Ok, I went to parts store, got Bosch o2 sensor, and offset 3/8" tool to change. The longer o2 tool looked like it would be hard to fit in there. Well, the stinking offset tool does not seem to work either. What a stupid place to put the 02 sensor, the one place with little clearance. Anyway, can anyone tell me what shape of tool exactly you use to get the sucker off? Surely, you don't have to drop the exhaust?

 

90 Loyale manual 2wd

Ok, I went to parts store, got Bosch o2 sensor, and offset 3/8" tool to change. The longer o2 tool looked like it would be hard to fit in there. Well, the stinking offset tool does not seem to work either. What a stupid place to put the 02 sensor, the one place with little clearance. Anyway, can anyone tell me what shape of tool exactly you use to get the sucker off? Surely, you don't have to drop the exhaust?

 

90 Loyale manual 2wd

 

I just did this yesterday, and I dropped the exhaust. Just need to undo from the heads, and used an o2 socket with the slot in it. 5 minute job.

 

Jon

I just did this yesterday, and I dropped the exhaust. Just need to undo from the heads, and used an o2 socket with the slot in it. 5 minute job.

 

Jon

 

Are some kind of new gaskets needed between the head and exhaust?

 

When you drop the front of the exhaust, did you disconnect anything else or is there enough play to lower it without damaging anything else?

 

Thanks, will probably do it tomorrow then.

 

Matt

Are some kind of new gaskets needed between the head and exhaust?

 

When you drop the front of the exhaust, did you disconnect anything else or is there enough play to lower it without damaging anything else?

 

Thanks, will probably do it tomorrow then.

 

Matt

 

My gaskets were pretty new, and had no problem using them. Disconnect the sender wire and remove the header nuts.

 

Jon

Ok, cool, I did as you said and worked like a charm. Dropping the headers down a little allows enough clearance, and as you said was simple. Thanks, mission accomplished.

Autozone rents O2 sensor tool for free.

 

Sam

Thanks, yeah, I thought of that, then said, eh, $10, I'll use it on other vehicles so might as well own one.

nice job, busting that O2 sensor out, i recall my trouble with it the first time as well.

not familiar with a 2WD loyale, but most soobs i've worked on can be done with an open ended wrench. no need to drop the exhaust down.

 

for some reason exhaust header gaskets are quite robust on subaru's. they last forever. i've pulled off exhausts many times and reused gaskets with no problems. i've replaced bad ones before too, but they are reusable much more so than most gaskets.

 

what kind of highway mileage you getting out of the 2WD trans?

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Eh, 85% highway, overall last tank was slightly over 30mpg, 2wd, stick. I think it calculated at 30.4 or something like that. Typically run 70mph on highway. Pretty flattish around here ( Kansas City ) but not the complete pancake people think it is.

Eh, 85% highway, overall last tank was slightly over 30mpg, 2wd, stick. I think it calculated at 30.4 or something like that. Typically run 70mph on highway. Pretty flattish around here ( Kansas City ) but not the complete pancake people think it is.

 

Isn't your state tree a telephone pole?

Isn't your state tree a telephone pole?

 

Hilarious. Actually, that would be Kansas, right down the road a little.

 

I'm from PA originally, so used to forest and hills. Missouri has quite a bit of trees compared to the Kansas side of the state line, esp Kansas west of Manhattan or so.

Hilarious. Actually, that would be Kansas, right down the road a little.

 

I'm from PA originally, so used to forest and hills. Missouri has quite a bit of trees compared to the Kansas side of the state line, esp Kansas west of Manhattan or so.

 

Oops, my bad. I just caught the "Kansas" part of your address out of the corner of my eye.

 

Jon