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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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oil level SENSOR
My oil LEVEL sensor has started leaking ... anything special about removing it with the pan still on the engine? What are people using to plug the port if the switch can't be sealed?
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:33 PM
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Re: oil level SENSOR
M20 x1.5 bolt with sealing washer to replace the sensor. 15-20 mm long should work.

Because it is long, pull the sensor straight out, so you don't break any of it off inside the pan.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Thanks for the timely and complete info.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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Re: oil level SENSOR
Where can I find that size bolt.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Re: oil level SENSOR
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Where can I find that size bolt.
Depends on what you have locally. NAPA would be a good place to start. They might have a drain plug that size.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 04:01 AM
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Canton sells a plug if you can't find one locally. Or you can take the sensor out and weld it shut like I did.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Re: oil level SENSOR
I found an M20-1.5 oil drain plug in the hardware drawers at the local LOWES!! $2.98
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:37 AM
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Re: oil level SENSOR
why not just put a new o-ring on it and call it good?
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by kylersaulsbury
why not just put a new o-ring on it and call it good?
They almost always leak through the body of the sensor. They're plastic and not terribly rugged
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