Oil pressure sensor
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 601
Likes: 1
From: Chicagoland
It's screwed into the side of the engine block. It's difficult to see but it's almost straight up from the oil filter. It has a single wire with a press on connector going to it. It helps to have the special socket to get it out.
The Southernmost Mod
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 6,902
Likes: 20
From: Caracas, Venezuela
Basically not, the most accurate oil gauges are mechanical, and actually run a little oil inside a line to measure the pressure, so they won't work with our electrical gauges and sensors.
Carpenter Local 745
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,794
Likes: 11
From: on da beach
I have installed electric sending units and OP gauges on my 07 Explorer and 02 F150. There are many threads regarding the operation of stock pressure gauges.
I have a unit (sender and gauge) on order for my 96 Bronco.
Yes, the sending unit on the Bronco is just above the oil filter, it is set pretty deep and it is hard to see.
I have a unit (sender and gauge) on order for my 96 Bronco.
Yes, the sending unit on the Bronco is just above the oil filter, it is set pretty deep and it is hard to see.
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 107
Likes: 1
From: So Cal/Mexico
Like I did........
Trending Topics
Carpenter Local 745
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,794
Likes: 11
From: on da beach
(I think the 07 Explorer still needs the sender signal)
No matter how you do it, a real oil pressure reading is important.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 107
Likes: 1
From: So Cal/Mexico
Yup, cuz the stock gauges (in theory) only need 6-8psi to move. Doesn't mean they're right though-----and if you're on the freeway doing 70 and you happen to look down and see your dash gauge go to Zero, by the time you pull over you're probably gonna be the proud owner of a 500 pound paperweight..........
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 9,182
Likes: 12
From: Gateway to the West
Yup, cuz the stock gauges (in theory) only need 6-8psi to move. Doesn't mean they're right though-----and if you're on the freeway doing 70 and you happen to look down and see your dash gauge go to Zero, by the time you pull over you're probably gonna be the proud owner of a 500 pound paperweight..........
AMEN! Electronic gauge = glorified "idiot light".
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 107
Likes: 1
From: So Cal/Mexico
It took me about an hour to sort it out geometrically, but basically I just went to my local hardware store and bought a bag full of various brass pipe fittings (els, tees, nipples) and made it work. But it did take some playing around. The trick is to make sure you finish up with enough clearance so that you can still get your oil filter wrench on the filter. I'll try to take some pics of it for you later today to give you an idea on what mine looks like if you want........
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
smh193
1983 - 2012 Ranger & B-Series
3
Dec 8, 2012 09:59 PM
fordboy300
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
13
Aug 9, 2012 11:35 AM
1979f_100
335 Series- 5.8/351M, 6.6/400, 351 Cleveland
1
Apr 6, 2003 04:47 PM
