Bad oil sending unit.
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From: This vette goes to 11 Milford MA
St. Jude Donor '03-'05
Bad oil sending unit.
Ok, either my pump has been secretly swapped out or my sending unit is bad since I seem to have 102 psi. The search function is dead so I need to know where the oil sender is. Please tell me its not behind the intake near the firewall.
Racer
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From: Montreal Drive it like you test it !
Racer
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From: SF Bay Area (Norcal) California
I have a customer who wants this problem fixed but he was afraid it was going to take forever...and he expressed his unwillingness to have the job done in such a way that i didn't even bother looking up the book time!.. Now i can quote him a realistic time to do the job. Thanks.
Drifting
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From: Spring Tx
Although it is not as simple as most are, it is not as difficult as many make it out to be. Intake manifold does not need to be removed, just loosened and slid back an inch or so, to access the sender. A competant mechanic can do this job in less than an hour.
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From: This vette goes to 11 Milford MA
St. Jude Donor '03-'05
Originally Posted by lost
. A competant mechanic can do this job in less than an hour.
Is this a dealer only part?
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Pro
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From: Fayetteville NC
Originally Posted by Fastguy
Cool, so that means I should have it done in a few hours.
Is this a dealer only part?
Is this a dealer only part?
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '17
i drive 2 hours every day. I am not sure what the actual job function is other than a sensor.
Someone please fill me in so i know for sure to ground my car untill the weekend or not.
thanks
Someone please fill me in so i know for sure to ground my car untill the weekend or not.
thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: NE OH
You can drive with a bad sensor (I did for about 3 weeks) but you won't know if your oil pump takes a dump. I've heard about early Z06's having low pressure due to foreign stuff keeping bypass valve open
Melting Slicks
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From: NE OH
Originally Posted by vectorz
You guys should really go through my DIY guide posted above. It's a lot easier than you guys think.. should take about the same time as doing an oil change.
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From: Bartlett IL
Originally Posted by muncie21
Yes, until your pump really takes a dump on you, cause you won't know until the motor is toast. 
Melting Slicks
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From: NE OH
Originally Posted by turboc5
I've noticed with mine it reads exactly dubble on the digital read out. So a little quick math in my head and i know whare my psi is at, just in case I loose my oil psi.
Just teasing, anywho, get the sending unit fixed, it could help one day.
