Maple50175

so yea i have had this installed since sept. i was boosted for 2 months and then stock since. my sensor stopped working. i emailed aem and apparently there not under warrenty only the unit it. it sucks.

do they really die this fast makes me nervous if i have to pay 80 bucks every 3 months or so

96 GSR-T

they dont die that fast, maybe your was faulty...... They go over a year easy.

illassek9

no they do die that fast....especially on race gas i am on #3 in 8 weeks

siblues

iTrader: (1)

There is no way that a sensor should go bad in a week or two thats just rediculous.Race gas will definitely reduce the life but proper placement of the sensor and proper use will help it last a while.I am at a year and a half and on my first sensor.

twkdCD595

Well your having better luck than alot of people I know with them whos are not just a fluke/ faulty/ bad placement/ etc. They kills sensors left and right on their AEM units, they last maybe 6-8 months on their weekend driven cars. On one of the more daily driven cars I know of with one, it lasted 3 1/2 months.

Of the half dozen friends with them that I am talking about, all were on pump except the 2 evos that were on pump but also had methanol injection setups.

No personal experience though with the AEM first hand, just through friends. I have run a Zeitronix in the past but removed it in favor of the more simple NGK unit that suited my needs better. Also have experience with a FAST dual sensor setup on a domestic application.

siblues

iTrader: (1)

Well I know I am having very good results but 3 sensors in 8 weeks is a bit much I think.I know the life on the aem units isnt great.

twkdCD595

Also just as a sidenote, some have had better sensor life if they let the unit warm up the sensor for a short period before starting the car... per some online discussion about it on another board.

illassek9

it sucks caz its like when ever i go to race my car its when it goes bad...and i dont like to race with out a wide band....i had a plx which works so good but i sold it and got a aem cuz it fits in the pod so nice

96 GSR-T

Thats crazy man, I have had my AEM for over 3 yrs now (the harness does not detach from the gauge its that old) and I am on my 2nd sensor, my friends is older than mine and he is on his second sensor too, my origional sensor never went bad I just decided to change it for my retune......

ahobbs

I had my wide band since august never had a problem with it. wasn't calibrated as well but sensor worked then i just sold it today and bought the NGK. i need to be accurate for my E85 in case they switch the blends on me since there is no where to test octane

bigD

over 2 years on my sensor, but I only drive it on the weekends.

same ol Steve

2 plus years on my AEM daily driven no issues

ahobbs

sensor place makes a huge difference.

96 GSR-T

very true, my sensor is a good amount of distance from the turbo, right on the backside of my oil pan to be exact. I think AEM recommended 18" but I dont think it needs to be that close, ill just make the tune .2 richer and be done with it to be safe.

turboef90

is the aem wideband alreayd calibrated when you buy it?

smoovy

damn, I was starting to feel bad, I am still on my first sensor after having it for 3 1/2 years. I might get a new sensor when I get retuned though but as far as the sensor goes, I haven't had any problems. old style also. does not disconnect from gauge portion.

illassek9

is there any way to bring them back to life???

boostedcivicsir

fwiw im on my third in 5 years. the last 2 lasted a season each with dyno sessions and races on c16.

ahobbs

there is no real way to make it calibrated for everyone. different sea levels

the amount of oxygen i get here in south texas is way diff from someone in denver gets. If we both had the same sensor the would be calibrated differently

TheoneTheycallVille

so do you need to calibrate them when you buy them and if so how do you do it?

BubsBoostedEG

the sensors ive ran inthe past defenatly dont like the leaded gas I went threw like 3 in month running Q16,ive had 1 sensor last 1 year with pump fuel and e98

ahobbs

i never calibrated mine but if it's like the one i have now the sensor needs to warm up to operating temp in open ambient air.

then twist the **** on the inside of the guage. but i would call AEM and ask i dont remember reading it in the directions or i just ignored it.

but it does need to be calibrated

bigD

hmm I also did nothing special when I installed mine, plan on replacing soon anyway. Anyone have a good site to order the new sensors from?

legomytego

i dident either seems to be working pretty good.

illassek9

so is there any way to bring it back to life???