 Oil pressure switch removal tricks |
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| TonyA |
 Mar 10 2026, 04:28 PM
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Nachmal  Group: Members Posts: 654 Joined: 17-November 16 From: Hilltown PA Member No.: 20,596 Region Association: North East States 
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Is there a special way to remove an oil pressure switch on a 2.0. I am worried that i may drop it behind the tin.
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| FlacaProductions |
Mar 10 2026, 05:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,168 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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Interesting - I took mine out and replaced it with a hose for a remote "block" in order to use both a sender for the idiot light as well as one for a gauge. I think it's a 24mm - but I don't remember anything special to avoid dropping it behind the tin....maybe i just got lucky?
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| Shivers |
Mar 10 2026, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,315 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(TonyA @ Mar 10 2026, 03:28 PM)  Is there a special way to remove an oil pressure switch on a 2.0. I am worried that i may drop it behind the tin. If I can not find my spark plug socket, I will use a strip of cardboard from the spark plug box and wedge the plug into the socket. You can remove them the same way. Just a thought |
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| GregAmy |
Mar 10 2026, 07:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,643 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Here's my trick, but I have not used it in a while so YMMV.
Large deep socket to get it really loose, like finger-tight loose. Get a piece of rubber fuel line that will fit around the body of the electric ceramic terminal and capture it, use that to twist and remove the sensor the rest of the way. Use that same rubber hose to reinsert the fitting (ensuring proper thread grip and not cross-threaded) then use same deep socket to tighten it. I use the same technique with spark plugs. |
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