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Whats the spanner size for that bloody OIL PRESSURE Sensor?

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:41 pm
by Rovernaut
Anyone know the spanner size to remove the oil pressure sender unit.
I am trying to remove it with the engine in vehicle. I'm having a helll of a time trying to unscreww it. EFI 98 disco V8 :bad-words:

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:48 pm
by RUFF
If it is the style im thinking of you usually need an Oil Pressure socket. The switch sort of looks like a double hex nut but its not and most open ended spanners will not get it.

There are also 2 different sizes of oil pressure sockets.

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:19 am
by British4wd
5/16 BSW

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:07 pm
by Rovernaut
5 /16th seems a little small??? I tried a 23 mm spanner and that was a tad too small

oil pressure sensor

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:12 pm
by LowRanger
That is 5/16 BSW or British Standard Whitworth and is much larger that 5/16 AF :)

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:33 am
by red90
In a V8?????????? Are you sure????????