Low Oil Sending Unit Problem
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,687
Likes: 86
From: De Pere, WI
Low Oil Sending Unit Problem
Is there anything special you are supposed to do when installing a new oil level sending unit? I know the black dot is supposed to be on top, but how exactly are you supposed to ensure it stays on top while threading it into the oil pan? Dealing with a new sensor reading "low oil" when the pan is full. It isn't an issue with the gauge or the wiring - testing for continuity across the sensor itself when it was stil in the pan shows the sensor contacts are in fact closed as if it had low oil....
Or maybe it just does not like 15w50? Any thoughts?
Or maybe it just does not like 15w50? Any thoughts?
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 12,864
Likes: 4,667
I understand that. I was merely stating he should stick to all GM sending units EXCEPT the pressure sender. The low oil level sender being one of them, so it too should be replaced by a genuine GM sender. There was a question on whether he bought a genuine GM level sender, or not.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,687
Likes: 86
From: De Pere, WI
It was an AC Delco oil level sending unit.
Normally I would not care so much because I know there is oil in it...BUT given the heavy modifications to the car, the LARGE oil cooler, 3x larger oil filter, high volume pump, I really want it working to make sure I have enough oil in the pan and am not pumping it dry at RPM.
Normally I would not care so much because I know there is oil in it...BUT given the heavy modifications to the car, the LARGE oil cooler, 3x larger oil filter, high volume pump, I really want it working to make sure I have enough oil in the pan and am not pumping it dry at RPM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 12,864
Likes: 4,667
A filter like that......When you need to change it, you'll have to buy 8 quarts of oil!!!
Seriously though, I've always thought the LS engines should use a larger filter. But they go hundreds of thousands of miles with the stock size, so who knows? I like not getting under the car to change the filter. Nice work......
Seriously though, I've always thought the LS engines should use a larger filter. But they go hundreds of thousands of miles with the stock size, so who knows? I like not getting under the car to change the filter. Nice work......