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Old 01-30-2019, 05:22 PM
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I have a 2001 Mazda Tribute LX V6 3.0L.
Is bank 1 sensor 2 considered upstream or downstream or are they interchangeable on this model?
I'm trying to order the correct part.
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Old 01-30-2019, 08:24 PM
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AFAIK (and on my 2001 V6), there are only upstream (ie pre-catalyst), O2 sensors fitted, so the O2 are used to trim the fuel injection but cannot tell the car how well (or not) the cats are working...the sensors are in the top of the manifolds where the 3 header pipes join, above the cat bulge in the downpipes.
 
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Old 01-31-2019, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by simonsi
AFAIK (and on my 2001 V6), there are only upstream (ie pre-catalyst), O2 sensors fitted, so the O2 are used to trim the fuel injection but cannot tell the car how well (or not) the cats are working...the sensors are in the top of the manifolds where the 3 header pipes join, above the cat bulge in the downpipes.
So are they all upstream and is it just 3?
 
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Old 01-31-2019, 05:17 PM
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Just 2, one in each exhaust manifold. There are 3 cat converters but only the 2 O2 sensors
 
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Originally Posted by simonsi
Just 2, one in each exhaust manifold. There are 3 cat converters but only the 2 O2 sensors
I appreciate it. Ty.
 
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There should be 2 x A/F( air / fuel ) sensors ( pre cat ) & 2 x 02 (oxygen ) sensors (post cat ) in the exhaust of the V6. ------ Cat = catalytic convertor.

Bank 1 sensor 1 is the front bank A/F sensor
Bank 1 sensor 2 is the front bank post-cat O2 sensor

Bank 2 sensor 1 is the rear bank bank A/F sensor
Bank 2 sensor 2 is the rear bank post cat O2 sensor
 

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Old 02-03-2019, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by grim_reaper
There should be 2 x A/F( air / fuel ) sensors ( pre cat ) & 2 x 02 (oxygen ) sensors (post cat ) in the exhaust of the V6. ------ Cat = catalytic convertor.

Bank 1 sensor 1 is the front bank A/F sensor
Bank 1 sensor 2 is the front bank post-cat O2 sensor

Bank 2 sensor 1 is the rear bank bank A/F sensor
Bank 2 sensor 2 is the rear bank post cat O2 sensor
Ahh. Okay. Which is considered upstream and downstream and tyvm for the info.
 
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Old 02-03-2019, 05:52 PM
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If you look under the front of the engine where the front manifold pipe goes horizontally towards the right wherl, if you have the after-cat sensors one will be there.

Our 2001 and 2002 V6’s dont have them but if yours does the “sensor 2” or downstream sensor will be there. Those between the cylinders and cat are upstream, those after the cat are downstream, think fishing from a bridge (the cat), upstream and downstream would be as you refer to the direction from the bridge.
 
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Old 02-04-2019, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by simonsi
If you look under the front of the engine where the front manifold pipe goes horizontally towards the right wherl, if you have the after-cat sensors one will be there.

Our 2001 and 2002 V6’s dont have them but if yours does the “sensor 2” or downstream sensor will be there. Those between the cylinders and cat are upstream, those after the cat are downstream, think fishing from a bridge (the cat), upstream and downstream would be as you refer to the direction from the bridge.
Thank you for the info. That helped clear it all up. Also thanks to everyone who responded and helped me with the issue. I really appreciate it. 😊
 
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