996 oil sender unit

[badasbike]

Can someone tell me where the oil sender unit is located on my 1999 996 C4??? Thanks.

Edited June 11, 2009 by badasbike

[1999Porsche911]

Can someone tell me where the oil sender unit is located on my 1999 996 C4??? Thanks.

On the right side of the engine just above and between cylinders 5 and 6.

[beauar]

let me guess your oil pressure light has been coming on or the oil pressure itself on the guage is high. These **** sender units are garbage. Luckily it is a quick easy minimal cost fix. I had to replace mine.

[badasbike]

Can someone tell me where the oil sender unit is located on my 1999 996 C4??? Thanks.

On the right side of the engine just above and between cylinders 5 and 6.

Great!!!!! thanks.

[badasbike]

let me guess your oil pressure light has been coming on or the oil pressure itself on the guage is high. These **** sender units are garbage. Luckily it is a quick easy minimal cost fix. I had to replace mine.

yeah, light has been coming on.... I heard about this sender// thanks.

[lotecredneck]

Mine is fluctuating a great deal and then will drop to zero which will then trigger the indicator failure message then go back to reading high. Does this sound like the sender?

Thanks,

Tony

'02 996 C2 Cab

[Loren]

Mine is fluctuating a great deal and then will drop to zero which will then trigger the indicator failure message then go back to reading high. Does this sound like the sender?

Thanks,

Tony

'02 996 C2 Cab

Either a loose/bad connection or a bad sender in most cases.

[hsckolnik]

Mine is fluctuating a great deal and then will drop to zero which will then trigger the indicator failure message then go back to reading high. Does this sound like the sender?

Thanks,

Tony

'02 996 C2 Cab

Either a loose/bad connection or a bad sender in most cases.

I'm experiencing the same problem with my 2002 911. I get the indicator failure message and the gauge goes to zero and then bounces back. Is this a critical fix or can it wait a week.

How easy is the repair for a really technically challenged person? Can anyone attach a photo of it's location.

Thanks in advance.

[lotecredneck]

Mine is fluctuating a great deal and then will drop to zero which will then trigger the indicator failure message then go back to reading high. Does this sound like the sender?

Thanks,

Tony

'02 996 C2 Cab

Either a loose/bad connection or a bad sender in most cases.

I'm experiencing the same problem with my 2002 911. I get the indicator failure message and the gauge goes to zero and then bounces back. Is this a critical fix or can it wait a week.

How easy is the repair for a really technically challenged person? Can anyone attach a photo of it's location.

Thanks in advance.

Try this link... http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/996-...cement-diy.html

Tony

[lotecredneck]

I replaced the sending unit and the problem is gone.:D You have to have patience and work by feel, but I didn't have to modify any tool. I did remove the right rear wheel and heat shield in order to break loose the sending unit as I couldn't get enough leverage reaching through the a/c hoses.

I now have 2.5-3 bar at idle when hot and 4-4.5 bar at highway speeds and no fluctuating needle.

Thanks for the information.

Tony