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Dude I watched all the videos, have all the tools - there is NO WAY to get down to that fuc*ker without cutting or removing IM.
So: How many hours have y’all gotten charged to replace this thing - or better yet - relocate and replace? 120mile DD - 7 days a week - I cant be DIY’n the “right way”.
another thought - if I’m going to pay someone to take this all apart - what other **** should I have them do along the way?
thank you from a frustrated 1st time C5 owner
OP, where are you located? Maybe a fellow CF member is nearby you, and could give you a hand.....
@leadfoot4 That would be awesome. It'd be cool to meet some new people and get to work on it myself.
I am in San Clemente, CA - Southern Orange County
I may be able to help out next weekend (in my garage), am in Costa Mesa. Did 2x intake manifold removals over the last year, once for oil pressure sender replacement + relocation, and another for AIR check valve replacement.
Originally Posted by ArmchairArchitect
Is there an aftermarket oil pressure sending unit that works better than the OEM one which is prone to failure?
In my searching, nothing stood out. Some "seem" better than others but it can still be a crapshoot. This is why I performed the relocation, so it will be a quick 5-min. swap if/when it happens again. I went with the MasterPro 2-80014 from O'Reilly's. Can't remember exactly why I chose that one, but maybe for warranty?
Last edited by MetalMan2; Oct 31, 2019 at 01:55 PM.
Is there an aftermarket oil pressure sending unit that works better than the OEM one which is prone to failure?
I'm seeing the following options on RockAuto; not sure which one is the best quality/won't break again:
But, I then did it over again in another hour. REMEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! make sure the passenger side rear manifold bolt needs to be in place when you put the manifold back on as I forgot to have it in place................and then could not get it in after the manifold was bolted back in. I had purposely left it in the socket on top of my tool box thinking this would help me remember to put it in right away. Nope, old timers kicked in and completely forgot about it. DOH!
That seems to be the "hot tip", however, when I swapped the one out of my car, the OE sensor was also one with a brass body....
I got my replacement sensor from Advance Auto, as I used to have a part time gig there. IIRC, the brand name was BWsomething-or-other, which is the current day 'Borg Warner" brand.
Driving a 120 mile commute along with a full day of work maintenance doesn’t get done unless it’s a weekend. Tons on a c5 that needs work to keep 100% otherwise the little things add up to a pile of crap.
To be honest I’m extremely capable when it comes to the most complex repairs but with your schedule I don’t see the car staying nice very long.
I’d get a different beater because there are some expensive repairs waiting if you don’t (have time and/or talent to) turn your own wrenches.
You can literally have the intake manifold off of a C5 Corvette in about 15 minutes if you have all your tools laid out. It's literally so easy, I wouldn't even monkey with one of those relocation kits and I myself would not even entertain the idea of boring holes in the cowl.
The IM is by far one of the easiest removals on a Vette. 15 minutes tops to get it all off and when it's off maybe 5 minutes for the sending unit. The sending unit job is literally like a 45 minute job.
@~Josh No way may! I dont need it to be showroom pretty, but I've been driving this 120/m a day commute with various cars for years. Yes you pick up a couple dings and scrapes, and there is more routine maintenance as you drive more - but I bought this car to drive it and enjoy!
Extra tires, extra oil changes, lots of gas and such - but these things are supposed to be pretty bulletproof no?
I did mune without removing intake, wasn't that hard really. No holes cut, just got my hand in there and did it. Then the new sensor, from GM, went bad in under a year
