3.6 Pentastar oil pressure sender woes.....
2012 Mommyvan: WTF, this thing is UNDER the lower intake manifold? Its on the oil cooler block that sits in the "lifter valley" between the cylinder heads. The sender is actually accessible with a long extension and a 1 1/4 deep 1/2 drive socket or a sensor socket. My GM 1 1/4 deep socket I got for the crank bolt worked great: The sensor plug JUST fits up in the round relief in the socket and the sensor I bought is a 6 point instead of the almost round looking stock ones. I am getting an oil pressure sender circuit malfunction on my CEL but its not flashing so its not a major alarm. A few tubers say to follow the manufactures procedure and remove the friggin lower intake (along with replacing the O-ring intake seals), a 2 hour job but a few more found they actually may have made it to be removed with a simple socket and an extension. Why would Mopar tell everyone to remove the intake? I can see for the oil temp sender thats mounted at an upper facing 45 angle, but this one is a straight 90 shot out the side of the engine. Will report back with results as soon as motor cools a little. The one coolant hose is right next to it, I hope its not in way or sensor clip is frozen on. RED one is sender. about 6" into motor from trans side.
2012 Mommyvan: WTF, this thing is UNDER the lower intake manifold? Its on the oil cooler block that sits in the "lifter valley" between the cylinder heads. The sender is actually accessible with a long extension and a 1 1/4 deep 1/2 drive socket or a sensor socket. My GM 1 1/4 deep socket I got for the crank bolt worked great: The sensor plug JUST fits up in the round relief in the socket and the sensor I bought is a 6 point instead of the almost round looking stock ones. I am getting an oil pressure sender circuit malfunction on my CEL but its not flashing so its not a major alarm. A few tubers say to follow the manufactures procedure and remove the friggin lower intake (along with replacing the O-ring intake seals), a 2 hour job but a few more found they actually may have made it to be removed with a simple socket and an extension. Why would Mopar tell everyone to remove the intake? I can see for the oil temp sender thats mounted at an upper facing 45 angle, but this one is a straight 90 shot out the side of the engine. Will report back with results as soon as motor cools a little. The one coolant hose is right next to it, I hope its not in way or sensor clip is frozen on. RED one is sender. about 6" into motor from trans side.
