Red oil light comes on

[android_proball]

Ok.. I don't see or understand how to remove the sensor?

[dj_ender]

Ok.. I don't see or understand how to remove the sensor?

the easiest way is too remove the IM. And it's a 22mm deep socket.

[android_proball]

Im?

[dj_ender]

Im?

intake manifold

[android_proball]

I manage to remove it without messing with the mani. It all looks fine, I mean it's a bit dark because lack of light, but everything is intaked and the wires is in. Nothing is loose. So what the next thing to see?

[android_proball]

Ok, so should I move to a thicker-grade oil?

[SOHC-FTW]

Replace the sensor........... and you should have no problems reaching it from the bottom. You would have to have extremely long and flexable arms to reach the oil sending unit from the top of the bay.

A thicker weight oil is just a band-aid it will not fix the issue for good. Here is where i'd start......
1- Make sure the cars full of oil to begin with.
2- Replace the oil sending unit.
3- Clean the sump.
4- Check the tolerances on the oil pump if out of spec replace.
5- Check the main bearings.

Thats basically from the easiest/cheapest to more involved and more expensive.

[android_proball]

The oil sending unit is : the sensor??

[SOHC-FTW]

The oil sending unit is : the sensor??

Yes

[dj_ender]

I just replaced mine, and the issue was a hair line crack in the plastic of the sensor, trick to see from the bottom, plain as day from the top. But my car was already pretty tore apart

[android_proball]

Replace the sensor........... and you should have no problems reaching it from the bottom. You would have to have extremely long and flexable arms to reach the oil sending unit from the top of the bay.

A thicker weight oil is just a band-aid it will not fix the issue for good. Here is where i'd start......
1- Make sure the cars full of oil to begin with.
2- Replace the oil sending unit.
3- Clean the sump.
4- Check the tolerances on the oil pump if out of spec replace.
5- Check the main bearings.

Thats basically from the easiest/cheapest to more involved and more expensive.

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What is the "sump"?
and how to check tolerances on oil pump? -- what does this even mean? -- thanks in advance

[SOHC-FTW]

Have you even replaced the oil sending unit?

The sump or oil pick up is located and rest in the bottom of the oil pan its a tube you can not miss it.

The oil pump has specifications once it's out of spec it need replacing or rebuilding, it is a wear part and does not last forever.

And if you have to ask these sort of questions then have someone who knows what they're doing check it out and do the work for you.

[android_proball]

I may have to pay someone for the work. Which I find real irritating. All need is the Info, and I can do it myself.

I haven't replaced the sensor. I'm working on this tomorrow, Saturday.

[SOHC-FTW]

You can either buy yourself a repair manual or download one online.

[android_proball]

Smh.. I need a damn manual. Hey thanks for all your time.