At almost 70 years old I thought I was done doing my own mechanical work but when I was quoted $190 to replace the oil pressure switch on my 04 Silverado. I decided to do it myself. I had to buy a deep socket and wobbly but still saved $130 and it took me about 30 minutes. So a big thank you to you David Jones

@DavidJonesOpalImages

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome thanks for watching

@DavidGarcia-re9qh

2 жыл бұрын

Question. My truck's oil pressure is All way to 80. Is it bad if I drive it like that? Or has to be fixed immediately?

@BobbyFigliola

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidGarcia-re9qh Mine is doing the same...just follow this guys SIMPLE... fix. really, you can do it IF you have a little savvy and the correct socket, $12 + $27 and up depending on which one you buy...(amazon or ebay ) btw I have done this maybe 6-7 times on other peoples trucks now I get to do it to a truck I just bought. 2006 yukon xl. tip. screw new one in by hand a few turns.you DONT want o crossthread...... these thing go bad often. the next time will be so much easier.

@mikekristin7201

8 ай бұрын

I'm 38 and was quoted double. Not looking forward to this job but you are my inspiration to quit complaining and get in there

Fun tip: It may look like disconnecting the fuel line is kinda pointless like I thought at first, trust me, it's a 5 second procces that saves the flesh on your hand and added frustration. Good video.

I did this repair this morning on my 2005 suburban. Saved me a lot of money, and there was zero chance I could have done this without this great video. Thank you for sharing!

@Koalabearsuits

2 жыл бұрын

Did you have a oil leak or just gauge issues?

@IcemanGaming337

2 жыл бұрын

I got a 00 suburban I may have to do this one any tips?

Thank you very much you made it so much easier than everybody else on KZread in my opinion just finish it like 5 or 6 minutes ago

I'm a young guy, I don't really know much about working on trucks everything I've learned I've done myself and this video helps me a lot and I am thankful that its filmed very well and explained very well

Great video. My 2006 Chev Z71 did not have the room to fit the socket over the sending unite until I grounded it down to a thin wall. Unlike your video I had other things in the way. But without your clear video and instructions I would never have been able to accomplish the task Rob. . Thank you so much

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Change sender in my 2007 Silverado 1500 Classic. I was able to work my arm in without disconnecting fuel line. But was ready to if needed. Oil pressure gauge was always reading 80psi. This fixed it. Thanks again.

Thanks to this guy right here I was able to figure it out, change it myself AND it fixed my problem. I never could get the fuel line apart so I just worked around it. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and another suggestion: clean the area around the sensor with degreaser or brake parts cleaner and compressed air BEFORE the old one is removed. That way, you minimize debris from falling in the open hole when you swap the old one for the new one. After the old one is out, I wiped the mating surface clean and used a small tube shape brush to clean the threads.

Watched your video and was able to replace my sender in about 25 minutes with your method. Was told by a professional mechanic I asked that I would probably need to remove the intake. Thanks for the video.

I managed to do it without removing the fuel line or vacuum tube. While sitting on my battery of my 06 Escalade while the motor was still hot. Worth the cuts and scrapes and your video helped me completely. But now I have a useless oil pressure sensor socket lol

Thank you for the video. It took me about 45 minutes and I was done.

The neatest video I ever seen for this replacement!!!

Quoted $260 for my 05 Chevy Avalanche at dealership. I'll do it myself also.Thank you Mr. Jones

I watched your video and did it on my 2006 Silverado. Very helpful, and just want to thank you for making it. I have oil pressure again!! 😀

David, thank you. You explained the the process on how to change the oil send unit very well I like how you went into detail .... By you sharing it saved me 150.00

With the video I was able to do the repair on a 2006 GMC Sierra 1500. Thank you for the excellent instructional. I too did not need to remove the two lines.

Very well explain and filmed. Wish more people could follow your style. I got the courage to do mine. Thanks for sharing this.

Yesterday evening I did the oil pressure sender replacement to my 05 Yukon, 6.0 motor and this video made this installation for me. Awesome that you named the exact deep socket that was needed!! thanks man.

Hi Rob, just wanted to leave a comment to say thank you for this video. Took me about 45m and she's fixed thanks to you! Hardest part was finding my 8mm socket!

Great video, really appreciate the information. I would like to add that for some instances (mine was an 04 silverado 5.3l) doing those steps 2 and 3 didn't see very easy, so I went ahead and went straight for the unit and was able to finally find it, and get my deep well socket on it, remove it, and then find the hole with the new one. My hand ended up banged up a little bit, but I was able to do the job and the truck is now running like a champ. Again, thank you!

I would rather take extra things off then have to fight with it so I believe this is the best video out there. Good job

Excellent video! I do recommend to pull fuel pump relay and dry cranking engine to relieve fuel pressure. Easier to remove fuel fitting..

thanks to this video I did replace my oil sending unit , took me about two hours ,I'm not a mechanic and I dont have the right tools , thank you david you save me a lot of money!!!!

Thanks for the info and reminder to disconnect the lines that are in the way. I'm doing this work to our '05 Tahoe tomorrow and was looking for tips on how to get my meathooks back there and your video has helped.

best video ive found so far on this. awesome job liking everything in description as well

This instruction was excellent! Replaced the oil sending sensor in my 2006 Cadillac Escalade ESV in about 40 mins. Works great. Thanks!!!

I appreciate how simple and straight to the point you were thanks.

Fabulous video, thanks for taking the time to make it. Took me about 3 hours to do the job. I dropped the new sensor and it ended up on top of transmission just out of reach. A telescoping camera and a neighbors mad mechanical skills got it out and installed. WHAT A PAIN!!!!!!! Turns out it wasnt sensor........ After replacing it was still at almost zero pressure and warning to shut off engine. So I looked underneath to size up how hard to drop oil pan was going to be. Son of a gun when I was there I saw my label on oil filter actually read 1-20-19....... I only saw 1-20 when I looked first time. I have a constuction business and change alot of oil and this one just missed the change last year.... Did oil change and shes back to showing 40 on the gauge and running great. I use amsoil so the oil was still pretty good looking and the filter was just full and not allowing flow.... Wish I had noticed actual date. But I have a new practice for oil filter and any filter from now on. Month and year only.....

Great video! thanks for the details on what adapters and socket to purchase, went exactly as Robert described, thanks!

Signed in to specifically thank you for the knowledge you shared in this vid. I successfully changed out my leaking sensor thanx to this vid. I didn't need to undo the fuel line or the other line. My hand, wrist and arm fit barely in there. Everyone beware, that there are different widths on the threaded part. A small one and a larger one. I suggest removing the old one and taking it with you to the parts store. Also make sure the to examine the new one the parts guy gives you right then and there. It might not have thread sealant on the threads.

@howtodoityourself6178

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

This was just what I needed. Thank you Rob!

Really a helpful video, I've got to change my sending unit tomorrow. Thank you.

For some reason I thought the orientation of the sensor was sideways toward the front of the truck. It is not. The orientation is straight down with wiring harness attaching to the top. Thank you for posting this video! Very helpful.

man..what a solid video!!! thank you im horrible with trucks and this just made it so damn easy its like you were sitting behind me drinking beer telling me what to do

Hey man do more videos. This one saved my day. Fixed my leak rite away.

I did this repair today and less than 10 minutes without disconnecting the fuel lines I just set up my sockets and extensions a little differently

Thank you. Short and to the point. Service location wanted hundreds and 3 hours to do it. I did it in about 15 minutes and I even dropped it twice before getting the threads started. I'm a do-it-myselfer and wouldn't think twice about doing it myself again if needed. Don't pay someone else when it's easy enough to do in driveway.

Thanks for the video! Really helped out a lot. The hose removal was key to getting my big hands in there. The hose removal tool is 3/8" and to find the sensor, follow the wire that branches out from the big wiring loom. Takes you right to it. Thanks again!

Just did my 03 Silverado ss, following your instructions of course. Very well explained. I was a little worried about it not fully stopping when i tightened down the new sensor, so i hope i didn't push it too hard or anything, but everything seems to be in order, so i guess its good!

Hey David. There are so many thanks in this video. Very impressive and I couldn't agree more. I already had the special socket because I used to be an auto mechanic 20 years ago. I started my own construction business but, I needed a refresher course. Your info is spot on. Thanks for saving me a bunch of time. 🔧✌️😎👍🔧

Thanks for the video Rob. I knew that was the problem but I wasn't even sure where the darn thing was...now I know :-) I haven't changed mine yet, but that's the plan, and thanks to your video I'll be able to "Git 'er done!"

great video. to the point. all the relevant details without over explaining it. its refreshing to watch a video where someone knows what theyre doing without having to listen to someone who loves hearing themselves talk. thanks a million.

@DavidJonesOpalImages

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thanks, I owe you a beer!

Great video. I went to do mine and although I have worked in some incredibly tight locations this had more to it. Really can't see a damn thing and I could barely even get my hand in there. I figured there was something needed to get out of the way and you helped me with that. Now gotta get some fuel line release tools, something I used to have. Thanks for doing a video right, and no attitudes.

Great video. Saved me a lot of time and energy. Thank you for the video.

Thanks buddy I changed mine out in 20 minutes with this method

Feb 2022 Thank you so much. This video has been most helpful. I did find I did not have to remove the vacuum hose Had a gauge without any reading at all and had already replaced stepper motors in cluster as several gauge stepper motors were bad. Used my folding mirror as well after replacing to make sure no leaks. Gauge reads normal now ;) Thanks David!

Thanks for the instructions.

Thanks! I just fix my 2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71 w/LM7. I would like to mention that the angled fuel line disconnect is for a 5/16" fuel line and color coded yellow. I used a 27mm deep socket which is similar to the 1-1/16" deep socket you used. Thanks for the help!

Thank you, I appreciate your time, makes it look easy.

Great video. It helped me get this done on a 2005 Avalanche 1500 5.3 liter in about 25 minutes. Complete mechanical success with only two scrapes on my big left mitt :-)

@josephanderson3551

4 жыл бұрын

Was your Avi reading 0? Mines been at 0 some i bought it. About to go through and fix all the neglect this weekend.

Great video. I just changed mine on a 2003 Tahoe. Hands were small enough to do a classic reach around without having to remove the fuel line.

Thank you very much! I knew I should have done this when I replaced my intake manifold gaskets and knock sensors... You should def. be teaching at a automotive school. Thanks

Thank you!!! It worked and I wouldn’t have got it done with out the video!

Very good production, thank you!

awesome video changed mine on my 06 Silverado with the greatest of ease... thanks

@howtodoityourself6178

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Great video, best part was showing the type of connector on it - when you can't hardly see the connector, its hard to know what to pinch, lift, whatever. Thanks!

@DavidJonesOpalImages

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome thanks for watching

Thanks Dave , gonna do mine tomorrow !

Need to do this on my Tahoe and just bought the part. Thanks for taking the time to show how it's done and get us all prepared for the job ahead of time. Feels so much better than diving in and not knowing what I'm going to face once I get under the hood.

@howtodoityourself6178

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome good luck

I just did the oil pressure switch replacement to my 03 silverado 2500, 6.0 motor and this video made this installation a breeze, thanks a lot david

@DavidJonesOpalImages

8 жыл бұрын

+amil torrealba Glad to hear it, Thanks for watching

@howtodoityourself6178

8 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@kevinwalker1448

5 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy your fuel rail removal tool?

@martymeyer4125

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinwalker1448 Too late for you, but for others, Harbor Freight has a cheap $5 set, looks different but works the same.

@toneyingram732

2 жыл бұрын

Did it make your car not run

Thank you very much bro .. Awesome easy to follow video , definitely made it easier .

GREAT VIDEO SIR! I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE YOU ARE DOING THIS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO REPLACE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER THAT IS LOCATED BELOW THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT. I REPLACE MY SENDING UNIT, AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I WOULD STILL GET LOW PRESSURE READINGS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS SOME GUY ON THE INTERNET THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. REPLACING THE FILTER TOOK THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY AWAY. THE BEST PART WAS THE PRICE OF THE FILTER, $6.99. MY 07 TAHOE IS THE 5.8L AND IT HAS 293,000+ MILES. THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR VIDEO.

Great video, went exactly as you said. Thanks! for saving me some $$$

I didn't find the need to remove anything except the intake/engine cover. I was able to access the sensor directly with an extension and the short Gearwrench 1-1/16 sensor socket. No universals or wobbles required. Definitely did not need to disconnect the fuel line. Piece of cake. The hardest part was getting my body up there to do the job. Haha.

Beautiful camera angle 😍

Enjoyed this video! very informative :)

@DavidJonesOpalImages

9 жыл бұрын

James'sWorld Thanks more on the way

Excellent video, my oil pressure sensor just gave up on my 2007 Tahoe, 124,000 miles, took me 2 hours but cheaper than the $320 quoted by the dealership, $47.00 for the sensor, $120 for the tools.

Excellent tip, and excellent instructional! You make it look so easy getting the treads back on. I can’t put mine back in for the life of it. Giving up for the night. I’ll finish it tomorrow. Hahaha after I posted that second portion, I decided to give it a last try, and lord and behold, it found its way in finger tight, and finished it off with torque wrench. No clue why it wasn’t working earlier as easily as it did they last time. Anyway, still, great tutorial

@hrlewis8856

Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you change the screen as well,???? 5/25/23

Thanks for the video Sir !

Good video. thanks! I had to purchase a special oil pressure sensor socket on Amazon. 10 bucks. Worked great. Regular socket would not work for me.

Great how-to video! Took about me about 30 minutes to do the entire thing. It took me a while to figure out that the sensor is mounted vertically - for some reason I thought it was horizontal and screwed into the back of the block. Once I realized that the process was very quick. 2003 Silverado 5.3l.

@DavidJonesOpalImages

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@cheez22

7 жыл бұрын

I thought it was on the back of the block as well. It appears that way in the video. Great video though!

Great video. It made replacing mine on my chevy silverado 2500 a simple process. thanks.

@howtodoityourself6178

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

thank you sir that was a perfect video

Great video! This is the best explanation step by step! Thanks!

@DavidJonesOpalImages

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks... got curious to see how others figured it out.. have done this to many friends trucks...yeah. easier the second time for sure..... NO NEED TO SPEND dealer charge .. they take off intake etc...the more ya take off the more you might mess up something else....

Very easy and simple steps. I think this is why my oil pressure light came on early this morning hasn’t came on since but still reads one notch under 40psi goes up to 40 when I press the throttle

Thank you,,your video helped me out. Much appreciated

Thanks I gotta do this on my 05 Tahoe.

Rob, you are the man. Your video was extremely helpful. Only one trip to Autozone. Installation complete in 40 minutes. I'll look for you again with any future problems. P.S. that 6.0 V8 is the best engine out there.

@DavidJonesOpalImages

8 жыл бұрын

I have 200,000 on mine I agree

@howtodoityourself6178

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@leonardoceja1993

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff White I have 171k on mine! 😈💪🏼

The only thing I hate about these trucks is the mix of metric and standard! I swear it's like GM was working with the tool companies to make it so we have to buy more tools 😂 thanks for the video!!!

@jeffbezos9677

3 жыл бұрын

you can also use a 27 mm deep socket

Great informative video. Thank you so much!

@howtodoityourself6178

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

You are the man. Thank you sir.

Thanks for the video bro

Appreciate it, good video 👍🏼

Awesome video sir

Great video! I used this video to replace my oil pressure switch on my 2005 GMC Sierra Z71. It took me 1.5 hours though... (I had to drive back to the auto part store for a fuel line tool). Some advice I can give is make sure you remove the high pressure fuel line. I had major difficulty tightening the sensor with the fuel line still connected. The fuel line made it extremely difficult to get my arm and hand inside. I didn't have to remove the intake manifold line, it wasn't in the way. I tried using a universal joint with an extension to tighten the sensor down. That method was very difficult for me and stripped the sensor a bit, so I just used a small 4" extension straight into the socket without the joint and it was fairly easy. I just had to crank the ratchet back and forth many times with the limited room. After all that it worked!! Thank you for the video David!

Really want to thank you. My 2006 Silverado has needed this for 2 years. Dealer price was out of sight. Bought original GM Pressure switch on Amazom for only $31.00 and glad I bought the wrench also for about $9.99. I am not a mechanic but have more Craftsman tools then the average Sears Store. I like to do work on my own vehicles when I have the time. I know you said it would take about 30 minutes.( except Changing Oil. I rather pay Mr. Goodyear to do that for $34.95 and rotate my tires) After spening 20 minutes getting my tools together. it took me a little longer. It took me 33 minutes to complete. Thanks a Lot for the Video.

Great video sir

excellent video very helpfull thank you very much

Thank you for the how to sir👍🏾

Very good video thank u.

Well described....Thank you !

Great video, just the info I needed. The only thing I would add would be a quick slide at the beginning listing ALL the tools needed up front.

@FlintandSteelSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Abraham Lambert Yeah I had to go back for the fuel line disconnect

@TheGreyGhost_of43rd

3 жыл бұрын

its all in description, easy as possible.........

Awesome video I just changed mine and ty it help helped so much

@DavidJonesOpalImages

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Great video. Thx

Thanks for the video sir

I just removed the intake manifold that took 15min and popped this off in 2 seconds lol. was a good chance to replace my knock sensors, harness, and all new manifold gaskets and even did the throttle body gasket as well. at 205k miles I feel like my truck needed all that.

Great video thank you

This is greatt thank youuu