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(More customer reviews)Replacement air/fuel sensor ... for the 2005 Civic EX in our case. Our civic was throwing a P0134 error which is a problem with the first sensor ... the one before the catalytic converter. Unlike a typical "oxygen (O2) sensor" these things are *expensive*. Dealer was talking in the $400+ range for diagnosis, part, and install. Having to replace critical emission control equipment at 80,000 is a failure on Honda's part... I read this is a common problem for the Civics.
This is not a difficult repair for the DIY. The sensor can be reached from under the car and you only need an open end wrench (7/8" works), not the typical O2 sensor tool sold for these gizmos. I was expecting the dead one to be stuck due to living in the exhaust stream for 80k miles but the anti-seize compound did it's job and it came out without a struggle. (note: the new sensors arrives with anti-seize on threads) The Haynes manual suggests that you run the car a couple of minutes to heat things up and that will help the removal. (The exhaust will be hot if u run the car, don't get burned.) I also sprayed the sensor - exhaust connection with penetrating oil before beginning.
So unplug and remove the old sensor, thread in the new one and plug it back in to the wiring harness. I pulled the fuse for the PCM during the replacement ... once the new sensor was plugged in the check engine light was cleared and we've been good to go since.
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