plan to order NTKs.
Actually I would’ve already ordered them from Rock auto until I heard about the 24326 option that may be longer. I still have my car on the lift so I want to check to see if the longer set would help.
Previously I unclipped my O2 harness over the trans to allow them to reach LTs w/o extensions.
Good to hear someone have the NTKs last where the OEs fail quickly.
-J

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I switched over on Van’s recommendation. He said they’ve had better luck with them and so far so good. If you’ve unclipped your harness from the top of the trans the 24325 is plenty long enough, that’s what I’m running with no extensions. If I recall correctly the sensor harness is slightly longer than OEMs.

I'll also add that right before I switched over to the NTKs I left the old OEM sensors screwed in, took a torch to the bung area on the collector, put a big pipe wrench on the old sensor, and angled that bung down a little more. Probably don't want to press too hard, but you can definitely get a better downward angle than what the LTs come with. Who knows, that might have helped more than the sensors.