failed oil pressure sender
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Melting Slicks
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failed oil pressure sender
I have the above mentioned dreaded situation on my 2002. the gauge is pegged at 130psi. How urgent, if at all is it necessary to replace. It is not raced, just a weekend cruiser.
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dont cheap out on it, i think its very important.. your oil pump goes out your motors fried..all for saving $30 on a sensor.. 
easy 3 or so hour project and $30 cost
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...placement.html
easy 3 or so hour project and $30 cost
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...placement.html
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From what I could gather from other forum members get the brass one made by Borg Warner - Not sure on the part number but do a search in Tech. Avoid the aluminum unit as I've been told they can fail easily. I'm in the same boat as you - OP pegged. I've got the replacement sender sitting on my workbench but I'm waiting for a crappy weather weekend to put it in. Got mine from Autozone. 
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Ask them to see it first. Do Not Buy the aluminum one. Bwd from advance.Also imo you should change the sensor the old fashioned way so you can clean out all that gunk under the intake and clean out the knock sensor area. Its worth the extra work in my book.
Last edited by padojada; Oct 28, 2009 at 10:38 AM.
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Cutting a hole in the cowl, to reach the sensor, falls way below my standards of professional work.
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The labor for replacing oil sender is 2.1 hrs so depending on the shops labor rate is how much you will have to pay. Buy the oil sender from advance should be around $35 to $45 and maybe $150 for labor. Hope this helps.
MAKE SURE ITS A BRASS one
MAKE SURE ITS A BRASS one
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The labor for the job calls for 2.1hrs @ maybe 75 /hr so $150 + 40 for the oil sending unit roughly $200+ tax of course. Tell the dealer all u want changed is the oil sender unit only and it takes 2.1 hrs for the job per motoralldata why the $300 to 500 price? Should be 200 with parts.
Now if you do it yourself its free all you need is the part .
Good luck
Now if you do it yourself its free all you need is the part .
Good luck
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i think just bear the brunt of paying the labor of relocating it... but have to get this product first, check this link...
http://www.totalperformanceengineeri...roducts_id=840
....then you can DIY easily the next time sender fails
http://www.totalperformanceengineeri...roducts_id=840
....then you can DIY easily the next time sender fails
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From what I could gather from other forum members get the brass one made by Borg Warner - Not sure on the part number but do a search in Tech. Avoid the aluminum unit as I've been told they can fail easily. I'm in the same boat as you - OP pegged. I've got the replacement sender sitting on my workbench but I'm waiting for a crappy weather weekend to put it in. Got mine from Autozone.