any one have suggestion on getting the 02 sensor from the downpipe out..i got everything else out but i left one bolt on to the header so i have some lavage but i spray it with lots of PB blaster let it sit for and hour its a tight spot any suggestions on getting it out...any special tools out there

 

watching..ill be putting in my s-pipe soon....

 

ok called my uncle cause he a mechanic to get his opion and he said trying to get it out from underneathe the car is a pain in the !@#....what you should do is unplug the sensor first then unbolt the pipe then take the pipe out then you can work out taking the sensor out with more work room then just take the sensor put it on the new pipe bolt it up and plug it in then your all done

 

i remember when i went to swap my spipe it was a _____ to get that snesor off. in the end i end up stripping it cuz i didn't use the right tools. use a combo wrench to take this off i forgot what size though. and yes unplug first

 

no do what m back in i unpluged the 02 sensor just by reaching up there and releasing the little notch comes right out then i went ahead and unbolted the bolts i put back in pipe came right out..i used a 22 mm wrench came right out.......then i put the sensor in the new pipe bolted it up then plugeg it in and boom done......easiest way to do it instead of killing yourself underneathe the car.......just thought i would share this i open this thread a few mintues after i called him to see what he thought would be and it made sense cause he said even with the right tool just dont have enough room to work with so this way the pipe is off the car and you can work on it easier thats what i did...just glad i didnt have to buy a new one overall everything is installed and fine feel little bit of a difference sounds little deeper but the stock downpipe is just disgusting looks like some just put the differenet sizes pipe on and called it a day...

 

or you can use a o2 sensor remover tool...attaches to a rachet and is like 3 bucks

 

$3 tax alone is $3 i guess it always good to have one if you cant take the pipe off and need to replace the sensor

 

unplug the sensor at the clip and take pipe out,it is so much easier to get out then.......also use either a O2 sensor wrench or a 2 sided or 6 sided wrench so you do not strip the thing.

 

thats what my uncle told me never thought about doing that but made total sense and %100 much easier..samething with the one of the header..unplug and take off the header and go from there