Oil pressure sensor

[lucky13]

So i have been researching the threads and found that my problem of an intermittent oil pressure and stop light while driving even with a full dipstick and computer reading is usually down to this sensor.

I should hopefully be getting the sensor tomorrow and was just asking for any advice / tips / things to avoid or make sure i do while carrying this out.

The oil pressure sensor is the green coloured socket to the immediate left of the oil filter from what i have read, plugged into the alternator it seems at the other end. so yeh if anyone has any advice on getting to it easily or similar that would be a great help. Think i read on one thread a 22mm deep socket is needed?

Thanks

 

[MarcB]

no.1 knock sensor
no.2 oil pressure
no.3 oil level

 

[lucky13]

Thanks mate, that was the one i was thinking so at least i have got that bit right - infact when searching this was one of the photos i had found! Did you have the same problem or have any experience in swapping the part over? If i remeber correctly from your thread you changed all the sensors in the end just to be sure of no more problems

thanks

 

[MarcB]

Once the fuel rail was off it was not too bad to be honest.
I done an oil change also so the filter was out the way.

Once i changed all mine the lights never came on again but i would look also at the wiring to make sure its not rubbing off anything of that its not split / cracked or snapped. I put insulating tape over all mine just to stop it rubbing off anything just incase there was going to be a problem in the future

 

[lucky13]

its funny you mention tape as i can see there is electrical tape on the little wire from the oil pressure sensor to the main loom. I am assuming this has been added additionally then at some point? Probably was a dodgy wire before i got it or soemthing, havent been able to get it off or check yet as i couldnt squeeze my hand in there to have a look! Sorry if its a stupid question but the the fuel rail the metal block that is on the front of the engine? for some reason i thought that was the inlet plenum lol

 

[MarcB]

Its a metal block thats held in with 3 bolts in the front. I can't recall what size they are but once they are off you can get your hands into the lot.

 

[lucky13]

Its a metal block thats held in with 3 bolts in the front. I can't recall what size they are but once they are off you can get your hands into the lot.

excellent, thanks for the help, much appreciated . I always want to do stuff like this myself as i learn more and save myself some money but im always a bit worried of ruining something!