Oil Failure Notice
Pro
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 737
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From: Silicon Valley
My '02 does this as well. Normally pressure guage starts at 4-5 bar idle - after warm up is around 2 -3
(mobil 1 0W40)
Once is a while the guage dies to zero - warning message comes on and then after 30 secs or so it jumps back to 5+
Car is running fiine
PO reported that to dealer - but they couldn't reproduce at the time - so nothing done
I tried cleaning sender terminals - still have same issue (intermitently)
The sender is a $70 part and about 1 hr labor to change- so I will do that soon
There are a couple of people here that did DIY - but looks kind of hard to get in there to replace (you need to rig up special tool - or get it on a lift and go in from bottom after removing wheel and heat shield - I think)
(mobil 1 0W40)
Once is a while the guage dies to zero - warning message comes on and then after 30 secs or so it jumps back to 5+
Car is running fiine
PO reported that to dealer - but they couldn't reproduce at the time - so nothing done
I tried cleaning sender terminals - still have same issue (intermitently)
The sender is a $70 part and about 1 hr labor to change- so I will do that soon
There are a couple of people here that did DIY - but looks kind of hard to get in there to replace (you need to rig up special tool - or get it on a lift and go in from bottom after removing wheel and heat shield - I think)
Three Wheelin'
Joined: May 2010
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From: Nor Cal
On a different note the oil level sender is also a major pain to get at with the engine in. The psngr intake manifold must come off, possibly the A/C. And probably drop the engine a little bit to gain access to the long multi function sensor.
Three Wheelin'
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,851
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From: Nor Cal
You can use a crows foot on a long extension and get at it from the bottom.
With the psngr muffler and wheel out it might be accessible with a stub wrench and a small hand.
From the top you would have to remove the psngr intake manifold, and probably including the A/C, which is a major PITA.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Northern NJ
