dstrawsb

Ok,
I guess the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

So here goes, I need to replace the rear O2 Sensor, so I went to Oxygensensors.com and found my car the 2000 Max Se, but I don't know whether my car is California or not, I bought it is VA, Frankencar site says if you have 4 o2 sensor connectors behind the radiator, you have California Spec, I do have 4 connectors behind the radiator, but I though my car was non california. The ysay 2 sensors is a fed spec car.

How would I know what it is? I gather that California spec cars have a 3rd oxygen sesor behind the catalytic converter, I haven't looked yet.

I want to get rid of the SES light, and I have noticed the mileage dropping. I pulled the codes, got a P0138 and a P0140. So I know the O2 Sensor is bad.

Thanks for your help,

Don Strawsburg

Puppetmaster

iTrader: (48)

Go to the main 5th gen forum page, go to Stickies, go to FAQs, look under Exhaust, and you'll see "Cali vs Fed Spec...", click on that link and you'll see a good explanation there...

To answer your question simply, yes, it sounds like its Cali spec...

Hope that helps...

NYPD-Arnold

iTrader: (8)

Hehe, it doesn't matter where you bought the car from. My 2001 is a Cali spec. It's got 4 sensors, as well. I also have P0140 as well as P0160. =(