2008-2012 chevy malibu 2.4 upstream o2 sensor

changing the upstream o2 sensor in a 2012 chevy malibu witt the 2.4 le5 ecotech.

[@Jim-bx7vs]

I learn something new everyday ,there was a time I depended on the Chilton manuals but.now thanks to you tube and guys like yourself repairs are a whole lot easier to achieve thank you for sharing👍👍

[@EfurdGarage]

Glad to help, Plus you dont have to buy those anymore.

[@Jim-bx7vs]

@@EfurdGarage and I have a lot dating back thru the 70,80,90's before disc brakes mostly GM some ford trucks dodge etc 😆

[@lamarsmith3268]

I don't have o2 sensor socket anything I can use to as an substitute Thank you for this video I was going to take my car to the shop but you saved me money

[@EfurdGarage]

a 7/8th wrench will work. But if i recall they are around $20 or less at the parts stores some cheaper online

[@WillsWheels]

You almost unhooked that sensor with one hand...LOL Another great demonstration video!

[@EfurdGarage]

almost dosnt count lol. But having a camera in the way dosnt help. Thanks!

[@WildInKY]

Hey thanks! Great video. Probably do ours tomorrow. At least it looks easier than my 99 stratus I did a couple weeks ago 😊

[@EfurdGarage]

Thanks, hope this helps and all goes well

[@b5beast611]

Your a pro on them o2 sensors.

[@EfurdGarage]

lol, i have noticed i have been doing alot of them lately.

[@lourdesnunez1146]

Thank you for this video.

[@EfurdGarage]

Your welcome

[@thisguysgarage]

you definitely got your moneys worth out of that o2 socket! another success!

[@EfurdGarage]

O yea that one socket has more then paid for its self. Thanks !

[@megansaenz8892]

@@EfurdGarage if I don't have an o2 socket what else can be used

[@EfurdGarage]

@@megansaenz8892 7/8 wrench but it can be tricky getting it in there sometimes do to the size of the average 7/8 wrench and the space under the hood

[@moj4799]

Great job 👌

[@EfurdGarage]

Thank you

[@jesusrico2347]

Thanks for the video easy job

[@EfurdGarage]

Your Welcome

[@richardhernandez5235]

THANKS MAN, 👍

[@EfurdGarage]

Happy to help

[@DMB088]

After changing the sensor, is there a period of time for things to adjust? I know I'm not wording it right, but hope you know what I mean. I just changed mine and it was real easy except for that darned clip (it's always the clips that get me). I started it up after and it's still idling a little rough. I don't actually feel it, rather I hear something vibrating, near the dash, so it isn't too bad. But that's how it was before too. I haven't driven it yet because it was getting late, but will that possibly get better after driving a bit?

[@EfurdGarage]

should be instant, unless the 02 was bad and caused it to run rich and hurt the plugs

[@brayanflores1105]

Hi, what size is the die with which you removed the oxygen sensor?

[@EfurdGarage]

Using an o2 socket which is pretty much a one size fits all. The o2 is 7/8

[@patrickpetrowsky8136]

Do you need an O2 socket or can you take the heat shield off and use a wrench?

[@EfurdGarage]

You can remove the heat shield and do it with a wrench. Maybe a little though sometimes with the length of the wrench.

[@patrickpetrowsky8136]

@@EfurdGarage ok. Thanks!

[@MichaelM-mb2uo]

Is that bank 1 sensor 1? And thanks for the video bro, you rock

[@EfurdGarage]

Yes that is correct. Your welcome and thanks for watching

[@cmichelle5376]

Will this cause your car tooo run to lean or 2 rich if faulty

[@WildInKY]

​@@cmichelle5376this is kinda late but I think a faulty O2 sensor can cause either condition (too rich or too lean). When the one in my Dodge Stratus went bad it caused a lean condition.

[@broover]

Hi bro, this is Colin here. Very nice informative video. My ride is a 09 Pontiac G6 2.4L . I was having very rough idle sometimes but when I drove no issues, very smooth. Yesterday my car shows check engine light, I run the diagnostic system and it shows " P1174-00 Fuel trim Cylinder balance " code. How do I fix this issue, can you give me some advice or can you do a video. Again Thank you for your time and consideration.

[@EfurdGarage]

well it could be a number of things that can cause that. I would start with plugs and o2 sensor. then try check the voltage on the coils, and check the injectors. if there are no other codes i wouldnt think it would be one of the other sensors but it could be a weak sensor

[@OzzSabbath]

Dumb question. What do you mean by compound on the threads? Like anti-seize? Thanks for the great video.

[@EfurdGarage]

Usually the o2s come with copper anti seize becuase you dont wanna use the other kinds on it. Its better on the o2 to use copper antiseize which should always be with it or already on the threads.

[@LLDP]

How can you get it off if you don't have one them sockets

[@EfurdGarage]

I have in the pas done it with a big wrench if you can get to it. you can cut the wire and remove the old one without the special socket but the new one would have to be screwed in by hand and tightened with a wrench

[@skylerzsalinas]

Would this problem not allow the car to start??

[@EfurdGarage]

No it would cuase other issues like bad fuel economy and rough idle

[@harmonyolatungiewilliams8192]

Is it possible for you to let us know where you bought it from

[@EfurdGarage]

i buy most my parts from summit racing

[@linkinpark40353]

What size socket does it take

[@EfurdGarage]

O2 sensor socket. Its a special tool for o2 sensors. Its 7/8 by design.

[@spotsnearla4425]

What size is the 02 sensor socket ?

[@EfurdGarage]

Almost all o2 sockets for cars/trucks are the same size 7/8 (22mm)

[@kahlilasson2407]

This was your bank 1 sensor 2?

[@EfurdGarage]

no bank one sensor 1 upstream, 4 cylinder only has 1 bank. so bank 1 sensor 1 is upstream and bank 1 sensor 2 is downstream

[@cmichelle5376]

Could this part cause a car to run to lean or rich with a p171 code

[@EfurdGarage]

Without an o2 code i cant say yes. But the o2s can be weak and throe bad signal without a code. The upstearm o2 os one sensor that helps regulate how much fuel the engine needs so it is a possibility

[@Kilgore0237]

3/8 socket 6 point?

[@EfurdGarage]

No, an o2 socket Which is 7/8 but designed for the wire of the o2

[@TheLuisysarita]

Its the code p0030 ?

[@EfurdGarage]

Yes. P0030 is bank 1 sensor 1 so on the 4 cylinder its simply the upper

[@EliteSolutionsRestoration]

My 02 isn’t right there on 08 Chevy Malibu 2.4L

[@skiingspike]

Backyard

[@EfurdGarage]

Front yard actually . nothing wrong with backyard or shadetree.

[@jacquelinegrice7311]

I'd rather work on the GTO ANY DAY. No computers or ther b.s.

[@EfurdGarage]

I agree, and i would. But parts are not cheap gotta brig in the money somehow

[@jacquelinegrice7311]

@@EfurdGarage. My brother's working on a 1931 Model A with the original engine that the owner INSISTS on keeping. PRIMATIVE!! I can drive a stick, but not that damned thing, and as badly out of shape as I am, I can RUN faster than that thing at full speed. My brother does mostly antique and classics. When it comes to engines like Ford flat heads, there aren't a lot of people who rebuild them according to him.

[@EfurdGarage]

@@jacquelinegrice7311 He is right it has become a lost art, kinda like carbs are beginning to be a lost art. Nothing wrong with keeping it there are not many left