I have seen several people saying it took them 30 minutes or more to get the sensor out. Some gave up and just cut it out. I installed an S&B intake recently and was able to remove the sensor from the factory hose in about a minute without damaging the hose.
The trick is to use a small screwdriver and do it after driving around while the rubber is still warm. The warm rubber is a lot more flexible and stretchy. Unplug the sensor wire and take the hose off leaving the sensor in it. Use a small screwdriver and work it through the hole next to the sensor. Once it is all the way through, just twist the screwdriver around and the lip of the sensor will begin to move up through the hole. It's important to do this with the hose removed so you can look inside and make sure you don't damage the sensor with the screwdriver while you are moving it around. Also, don't insert the screwdriver on the side next to the clamp. The oposite side is a lot more flexible.

 

You might want to change the title of your post. That is the IAT (Intake Air Temp) sensor, not the oxygen sensor. The oxygen sensors are in the exhaust system.

Good tip though.

 

Done. Thanks, I got a little ahead of myself on that one I guess. I knew it was a sensor, just didn't know what kind. I saw it called an oxygen sensor in a few other cai threads and just assumed that's what it was. That's what I get for assuming. But I learned something new today. And any day I learn something about my jeep is a good day.

 

Well you got me wondering where exactly the oxygen sensor is so I did a little searching and here's what I found:
Air temp intake sensor (item #4 on page 188);
Oxygen sensor (page 105)

http://www.berrysprinter.com/e-fiche...06-09/07jk.pdf

By the way, this is an 8MB pdf file for the 2007 JK. If you want the file for the 2008 JK, just change "07jk" to "08jk" in the link.

 

I installed an Airaid intake and throttle body spacer last year. I have no intention of re-installing the OEM crap so I just made a half inch slice in the OE intake rubber near the sensor. It popped right out and the old junk went into the trash and the Airaid went on. Why be so gentle with that junk???

 

I kept mine in tact in case I ever needed to put it back on. If you are fine with hacking it apart, then cut away. I chose to save mine for several reasons. Right off the top of my head:

1. If I decide to add a snorkle, the CAI needs to go.
2. If at some point I decide to trade it in, I'm keeping the CAI.
3. If I decide to go wheeling in a known wet zone, in 1/2 hour or so I can swap the stocker back in and minimize the chances of hydrolocking my engine.
4. I might sell it or give it away some day if I never reuse it. If i hack it up, it is useless to everyone, not just me.

 

Thank you for the awesome post. I am about to undertake this task tomorrow and had been concerned with this sensor. The warnings are all over the instructions, they must do this for a reason. I guess this sensor is sensitive and can break relatively easy.

 

why pull the intake sensor? doesn't that control the air fuel ratio some what?

 

Had to put it on the new intake.

 

I had to cut mine out, tried everything, lubrication, heating, prying, that bastich would not come out, and I refused to break the sensor like many others. I'll be trolling the freebie section for a new stock hose when it comes time for the snorkle.