Review on 🚗 Mopar 56041584AF Camshaft Position Sensor: High-Quality Automotive Component for Precise Engine Performance by Oscar Ferrell

This was a genuine Mopar camshaft position sensor to replace on my 2004 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L V6 4WD. The Mopar Store is a Jeep/Chrysler dealership, so no name fiddling or fictitious names. Sorry, the original part is actually made in China. Anything that qualifies as electronics is almost always made there. This is a coil that I believe is called a reluctance element. The commercially available coated coils, potted and sealed with contact pins in molded plastic, definitely sound like a Chinese factory. However, as usual, there are fakes and poorly executed "equivalents". It's so cheap for what it does that not buying the real deal from this authentic source would be foolish. I've had trouble in hotter weather flying my jeep only to bankers and when I got out the turkey wouldn't start or drive like it was timed out. I would wait 2 minutes and try again, after that it would run. It was only when it was hot and the engine died after a vigorous ride. Another time, just once, it seemed to start, but the ignition timing was knocked out, and I saw a small cloud of badly burned fuel. After changing this I swear it runs better on startup and won't boot anymore. You will need a standard 3/8 ratchet and a 10mm socket. Use WD40 and a towel or paper towels to wipe down the connector, wires and around the hole before removing the plastic covered screw. Also, removing the bottom of the airbox helps a lot. Press the rubber bushings at the bottom three times - keep pulling at the corners with a wiggling motion - it comes out. You can then wash the Bejesus out of the box from below and grow it quickly. Dish soap, warm water and a nail brush clean the rubber material of the case. Rub them with Sil Glyde and reinstall them into the landing gear/wing holes. The airbox opens so easily you won't believe it's done. Oh, a few drops of oil will spill and then stop if you wiggle and unscrew the old sensor. I connected after removing it, but it was very easy, so maybe you can do it first. I didn't want dirt or oil in the plug - so I did it after removing it. Plug in a new one, put a drop of fresh oil on the single o-ring, then wiggle it around again. The forward facing mounting tab will fall completely flush or flat against the flat surface on the cylinder head when inserted. While I mentioned the airbox as a clue, I forgot to say that the sensor near the front of the left head (passenger side) is almost down due to the angle of the V6. Do this and enjoy fewer weird starting issues with your Liberty. Buy a piece of cut crankcase ventilation foam on eBay to do the job nicely (I never saw it in the airbox because it was so wet and dirty. The PCV pipe that goes into the airbox wasn't even registered.)