This is the right sending unit to replace since I've upgraded to the deluxe instrument cluster, right?

vmax84

 

And if it is, what size socket will get it out of the block? Thanks.

vmax84

 

Well, they make a special tool that will grab one of those and you've noticed vise grips wont work in there. I ended up using a faucet wrench from a plumbing shop (already had one) but you might be able to borrow from an auto zone or some place the actual socket.

The faucet wrench was a PITA but I finally got it out.

 

You know, I have one of those faucet wrenches!! I'll give that a try!! And yeah, vise grips are a pain in the rear. Thanks.

vmax84

 

With the plumbers wrench, I went from above to get it to work, the hard part is getting it to grip. I had to set it in place, then go under the car to engage the grip then turn from above. It slips alot and you will be cursing a lot. If you could take the short stem handle off the wrench and add a flex socket to the end it would be easier.

 

So i see the wire plug on the old sending unit, where does that fit on the new unit?

 

What engine do you have? If its the 3.4, you don't need to remove the stock sender, there is an oil port plugged right next to it. Those senders are a PITA to install, I used a crows foot with about 2ft of extensions on it. Took me about 45 minutes just to install the sender.

 

It's a 22R-E. I used a regular open end wrench on the part by the threads, something like a 12mm I think. This is the port, straight below the oil filter. The one in your first photo doesn't look like the stock oil pressure sender, is that an aftermarket one? It actually sort of looks like a temp sender.

 

when i went to swap mine i sheared it off with the block. that sucked so i would suggest soking it in PB the night before you try to pull it

 

it looks stock to me.. its for a light and not a gauge. also if i remember right its 14mm wrench size.

 

Gotcha, it didn't register that he had a light and was going to a gauge. Duh.

 

anybody know?

 

It fits on the nub at the end of the new unit. If you can't slide it over the new unit, you'll have to solder on a wire and spade terminal.

Note, there seems to be at least two senders that are appropriate for the "delux" instrument cluster. They're not compatible.. Noting bad will happen if you've got the wrong one, other than the oil pressure gauge won't register correctly. I've been unable to ID sender to cluster conclusively.

 

My local parts douche asks me, is it a light, or a guage? I told him, it's a guage. - What does he give me? one of the small units that requires a 24mm for install with the blade connection, rather than the nipple nub unit which is much larger and requires a 14mm wrench. I instantly told him it was the wrong one, but he assured me it was the new part that supercedes the old part, and that "it will save room in there." two and a half days of wondering what the reason is my new part does not work, and i find this old thread. nice. i read many others and this one confirmed my fears, and fulfilled my hopes. Guy better work with me to get it straightened out. I'm getting used to similar service at the Toyota dealership, as a local auto zone or checker/o'reily's, etc. If time was money, and i were a toyota tech, i'd figure they owe me say, the correct part in exchange for the wrong one they supplied me with, and perhaps a t-shirt and hat? or just an hour or so @ roughly 70/hr?