Finally, a no-nonsense video on the replacement. Not a 15 min long video.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I shoot for! I feel your pain on the 15 minute videos that could be 2 minutes. Part of the reason I started making short fix videos. Sometimes I find myself having to look back on them as well for answers and I don't want to see myself talk for 15 minutes either.

@Etricks93

3 жыл бұрын

Side note, the 2011 5.3l connector ks different! Make sure you double check that you have the right part! It's still 3 prong but has wider spacing with a different clip mechanism! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nomEp6uro5bTorg.html This guy has the correct video for that!

After pulling out the sensor, you might want to pick out the screened filter and inspect/replace. They are only about $6 and when clogged, are often the problem. Thumbs up!

Thanks for a video that gets straight to the point. Perfect camera angle to see the sensor. I really appreciate people like you taking the time to help others. 👍👍👍👍 subbed

Perfect, no-nonsense, straight to the point video! Thanks for posting this!

Thank you for the GOOD camera angle, and for your short video. Direct and to the point. I'm subscribing. Gotta do my sensor this weekend.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

7 жыл бұрын

Paul Rosemond thank you very much for your comment and for subscribing! glad the video helped you out!

great video. i'll reiterate what others are saying about just how much contortion, strain, and hand compression it takes to do this job. i had the most success starting at the braided cable nearer the driver's side and following that down first to the electrical connection and then the sensor for removal. the electrical connection was the biggest obstacle, as mine was installed with the retaining clip at about 7 o'clock, meaning i had to find the perfect angle to somehow get my hand down past the edge of the connector shroud and then around it fully opposite myself, and up under the clip. building on advice from another video, a very small (like 1/8") allen wrench came in very handy. i wrapped electrical tape around the bottom to give myself a little bit more purchase. after A LOT of blindly working the allen key around, the plastic shroud deformed enough it could be slipped over the tab holding it in place. using my phone as an inspection camera helped a lot, too... just don't drop it into the abyss. edit - cheap pick from HF bent into basically a shephard's hook worked well to pull the screen. basically bend it a little bigger than the diameter of the screen so the "bell" you create pops over the top of the screen's housing. this'll keep you from destroying the screen if you want to just clean it. installed the new screen with a similarly cheap grabber tool from said importer of fine chinese hardware. last note: 1-1/16 and 27mm will do the job, but you'll likely find that you wedge the sensor in -- especially the old one you'll have to use a multi-part ratchet setup like in the video to remove. may be worth paying for the specialty tool if you'll be doiing this on more than one job. i had to use a punch to pop the old one out of the 1-1/16 socket.

@mikesalzano6416

Жыл бұрын

I've been trying to get that connector off for a couple of hours. My hand is bleeding. I cannot, for the life of me, get the tab pressed in, at the same time as have enough grip on the connector to pull it off. I don't know how you guys are doing it.

Thanks, I wish everyone could do brief informative videos like this, nice work.

Thanks. Finally a straight forward simple how to. And yes. Good camera view of where it is.

Good video. The shot down to the sensor was just the thing I needed. Thanks a heap.

Unbolt the trans mount at the rear. Lift up the trans by the yoke. That will buy you about 3 inches from the firewall. Its the way i do it and it takes me 15-20 mins.

@mikesalzano6416

Жыл бұрын

This might be the answer for me. I don't understand how anyone could get that electrical connector off. I can touch it...but there's no way I can get a grip on it, lift the lock, push in the tab, and wiggle the connector off. My hand is bleeding. I can't get a grip on that thing no matter what I do.

For parts, I just got out of Autozone and picked up the following for this going off the video here. 1) Oil Press. Sensor = Dorman #926-040 (includes screen filter) 2) Oil Pressure Socket (1/2 Drive) = OEM #25254 3) Duralast 5" Wobble Extension = #52-224 The special socket fits the sensor hex perfectly. I'll update my comment later to confirm everything worked or not. Got a GM engineer friend so I'll see if he can't look up the I&M sheet so we can get a torque spec. Thanks for the video, hoping the ~$37 tool investment (+$55 for the part) saves me from an $800 shop invoice. 😀

Clear video and straight to the point! Just needed the socket size and I found this, even better!!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out!

Man, Thanks for the quick and straight forward fix video!!!! Did pick up on the "clean the screen" in the comments, so that helps too. THANKS!!!

thank you for the clear view of the amount of room behind plastic,!!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

7 жыл бұрын

Justin Bigan thank you for the comment and I'm glad it helped out!

Straighten to the point. one of the best videos I've seen.

I just did this on my 2013 silverado. This is the best vid for this procedure. No I did not remove any hoses. It was a real bitch to do but very doable. Some of the best advice was to lay Moving blankets across the motor and lay on top to reach comfortably. Another piece of advice before you do this is an engine flush and oil change before you do it. I didn't and fresh screen got partially plugged again after the sensor/screen swap

I appreciate the quick to the point video! I have to replace the little screen in there! And btw good job showing the location, a lot of videos don’t actually show it

best and most straightforward vid ive seen yet. u just earned yourself a subscriber pal. awesome.

I think I'm going to opt for the "get a heavy pad and lie on top of the engine" technique.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes that's the best way! Good luck on it

@josephsanchez3767

2 жыл бұрын

I concur after replacing one for my Dad. I told him you almost had to just trade that MFer in. Lol.

@derekmortensen1665

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephsanchez3767 bro I’m at that point right now on my suburban. Biggest pain in the ass to change out. I can barely reach that mf’er. Lol

Thank you for the video. It made replacing that sensor so much easier!

Awesome video and thank you for all the great camera angles to see behind the plastic shield. My experience is you get back in there and unless you have thin hands you will be struggling to fit your hand between the firewall and plastic shield and it's harder than that as there is a wire harness right there too further limiting your space. I finally removed the old one and pulled the screen out using a long bolt to jam it into the filter, awesome. Well then when I put the new filter it fell into the back of the engine, never to be seen again so I used the old filer which was in very good shape anyway. Then when I tried to put the new sensor on it fell behind the engine never to be seen again. Then one of my extensions fell behind the engine never to be seen again, so I put the old broken sensor back on and basically spent 2-3 hours removing and replacing the old parts. LoL. Nothing like waiting an afternoon. This morning it's snowing and I need to go back and see if by some miracle I can locate those parts. In the process the large socket fell back there but it's so big I managed to get it out and even the old sensor fell but I managed to fish that out. Have fun y'all!!!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, that sounds like a terrible experience you had there. ;) I hope you get it squared away , and thank you for your comment!

@nachoman3982

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I managed to see the extension with my phone camera this morning and once I knew were it was I used a magnet to fish it out, I can see the new sensor but its behind the wire harness, magnet won't stick to it since its aluminum, my grabber can't open big enough to grab it and the electrical end is facing down so no way to get it without removing the whole manifold. A new one on order, hopefully better luck on the next round.

@paulinoocampo8166

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue a 5 minute job turned into a few hours of pain, busted my hand, new sensor broke, lost old sensor, zero degrees out, broke the connector tab. But finally got another one succeeded installing and engine light went off with new one. I would pay to get this changed again 🤣

Best video on this I've seen. Thank God for people like you.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it was helpful! Thanks for dropping a comment

after picking up the right tools, I changed it and the filter in less than 5 minutes. thanks to this video. one thing that happened was the old one was 27mm and the new one was just slightly smaller.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the sizes definitely vary depending on manufacturer. Thanks for commenting, and glad to hear the video helped you out.

The only video that I have seen that was actually educational and I have that daunting task today thanks so much for posting this

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for commenting. I forgot to mention in the video that there is a small screen that should be pulled out and cleaned or replaced that is beneath the sensor. Just FYI

@bobbywhite1411

3 жыл бұрын

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow thanks so much and now I have to go find a midget to throw in the engine compartment

Jesus.. I have watched 100 videos today on this exact thing... all 15 minutes at least and they still left me questioning things. I wanna hit them with this video

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and feedback! That's exactly what I shoot for in my videos! Glad to hear it helped out

@r-luvbham6608

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow is it safe to drive my 2008 Chevy Tahoe with a bad oil sending unit

@djvj1

4 жыл бұрын

@@r-luvbham6608 I have been for about 6 months. Just been too lazy to do it. Going to do it this week finally. Remember this is a sensor, the engine doesn't need it to run. Just your oil pressure gauge will not work.

@odiarroyo6144

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't do nothing just the anoying biping when oil is 0 i been driving my 03 Avalanche for a year now. Im waiting for the sensor to change it ill make a video named. 03 Avalanche oil pressure sensor replace

@estebancruz7456

3 жыл бұрын

@@djvj1 I've had the same problem for a couple of months also n I'm bearly going see if I can do the job my self

Most definitely the best help video I found so far. Mad props man. Gonna sub

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment and sub! You the man!

Straight forward and easy to understand. Appreciate you listing the tools needed, too. Thank you very much! Subscribing!

Thanks a lot a had a dumb ass mechanic tell me it was my oil pump and once I replaced this sensor for under $50 I saved $1000 your video made my holiday with saving 💰😁

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that would have sucked if he went ahead and did the oil pump! Happy to hear the video help you out some. Happy holidays

Thank you as everyone else has expressed this was nice to have a clear picture and straight to the part location.

"Sorry about the camaera angle." Haaahaaa!! No problem, bud! It's one of the most hidden, hardest to get to parts on the truck. I'm surprised you got as good of a shot as you did.

Your the man! Been putting this shit off on my 2009 Sierra for far to long. Thanks for the straight forward lession! Stoked to get back in the truck instead of my damn commuter. Thanks again and happy holidays 👍👍

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for the comment and happy holidays back at ya!

Thank you for not making this a half hour video! 👍

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I shoot for. :) thanks for the comment

Great video. I was able to switch mine because of this. Dropped the old one down behind the block. Can't see it but be careful right before it comes loose. Do the last turn by hand. Thanks!

Thank you! I followed the plastic shroud thing down and immediately felt the wire. Twenty minutes tops.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

Thanks, saved me some time. Nice clear camera work.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Bordner Thanks for the comment and im glad it helped you out! Thumbs up the vid is appreciated! Thanks again!!!

No nonsense... people like you need some recognizance .. you very special..

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. Your comment is all the recognition I need. Thank you. :)

Picked up a 01 suburban for a song and dude told me it had a rear main leak - parked it and when i left again oil was just constantly coming out while the truck was on. Got under it to confirm rear main but a buddy told me the location of the leak was coming from on high when I sent him my video - suggested replacing this. Armed with this video I was able to get the job done - took me a while to find the real oil pressure socket but finally did at Napa the Harbor freight deep well / impact wasn't quite long enough for the older sensor. Thanks again for such a helpful video!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome man sounds like you got quite the deal then! Thanks for the comment I'm glad to help out!

@israelpena7256

5 жыл бұрын

Was it leaking from the filter side and the starter side? My 2000 suburban is leaking like that with a heavy flow while on idle.

@slag02

5 жыл бұрын

@@israelpena7256 I uploaded the video I sent to my buddy - kzread.info/dash/bejne/laCOx6aKj5WZYLQ.html

Straight to the point, we like that in the struggle world...thanks

Great video. Simple and to the point. Thanks for the help!!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

No problem Sasquatch!

Excellent video! Short, sweet and to the point. There is a strainer/filter that is in hole as well...

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. And yes I added that information to the description after uploading

These can be tough to change, thanks for helping show the way!

This out of all the videos helped me most thanks

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Gabry thanks for your comment and glad it helped!

@paulrosemond1442

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed...

Thank you brother!!!!! Very simple and straight to the point

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

No prob! Thanks for commenting

Great advice. Made the job quick and easy. Thanks

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear this old video is still helping some people out! Thanks for commenting

Awesome! I had to replace that sensor today and it took me 5 mins, I didn't lower the truck I just got on the tail gate of another truck haha.

@chikybaby5568

5 жыл бұрын

Do we have to program it after its changed

Yeah! Great camera angles. Thanks

Went to HF and they didn’t have a 1-1/16” like the other videos said to use; they did have a 27 so that’s what I bought. I’m going to tackle this task tomorrow.

Don’t forget to remove and replace the little filter under the sensor you need a hook pick to pull it out!

Great video, service manual calls for intake off; I've only ever done them the way you do. PLEASE NOTE; there is a filter screen that lives in the hole that often gets clogged; I'd strongly recommend replacing it or throwing it away, if dirty or brittle; avoid future issues. Cheers

Best video out there!! I’ll be doing this on Saturday.

@chriswillis7315

4 жыл бұрын

How did it go

@x_FireProof_x

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Willis easy peezy

@chriswillis7315

4 жыл бұрын

Tommy Brock took me about an hour. But that was because I thought the sensor was at the bottom of the firewall. It was up near the top. Another thing was the clip on the sensor. Once I got them off everything took 5 mins

Thank you brother for this informative video you saved my life.

Just finished my 2012 5.3 and I used a 3/8 x 8 lag bolt to get the filter out and in. Took two seconds!!!

About to check mine out. Thanks for video.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

7 жыл бұрын

Victor Ryan No problem! Thanks for the comment/support!

Good video. Quick and easy thanks

Good video straight and to the point

Quick and to the point. Took me 5 minutes. Thank you .

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Good stuff!

@tiger9racing779

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow updtae I got the 40$ chino version and it already took a dump

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

@@tiger9racing779 did you clean out the screen that's underneath the sensor? I forgot to mention it in this video but I did add it in the description

@tiger9racing779

4 жыл бұрын

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow 😖 No. I thought about it but the place I bought the center from didn't have any in stock so I just said FTS. LOL I'm paying for it now

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

@@tiger9racing779 yeah that sucks. Oh well, at least now you know how to get in and out really easy! Definitely got to be easier the second time

We have an 07 tahoe. The oil sensor quit yesterday. We had a new 5.3 engine installed last week. I'm thinking something got broken. I can see ours, it's in the exact place yours is. Appreciate the video!

Great video right to the point thanks for uploading...

Awesome video. Thanks

Such a huge help. Thanks brother

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

6 жыл бұрын

godside777 no problem man! glad to hear it helped you out And thank you very much for the comment/feedback!

thank you good video I have the problem in my 2008 chevy avalanche

Good Video Man! Short...Sweet...to the bizness....

Good video straight to the point. You forgot to add the filter/strainer that goes under the sensor sometimes they get clogged and give a false reading 5 more minutes of work if that and a $10 parts might as well replace it

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. And yeah I added that in the description after the fact. I wish I could go back and add a clip to the video without removing it

Side note, the 2011 5.3l connector is different for these. Its a three prong still but the spacing is wider with a different clip system!

Kinda hard to get to is the understatement of the year so far

Helpful video, looks easy but I get so much anxiety working on my vehicles I will take it to the mechanic

Can a bad oil pressure sensor cause an engine to burn oil?

Sincerely appreciate the vid. Watching the angles you took, I think I've been going too far to driver side to get access, straight forward might be the move.

You are a godsend

You also need to replace the screen below the sensor. It gets clogged often.

Nice video, great camera angles. Gee, if the code was there because the clip was broken and the connection failed, it might be really hard to replace the connector.

very helpful no extra bs 👍

Thank you so much for this video!

Great video, thanks!

Dude you rock. Thanks

Not all of us are lucky enough to have the tab already broken. Taking the connector off is the worst part of this job

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

4 жыл бұрын

I've done quite a few of these. My long skinny arms can reach behind there so it's not too bad for me. But yes I agree with you, it's a real pain in the butt to get back there

Thanks my man! Just made me some.money without having to take the intake off

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

No problem. Glad it helped out!

These can really suck to get to. I always pull the intake off on personal or family vehicles. Doesn’t take long at all. These usually need new intake gaskets at some point anyways, might as well do it all. Last one I did on my personal pickup wasn’t the sensor at all, some damn field mouse got in there and chewed through all the wires. Btw, I just stumbled upon your channel and I’m loving the content!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree sometimes pulling the intake is the way to go. An awesome, appreciate you checking the videos out. Thanks!

Great video

great video...Thank you will try it.

Good video, no nonsense good info

Its best to use the oil pressure socket it self. Sometimes the 1 1/16 & the 27mm over cross the oil pressure switch nut. Then its hard to get the socket off when you tighten the nut back on if you use the oil pressure socket itself it will come right back off once you tighten up the oil pressure switch.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you on that. Good tip

Your joking me its a 27mm socket? i searched weeks for that 1/16 socket in europe... You just helped me haha :D

@bertabrambila9820

3 жыл бұрын

Is 1 inch 1/16

@markmoll9595

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck finding a 27mm socket in the usa

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

27 is usually a very easy size to find anywhere

My 2011 silverado 5.3 was having the oil pressure pegged at 80 for a few days then went straight to zero Replaced oil pressure sensor and filter and its fixed just for anyone who might be having the same weird oil pressure problem.

@aliciaselke1248

6 жыл бұрын

tools used were: 2 2in extention a 1 1/16th deep sock and a regular 1/2 inch rachet wrench the only problem i had was taking the stupid electrical connection off sensor

@AlexLopez_rider

6 жыл бұрын

Alicia Selke wich filter did you change?

@Slane583

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm hoping is the only thing wrong with my 04 I don't have money to fix it if it's more severe. The oil pressure gauge pegs to 80 without the truck even running and when it is running it runs just as smooth as it has normally. No knocks or ticking which is a plus. I don't drive it enough for the oil to be bad. So we'll see when my ordered sensor gets here. Fingers crossed. :)

@chadherriott116

4 жыл бұрын

My 2013 Suburban just pegged at 80 for about 5 seconds then went to 0. Of course this was after an 8 hour trip made the previous day. Hopeful that it's just the sensor! I'd hate to be stuck 8 hours from home.... however it's still running with no noises....

What brand did you use for the new sensor?

This is a pain in the butt job for a big guy.. I tore the heck out of my hand trying to get to it.. The next time I'm going to disconnect both fuel lines off of the rail

Did your afm not go into 4 cylinder mode when it failed?

Thanks bro.

What about the filter below the sensor? Also there is a tool for the sensor. NAPa carries it.

my 2012 the pressure goes from 20-25 down to like 17-18 until the dash dings and tells me to shut engine off.. truck has 120k .. sensor or run it till it blows?

Awesome video. Need to change mine. This helps a ton! Great info on the tools needed and the location shot

How do you know when it's the sensor or the oil pump? My problem is at idle I loose pressure but not when under load.

Great help!!!

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Holland glad to hear it helped you out and thanks for the comment!

What about the screen underneath it? That’s normally the problem with oil pressure on these. Sludge and gunk gets in it and blocks oil flow to the lifters. Thanks to cylinder cut out.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

6 жыл бұрын

aaron lunsford yes, I'm sorry I failed to mention the screen. I made this video and kind of a hurry. The main point of the video was he just show the location of the sensor and how to remove it. The screen was not dirty on this one.

Bar far the best video over this stupid sensor

This is why you buy a Toyota Tundra with a 5.7. My Tundra just turned over 200,000 with no problems except for minor maintenance.

@NoNonsenseKnowHow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are good rigs for sure! Starter motor job is a pain in the butt though

Thanks!

Awesome thanks.. Just fixed mine - and what a M'fer getting to it with the fuel line and silly hard plastic (that snaps easy) in the way. Oh. not to mention the brake booster hose to the manifold connection RIGHT in the way and who at GM decided to put a steel bracket right in the way to remove the hard plastic vacuum tube. Great video - lousy design.

Nice and fast

What about the screen below the switch? It needs to be replaced also.