oil indicator sensor fail
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oil indicator sensor fail
Hello all:
a light on my 996 turbo has just appear stating: oil indicator sensor fail, oil pressure looks OK.now the next day the light did not come on ,any suggestions? what could I do before going to the dealer?
thanks
herve
a light on my 996 turbo has just appear stating: oil indicator sensor fail, oil pressure looks OK.now the next day the light did not come on ,any suggestions? what could I do before going to the dealer?
thanks
herve
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Hi Herve, and welcome. It is normal to do an intro and post pics of your ride!!
For the issue you have, while never a problem for me, I have read previous posts on this subject, use the search function, and you should get to it. IIRC there was a fix for this.
For the issue you have, while never a problem for me, I have read previous posts on this subject, use the search function, and you should get to it. IIRC there was a fix for this.
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Your oil pressure sensor is starting to fail. Did it on mine , was on and off and your normaly the dial of the oil pressure dropping to zero when the warning message appear on the dash. Normaly happen under acceleration. The sensor is located on top of engine next to the DV's . Cheap to buy but you need to drop the engine of about 2" to have access to it.
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I just did my oil pressure sending unit. The gauge never dropped to zero, but the pressure was never stable.
With a new sensor, the oil pressure reading is now about 0.5 bar higher than it read with the old unit.
With a new sensor, the oil pressure reading is now about 0.5 bar higher than it read with the old unit.
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Nice link Miika !!! Great tools ! My local Porsche garage drop the engine a little bit (just few bolts) for better access. I am pretty amazed by the amount of informations, DIY etc.. on this forum , I just love it !!!
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So my question remains......Do you need to do a partial engine drop? I understand some mechanics do. But is it required? Some do a partial engine drop to replace the coolant reservoir but you don't have to.
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Very true Dock.....I've done a few sets and I think it's never taken me more than an hour without dropping the engine. I've heard people swear though that you HAVE TO partial drop the engine to do it.....Which is why I ask about the sensor because some people apparently love dropping the engine to do simple tasks. I don't....