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paul1901




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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:40 am
Post subject: Oil Pressure Sensor

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/Oil-pressure-sensor-blinking-low-rpm-Galant-2003-ftopict201222.html (Oil pressure sensor blinking at low rpm....on a Galant 2003)
Anyone got the same prob? And knows how to replace it? Tried some time ago and seems hard to remove.
« If you are referring to the oil pressure sending unit, it generally requires a special socket to remove. »
« If you haven't already I'd verify that the oil pressure isn't low before I'd worry about the sending unit. I've seen quite a few cars with the same symptom before the motor blew. Hope it's just th.. »

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/92-Legacy-oil-pressure-sensor-ftopict202272.html (92 Legacy - Where is the oil pressure sensor?)
1992 Subaru Legacy L wagon AWD non-ABS non-turbo I think my oil pressure sensor is on the fritz. The oil light came on so I figured that I was low on oil. Since I was driving, reading the oil level on the stick wasn't possible so I dumped in a quart of oil. Turns out now I'm about a quart too..
« Worn bearings Leaky oil galley Malfunctioning oil pressure relief valve clogged lines »
« bent/clogged pickup tube leaking pickup tube O-ring improper oil viscosity »
« The fact that it begins after the oil warms up leads me to believe you have worn bearings OR possibly fuel contaminated oil which lowers viscosity.(both mentioned by Oscar) I'd suspect a bad sende.. »
« I can do an oil & filter change to make sure the problem doesn't appear with new oil. I don't see anything noticable in the oil on the dipstick. I use 10W-30 year round and been doing so for dec.. »

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/1988-bmw-735i-guys-caps-didnt-ftopict215294.html (1988 bmw 735i- am sorry guys for using caps i didnt know...)
well guys,it used to say on the dash(oil pressure sensor then trans program error)but ever since i changed the sensor it doesnt show anymore.i will check with the parking brake.that is a great idea.any other contributions will be appreciatted. thanx
« You're welcome. You're allowed (encouraged, really) to use the Reply Group button. This threads the discussion in order of response. You changed the transmission sensor to eliminate the error messa.. »
« I have the same car with 140k miles. I keep getting false oil pressure sensor and tail light error messages. Both items are working fine. They want a fortune to fix the dash and it's not worth it. »
« Is it the dash that's at fault?? »
« Check battery volts - may be low. »

http://Mercedes-Benz.autoboardz.com/Oil-Pressure-sensor-light-blinks-ftopict222735.html (Oil Pressure sensor light blinks)
I have a 1997 Chrysler Concorde 3.5 V6, recently the light started blinking from time to time. I am trying to locate the pressure sensor switch. I have looked in a Chilton Manual and I can't find it in there either. I would appreciate help in locating it and my plan is to hook up a test meter t..
« Don writes: Funny, it seems like every couple of months we have a thread on "why do people keep referring to Chilton's manuals as worthless?" Buy an FSM; it'll have the information you're looking .. »
« I have a 1995 FSM and it says the oil pressure for the 3.5L should be 5 PSI at idle and 25-80 PSI at 3,000 RPM.. (I doubt it changed in any of the 1993-1997 model years since they all used the ex.. »

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