A few drips coming from around the oil filter or what I think is the low oil pressure unit.





I tightened both before but it still drips (although less now I think) when engine is running. Do I need a brass washer or something between the low oil pressure sensor and the engine? Or should I tighten it more? I just don't want to break something.

Yes, there has to be a sealing washer between the oil pressure sender and the engine.

vandor wrote:Yes, there has to be a sealing washer between the oil pressure sender and the engine.

Cool. That's probably where my leak is coming from. I'll take a look around. Maybe I forgot to put it back on. I can't remember... Can I take off the oil pressure sending unit without all the oil coming out? I'd like to remove it and bring it to a parts store to make sure I get the correct size.

Oil leaks are REALLY annoying!

I'm looking to add an oil pressure sending unit, and I also would like to know if oil needs to be drained to do that job.

KevAndAndi wrote:I'm looking to add an oil pressure sending unit, and I also would like to know if oil needs to be drained to do that job.

For me I needed to drain it. I removed the oil pressure sending unit and the oil started coming out. My car was on the ground. I drained the oil, found a washer, used teflon tape on the threads and put it back on. Hopefully this will fix my leak.

the sending unit needs to ground through the threads. take the thread tape off

azruss wrote:the sending unit needs to ground through the threads. take the thread tape off

Will do. Thanks.

Look carefully.
My sender leaked oil thru the body itself.

wizard124 wrote:Look carefully.
My sender leaked oil thru the body itself.

Will do. I still have a drip once in a while. Think I'll have to clean and look more closely. But I think that will wait until end of year.

Richard