oil sensor kit
Melting Slicks
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it results in high oil pressure instead of lower oil pressure due to a clogged/ defective oil filter. this is because the location is before the filter and the output from the oil pump remains the same. with the stock location, it would read a lower pressure downstream if a failure occured, while there would be a higher pressure upstream (before the filter/new relocated oil pressure sensor location). the only time this could possibly give false readings would be a one in a million situation where the oil pump began to fail while at the same time your oil filter got clogged and evened out the pressure to give a false normal pressure reading. hope this helps.
-Dan
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are you referring to this thread?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-bad-idea.html
read post #14
it results in high oil pressure instead of lower oil pressure due to a clogged/ defective oil filter. this is because the location is before the filter and the output from the oil pump remains the same. with the stock location, it would read a lower pressure downstream if a failure occured, while there would be a higher pressure upstream (before the filter/new relocated oil pressure sensor location). the only time this could possibly give false readings would be a one in a million situation where the oil pump began to fail while at the same time your oil filter got clogged and evened out the pressure to give a false normal pressure reading. hope this helps.
-Dan
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-bad-idea.html
read post #14
it results in high oil pressure instead of lower oil pressure due to a clogged/ defective oil filter. this is because the location is before the filter and the output from the oil pump remains the same. with the stock location, it would read a lower pressure downstream if a failure occured, while there would be a higher pressure upstream (before the filter/new relocated oil pressure sensor location). the only time this could possibly give false readings would be a one in a million situation where the oil pump began to fail while at the same time your oil filter got clogged and evened out the pressure to give a false normal pressure reading. hope this helps.
-Dan
Also, I have been working on cars since I was 16 years old and I was a full line professional mechanic for 8+ years and have NEVER seen an engine failure due to a bad filter.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
I'm not 100% sure that is true. The oil system has a bypass built in to prevent a collapsed filter from grenading an engine.
Also, I have been working on cars since I was 16 years old and I was a full line professional mechanic for 8+ years and have NEVER seen an engine failure due to a bad filter.
Also, I have been working on cars since I was 16 years old and I was a full line professional mechanic for 8+ years and have NEVER seen an engine failure due to a bad filter.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
In an open hydraulic system such as the oiling system for the LS engines, the sensor can not read a pressure loss downstream. Therefore the further downstream the sensor is installed the better.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills MI
I'm not 100% sure that is true. The oil system has a bypass built in to prevent a collapsed filter from grenading an engine.
Also, I have been working on cars since I was 16 years old and I was a full line professional mechanic for 8+ years and have NEVER seen an engine failure due to a bad filter.
Also, I have been working on cars since I was 16 years old and I was a full line professional mechanic for 8+ years and have NEVER seen an engine failure due to a bad filter.
). people claim that some oil filters do fail as stated in some of the threads about these kits. however, i have never seen it myself. its probably so rare that i will never see it. 
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There are too many internet warriors out there that like to regurgitate what they read somewhere else and pass it off as fact.
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Burning Brakes
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Yes I do believe!
QUOTE=Chevy Guy;1571627070]Do a search, there a volumes of information on this subject.
Is this the kit that relocates it to the front of the engine?[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=Chevy Guy;1571627070]Do a search, there a volumes of information on this subject.
Is this the kit that relocates it to the front of the engine?[/QUOTE]
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From: Thornhill Ontario
Re:
I have installed the relocation kit. The readings look good and the sensor is now reachable should it fail again. It is now located on the oil galley below the alternator.. Not too worried about clogged filter since I replace them often and aforementioned bypass.
