A faulty oxygen sensor a relatively small component of the fuel delivery system can have a large impact on fuel economy and engine performance in the bmw.
E46 02 sensors.
I did a scan on my 2001 bmw e46 and the scan says oxygen sensor bank 1 needs to change.
Is that the upstream sensor.
Your post cat oxygen sensors are there only to check if your catalytic converters are working correctly.
An observant driver will take heed of its symptoms and address the issue before the malfunction becomes a full replacement.
Only 6 left in stock order soon.
Nick at pelican parts.
Bank 1 identifies the front bank of engine.
Sangyue 02 o2 oxygen sensors for bmw e46 323i 325ci 325i 325xi 328i 330ci 330xi 330i upstream downstream 4pcs.
For the bmw 3 e46 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 model year.
Check engine light comes on.
The oxygen sensor transmits the data to the vehicle s pcm to maintain the optimal air to fuel ratio for your engine.
How to know if oxygen sensor is bad demonstrated on bmw obd scanner used in the video.
If you know which cylinder is 1 it wouldn t matter anymore whether your engine is transverse or inline as bank 1 will always be on the cylinder marked 1 3 5 7 9 11 and bank 2 will always be on the side of the cylinder marked 2 4 6 8 10 12.
There should be a sensor number to go with it to identify if pre or post cat.
Followup from the pelican staff.
Every 20 miles the dme will but the the engine through a test cycle where the afr is altered and the dme will wait for the post cat o2 sensors to pick up the change in o2 concentration.
There are two types of engines inline engines and transverse engines engines that are mounted in other directions.
Bank 1 vs bank 2.
December 16 2017.