DENSO has further expanded its OE quality Lambda Sensor programme with the addition of 30 new part references, covering 60 OE part numbers and 155 applications.  This expansion will bring the total number of part numbers to 447 and coverage to 7,621 vehicle applications.

24 sensors from the new range extension are equipped with the extremely high sensitive A/F technology which is developed by DENSO and has a linear output to help vehicles meet the ever-tightening emission regulations.

Nick Thomas, DENSO Aftermarket Product Manager says, “Increasing demand and on-going changes in emissions regulations means that lambda sensors represent huge value sales potential for the aftermarket. DENSO A/F Sensors have been developed to offer a sensor with a linear output that helps vehicles to meet the restrictions of changing emission regulations. The majority of modern Engine Management Systems relies on such regulating sensors that can be found in front of the catalyst (or directly on them). When looking at regulating sensors specifically, the demand for more accurate feedback makes A/F the technology of choice as a preference over conventional switching sensors.”

Due to their special properties, genuine DENSO A/F sensors cannot be replaced by sensors that are produced by other manufacturers. Additionally, A/F sensors are designed per application and there are many different internal configurations, meaning that applying them on different vehicle types is very likely to fail.

Some of the new applications covered by the range extension are:
 
• LEXUS RX 300/330/400h (03-08)
• TOYOTA AURIS 1.6 (06-)/RAV4 III (05-)
• TOYOTA PRIUS 1.8 HYBRID (09-)/AURIS 1.8 HYBRID (06-) LEXUS IS F (05-)
• TOYOTA RAV4 III 2.0 VVT-i (05-) LEXUS RX 350 (03-08)/450h (08-)
• HONDA CIVIC VIII 1.6 (05-)/CR-V III 2.0 AWD (06-)/FR-V 1.8 (04-)
• HONDA ACCORD VIII 2.0i (08-)
• MAZDA MX-5 III 1.8/2.0 (05-)
• SUZUKI GRAND VITARA II 1.6/2.0 (05-)
• VOLVO S60 II/V60 T6 (10-)/XC70 II T6 (07-)
• VOLVO S80 II D4 (10-)/V70 III D4 (07-)/XC60 D4 (08-)
• SUBARU IMPREZA/WRX STI/FORESTER 2.5 AWD (08-)

All DENSO Lambda Sensors are featured on TecDoc or on line at denso-am.co.uk.