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Nov 26, 2011 | 03:04 PM

lucky99

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Oil sending unit question

Oil sending unit gave up, my question is who has the best part for replacment.

Nov 26, 2011 | 03:19 PM

Paul Wood

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If you do a search I believe you will see that most people replace with the brass unit from AutoZone for about $40 if memory serves. Good Luck.

Nov 26, 2011 | 03:34 PM

Vettmann17

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Changed mine about a year ago with a BWD with a brass base. Been working fine. Heres the link, good luck bro!

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...RPSESWAMS_____

Nov 26, 2011 | 03:36 PM

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Nov 26, 2011 | 04:58 PM

damilleniumboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vettmann17

Changed mine about a year ago with a BWD with a brass base. Been working fine. Heres the link, good luck bro!

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...RPSESWAMS_____

That is what I'm running too, and it has been working fine for me so far.

Nov 26, 2011 | 05:05 PM

frankb

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Don't over tighten. My first one I over tighten and it lasted a day. AutoZ replaced it so just loss of time to replace it.

Nov 26, 2011 | 05:07 PM

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You might think about making a relocation kit for it just in case it goes out again, That way you can change it in 5 mins and don't have to cut up your car to make access, You would only have to remove the intake once and that is easy..
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Nov 26, 2011 | 05:34 PM

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Nov 26, 2011 | 06:30 PM

Mike98SilVert

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I saw this posted here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PvlD...layer_embedded

Nov 27, 2011 | 12:25 AM

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I moved mine to the front of the block to ease replacement. The funny thing is I'm still running the original sensor.

Nov 27, 2011 | 12:58 AM

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routeman007

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YOUTUBE has a video called; replacing oil sending unit on C5,,,Put out by O'Rielys Autoparts. (Shows that this procedures takes less than 20 min.) All it takes is; a ratchet, an extention, a socket, an a swivell to place on the end of your extention. I watched it, then proceeded to change my out myself. Saved myself hundreds of dollars. Believe you me, I'm certianly no mechanic.

Nov 27, 2011 | 03:25 AM

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Mine just quit on me yesterday at approx 93k miles. I took a look under the hood for it based on that YT video and couldn't even come close to seeing where it is. Crap.

Nov 27, 2011 | 06:05 AM

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routeman007

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JMc

Mine just quit on me yesterday at approx 93k miles. I took a look under the hood for it based on that YT video and couldn't even come close to seeing where it is. Crap.

I forgot to mention that you couldn't see the unit. But it's there an it takes a deepwell 17mm socket. Best of luck!

Nov 27, 2011 | 09:05 AM

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Thanks for the link to the sending unit - will keep that for future reference.

Nov 27, 2011 | 11:10 AM

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RedC5

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Anyone else successful with this rachet method?? Any further tips to access?

Nov 27, 2011 | 11:44 AM

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Thanks for the tip and link - ordered it for local pickup so no shipping got 20% off plus I'll get a $50 coupon - great deal !!!!!

Thinking about picking up a battery too - mine is orig for my 04 so it's just a matter of time and with the 20% off the price is $70 - any opinions on their batteries

Thanks
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Nov 27, 2011 | 11:52 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by routeman007

I forgot to mention that you couldn't see the unit. But it's there an it takes a deepwell 17mm socket. Best of luck!

Thanks, but if I can't see it (like I could in the video, at least), then I probably can't touch it and I certainly don't want to screw around with trying to remove the clip with the wires without being able to see anything.

I'm just going to bite the bullet and pay someone else to swap it out.

Nov 27, 2011 | 03:11 PM

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routeman007

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Quote:

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I'm just going to bite the bullet and pay someone else to swap it out.

That's understandable.

Took one look at your "02 Vert and can see why. Very Nice Ride. Very Nice Indeed!

Nov 27, 2011 | 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by routeman007

That's understandable.

Took one look at your "02 Vert and can see why. Very Nice Ride. Very Nice Indeed!

Very kind words, thank you.

Nov 27, 2011 | 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RedC5

Anyone else successful with this rachet method?? Any further tips to access?

I didn't have enough room to even get a socket in there. Ended up cutting a hole in the plastic cover above the sensor. I still had to remove the breather hose from the drivers side and wedge it out of the way to have enough room to get to the sensor.

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