Oil Leaking from Oil Pressure Sensor?

[RobertK]

I think my oil pressure sensor or whatever it's called is leaking oil. It's the sensor that is right under the oil cooler/ filter housing that has a one prong connector to it.

Anyone know the part number and name for this? The leak is getting bad so I need to fis it ASAP.

[AdamF 88iS]

There are 2 different ones. What year is your car?

[RobertK]

1987 325i

[rs4pro3]

12611710509 should be it, its the one with the push on connector and not the spade connector.

[RobertK]

That sounds about right. Anyone know how much they cost?

BTW.. is there a any place on the M20 where it DOES NOT have the ability to leak oil from?

[rs4pro3]

the early one was $9 at autozone saturday evening(helped a buddy get his 85 325e running and he was missing one so we made a quick parts run). I was supprised they even had one.

[RobertK]

So Auto Zone actually had one in stock or was it Advanced Auto Parts? Everytime I go to Auto Zone unless you drive a Ford, GM or Honda Civic they don't have any part in stock.

[rs4pro3]

no it was an autozone.

[Kip]

That sounds about right. Anyone know how much they cost?

BTW.. is there a any place on the M20 where it DOES NOT have the ability to leak oil from?

My OBC does not leak oil...

Everywhere else does.

[delatlanta1281]

My tires don't leak oil yet. But I am sure they will.

[lordofthewaters]

I don't know if they have O'Reilly auto parts stores over in TN, but I got one not long ago at our local store for $8.00..............The model with the snap on connector that is.

[RobertK]

I found the part at Advanced Auto because for some reason the Auto Zone close to my house never has anything in stock.

From what I can tell it requires a 22mm deep well socket.. the only problem is I can't get any of my 22mm deep wells to go all the way on because of the tight space against the engine block.

What did you do and/or use to get yours off Ely?

[lordofthewaters]

I found the part at Advanced Auto because for some reason the Auto Zone close to my house never has anything in stock.

From what I can tell it requires a 22mm deep well socket.. the only problem is I can't get any of my 22mm deep wells to go all the way on because of the tight space against the engine block.

What did you do and/or use to get yours off Ely?

I think there's a special tool for that too. I just used a 15/16 socket (impact because it was all I had at that time). Worked like a charm...........

[rs4pro3]

well the one we got at autozone was a 21mm deep, we just picked one up at autozone when we got the sensor. I thought at first it was 22 but it wasn't. Or take a grinder to your socket to remove some material.

[RobertK]

I'll double check when I get home this evening.. otherwise I guess I'll have to buy one to fit it.