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Changing oil sending unit DIY?

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Old 06-16-2010, 12:30 AM
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I still have the intake off. So I will be using....whatever I feel like at the time
 
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I've heard bad things about getting sensors from places like advance auto parts and auto zone so is this something you should get from the stealership? Or what about O'riley's?
 
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Originally Posted by notanexit7
I've heard bad things about getting sensors from places like advance auto parts and auto zone so is this something you should get from the stealership? Or what about O'riley's?
O'Reilly's is probably where I will get mine. I'll let you know how it works out in a couple of weeks if nobody replies before then.
 
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I just went to autozone to get mine, it has a lifetime warranty on it. was something around $20. And i had to use a adjustable wrench to get to it (I didn't have a deep well that was big enough, works fine)
 
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Originally Posted by rumble_truck
I just went to autozone to get mine, it has a lifetime warranty on it. was something around $20. And i had to use a adjustable wrench to get to it (I didn't have a deep well that was big enough, works fine)
Any clearance problems with the wrench?
 
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I got mine from autozone as well and they do have lifetime warranty. Typically they dont just slap that on just anything.
 
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i got one from advance auto and when i started the truck it shot oil up out of the top. POS i got one from auto zone and have had no problems so far
 
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Can't even see the oil sending unit. Have to remove several items to get
to it. The preliminary work is tedious unless someone call tell me how to
get it done without all of that. ???
 
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Originally Posted by CGF
Can't even see the oil sending unit. Have to remove several items to get
to it. The preliminary work is tedious unless someone call tell me how to
get it done without all of that. ???
Take off the air filter box, lay across the top of the engine, and reach back down behind there. It really isn't that bad.
 
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This might sound like a stupid question, but if I have a small oil leak:
1. Oil glaze on the tranny pan.
2. Oil pressure sometimes dips below 40 then slowly climbs to 60 under acceleration over 2.5K RPM.
3. Coming from the back of the engine.

Could this be the culprit?

Sorry for the thread hijak. I think I found what I will be doing next weekend.
 

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