Oil Pressure Sender Trouble

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Apr 15, 2008 | 05:23 PM

Tomx64

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Oil Pressure Sender Trouble

I replaced my oil pressure sender last week. It worked fine until today. Now it's pegged again. How long are these things suppose to last ?

Apr 15, 2008 | 05:55 PM

MattB

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The first time I changed mine it lasted a week. Don't get a GM or Delco sensor. I got a borg warner sensor, from NAPA I think. Make sure you set the torque correctly, some think that over torquing even a little causes them to fail. The borg warner is on a second engine LOL...

Apr 15, 2008 | 06:07 PM

Tomx64

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Thanks I'll try that.

Apr 15, 2008 | 11:22 PM

dgrant3830

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Look at the topic at the top of this Tech area. There is a lot of information about the oil pressure sender failures up there.

Apr 18, 2008 | 03:59 PM

joe_121212

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I replaced mine with a Duralast from Autozone. $37 bucks and
its been about 3 months now.

Apr 18, 2008 | 04:28 PM

J.R.

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Look at the above thread on relocating sender unit.

It takes a few adaptors and a section of braided line. This lets you change sending unit from drivers side of engine by engine coils. Saves from having to pull intake when these alum. sending units go bad (which they do frequently). The remote let's you use a brass Buick sending unit.