right then.
after faffing about under the car (325i sport G reg) i noticed i had an oil leak,
now the thing i can't work out is the fact it seems to be coming from a sensor just above the sump (right hand side) & under the oil filter, it has a single wire coming from it & it loop's round the front of the engine & appears to go to a connector just under the inlet manifold.
the strange thing is if you move the rubber boot on the end of it oil leks straight out of it down your hand & it makes a squealching (sp?) sound when moved.
am i right in thinking this is the oil level sensor?? as when i started the engine the oil light on the dash lit up & stayed on till i turned the ignition off (straight away).
if so is it a hard job to replace? or easy? & is it safe to use the car in the mean time? checked the oil level & it was just under the full mark on the dipstick.
thanks for any help & advise folks.
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steve_k
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if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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It's the oil pressure switch for the dash light, not the oil level sensor (that's on the other side of the sump, by the alternator).
To get it off you'll need a deep 24mm socket; piece of cake to replace.
To get it off you'll need a deep 24mm socket; piece of cake to replace.
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Chhers dude 
thats what I've got coming tomorrow so I'll be getting it done & fingers crossed.
thats what I've got coming tomorrow so I'll be getting it done & fingers crossed.
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Thing is will it still be safe to drive the car?
I need it to go the 2.5 miles to the parts store & back again.
I need it to go the 2.5 miles to the parts store & back again.
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Well while I'm fitting the new switch I might aswell fit my VDO gauges as I've got all the parts so now's as good a time as any.
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Depending on which gauges you're fitting, you ditch the switch altogether. Just make sure you have the right pressure sender if fitting an oil pressure gauge.
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... VDO_gauges
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... VDO_gauges
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thanks for that dudeGrrrmachine wrote:Depending on which gauges you're fitting, you ditch the switch altogether. Just make sure you have the right pressure sender if fitting an oil pressure gauge.
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... VDO_gauges
I've got 2 set's of VDO gauges, Digital & mechanical & also a few different pressure senders in stock (didnt know I had them
)so going to see what combo's work the best
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