oil pressure sender

**ernestD** · 02-17-11, 07:41 AM

I just watched a you tube vid. on how to change out a oil press. sender without removeing the manifold in 10 min.-unbelieveable

**shawnfate** · 02-17-11, 12:56 PM

Can you post the link ?

**XLR8** · 02-17-11, 01:56 PM

I agree. Post up a link, ernest. I remember watching my mechanic replace mine a few years ago and it was a pain in the backside... for him. I was drinking a coke and supervising.

Jane Ann

**shawnfate** · 02-17-11, 05:19 PM

Found it .

YouTube - C5 oil sender.mp4

**Hib Halverson** · 02-17-11, 05:25 PM

Smart dude.

Kinda makes the idiots who use a hole saw on the cowl look even more idiotic than they did before, eh?

**ernestD** · 02-18-11, 06:15 AM

bingo! think I'LL DO mine this weekend

**shawnfate** · 02-18-11, 06:41 AM

I might be out of luck , I have HUGE hands .

**ernestD** · 02-18-11, 06:51 AM

so do I BUT this guy made it look easy!

**shawnfate** · 02-19-11, 04:53 PM

I'm changing mine right now .
It took me 4 mins to make a hook with a clothes hanger and get the connector off the top of the sender unit .
Now I'm waiting on my buddy to bring me a socket and extension .
This is my first ls1 and the first thing I've done on the vette .
I'll keep you updated on the total time this takes me after I get the tools over here .
I'm betting maybe 10 mins to take the unit out and get the new one in .

**kbergen** · 02-19-11, 07:34 PM

I do believe he removed the cowl instead of cutting it or removing the intake.He said he can't figure out why everyone has such a problem with this.Wish I could of watched how he did it so I don't have to go through this again,150 bucks,not too bad.

**shawnfate** · 02-19-11, 07:37 PM

Ok , job completed in the dark..lol
Took 2 mins to get old unit out .
Took 6 mins to get new unit in , I have big hands so it was hard getting the new one started with my fingers .
Took another 6 mins to get the connector back on , but I couldn't see and my stubby fingers kept getting in the way .

**shawnfate** · 02-19-11, 07:41 PM

I did drop the old unit and it went way down and hit something , not sure how to find it since I have no jack small enough to lift the car yet . I know it hit something solid..lol

**ernestD** · 02-20-11, 07:50 AM

I can't see mine yet-where the heck is it?right behind the intake?I think I was looking a little to the left.I have a 2002 vette

HELP!

**shawnfate** · 02-20-11, 08:28 AM

It's behind the manifold on the drivers side .
You should see wires going to it next to the fuel rail .

**shawnfate** · 02-20-11, 08:40 AM

There is a gap between the fuel rail ,the manifold and the firewall.you can see it with a flashlight when you look in the gap .

Edit : you need to take that cover off that goes over the fuel rail , then look down where my keys are hanging .