Accessing oil sender through wiper tray
03-11-2015, 06:11 PM
#21
Melting Slicks
Maybe you're the hack who can't cut a clean hole and patch it neatly?
03-11-2015, 08:57 PM
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Le Mans Master
03-11-2015, 09:03 PM
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Le Mans Master
03-12-2015, 02:23 AM
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Exactly... in the real world everyone should do the relocate...the sensor lives is a VERY hostile environment... moving it to a "safer" more accessible place should be the standard method. You probably could do the relocate without making a port in the wiper tray, but again even if it is not done to high standards...no one else will ever see it anyway.
With the relocate neither will you! Haven't heard a lot of feedback on the relocate, would like to know how many have had failures afterwards... I haven't read or heard of ONE!
With the relocate neither will you! Haven't heard a lot of feedback on the relocate, would like to know how many have had failures afterwards... I haven't read or heard of ONE!
Last edited by mstromquist; 03-13-2015 at 01:44 PM.
03-12-2015, 04:49 PM
#26
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oil pressure sending unit
Just my two cents but to each his own. My c5 is a daily driver which doesn't get driven much being retired. It's under a carport covered with a fitted car cover. Gets washed when it starts showing need and gets caught in rain without worrying about it.
My point is, I love my car as much as the rest of you do. But people like me enjoy using it to the extent that would turn stomachs of the fanatics in the Corvette world. It's my car and it did not disgust me to cut a hole in the wiper tray to make the change. And I do defend the fanatics that would buy a new set of tires because a dog pissed on one of them. That's their right.
Thanks for reading, Jim
My point is, I love my car as much as the rest of you do. But people like me enjoy using it to the extent that would turn stomachs of the fanatics in the Corvette world. It's my car and it did not disgust me to cut a hole in the wiper tray to make the change. And I do defend the fanatics that would buy a new set of tires because a dog pissed on one of them. That's their right.
Thanks for reading, Jim
03-12-2015, 08:15 PM
#28
Le Mans Master
That would be a waste of time unless your doing the Clutch relocate. If you are going to relocate your clutch, you might try a google search. Trunk floor access hole...
03-13-2015, 06:38 AM
#31
Melting Slicks
03-13-2015, 08:42 AM
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the clutch is in the back??????????? now i have to think? how am i going to cut a hole when the trunk is full of detailing supplies?
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03-14-2015, 01:44 AM
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Burning Brakes
03-14-2015, 04:19 AM
#34
Le Mans Master
Whoever decided on the position of the OPS, has to be the same idiot that chose the location for the prostate gland (with about the same failure-rate I might add). 
All I know is, when my prostate pegs out, I am cutting the hole before I try to access the faulty part through the exhaust!
All I know is, when my prostate pegs out, I am cutting the hole before I try to access the faulty part through the exhaust!
Last edited by Choreo; 03-14-2015 at 02:08 PM.
03-14-2015, 10:12 AM
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Le Mans Master
Whoever decided on the position of the OPS, has to be the same idiot that chose the location for the prostrate gland (with about the same failure-rate I might add).
All I know is, when my prostrate pegs out, I am cutting the hole before I try to access the faulty part through the exhaust!
All I know is, when my prostrate pegs out, I am cutting the hole before I try to access the faulty part through the exhaust!
03-14-2015, 08:57 PM
#36
Because someone decides to "skin the cat" differently than you...
does not make him a hack or lazy! They may have had a specific reason for taking the wiper tray route. It's not a matter of right or wrong way... it's just another option. There are some legit reasons for doing the wiper tray method.
does not make him a hack or lazy! They may have had a specific reason for taking the wiper tray route. It's not a matter of right or wrong way... it's just another option. There are some legit reasons for doing the wiper tray method.
03-14-2015, 09:15 PM
#37
Le Mans Master
we're not talking about shearing sheep.
I'm not trying to talk anyone into using the access port method to replace the OPS... do it how the hell ever you want to do it. But, the fact is there is more than ONE way to do it, whether you choose that method or not is totally up to the individual.
03-14-2015, 09:20 PM
#38
I'm pretty sure both methods would leave the cat dead..lol they kinda need that hide to make it.
we're not talking about shearing sheep.
I'm not trying to talk anyone into using the access port method to replace the OPS... do it how the hell ever you want to do it. But, the fact is there is more than ONE way to do it, whether you choose that method or not is totally up to the individual.
we're not talking about shearing sheep.
I'm not trying to talk anyone into using the access port method to replace the OPS... do it how the hell ever you want to do it. But, the fact is there is more than ONE way to do it, whether you choose that method or not is totally up to the individual.
Show's what I know about skinning cat's. Touche sir, touche
03-14-2015, 09:22 PM
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Le Mans Master
03-14-2015, 09:36 PM
#40
Le Mans Master
Here is the deal...if you can change out your OPS by slipping in behind the intake manifold, Awesome. If you take off your intake manifold to do it, COOL! I you decide to make an access port in your wiper tray, Great.
The only thing I strongly emphasize no matter how you do it is that you consider the relocation of the sensor, it will live longer (possibly as long as the engine does) they should have put it in a different location from the factory and we wouldn't have to deal with it!
I can see how the guys that are able to do the "sneak" it in method may not worry near as much about future failures because it only takes them a few minutes to replace it anyway.... I sure don't hold anything against them for that.
If you do the relocate then you shouldn't have to worry about it ever again either!
The only thing I strongly emphasize no matter how you do it is that you consider the relocation of the sensor, it will live longer (possibly as long as the engine does) they should have put it in a different location from the factory and we wouldn't have to deal with it!
I can see how the guys that are able to do the "sneak" it in method may not worry near as much about future failures because it only takes them a few minutes to replace it anyway.... I sure don't hold anything against them for that.
If you do the relocate then you shouldn't have to worry about it ever again either!