Oil Pressure Sensor
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Oil Pressure Sensor
I think my oil pressure sensor is shot. My instrument gauge is maxed at 80 PSI and the computer tells me 130 PSI. No problems with engine, etc. that I can tell. Where is the best place to find a good deal on one of these?
I found install instructions on this forum...
Thanks.
I found install instructions on this forum...
Thanks.
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I looked on the GMPartshouse website, and could not locate it. The part number seems to be ACDelco # D1846A.
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Don't take any chances with the GM sensors; they are widely known to fail way more often than not. Get the brass one from Advance Auto or Oreilly Auto Parts. These come with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer that GM does not offer, and are well known to last.
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Don't take any chances with the GM sensors; they are widely known to fail way more often than not. Get the brass one from Advance Auto or Oreilly Auto Parts. These come with a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer that GM does not offer, and are well known to last.
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Originally Posted by Zak77 View Post
It's pegged. When I turn the car on, it goes from zero to 80. I might have over torqued it as my torque wrench did not seem to be working, as it did not "click" when I was tightening it. Damn.
A highly doubt you overtorqued it. A lot of people regurtitate what they've read on this forum, without even knowing if there is a modicum of truth(or common sense) to the story. All the electronics are in the top part of the sensor body. So even if you did overtorque, the worst it would result in would be a leak....or snapping the threaded part in the block. I'm sure there are plenty of the GM aluminum bodied sensors still lying on parts shelves(the bad ones). Contrary to popular belief, the material has nothing to do with the failures, rather, it's the electronics that fail. Get yourself an aftermarket one from your favorite parts store(of the brass variety...so you know it's not a GM unit).
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I went through 2 brass ones. got an aluminum one from the dealer and no problems yet after 20k... 
I'd put this part under the category of routine maintenance since they fail so often.
I'd put this part under the category of routine maintenance since they fail so often.