I take it replacing my oil pressure switch is easy, since my mechanic said he can do it (p/l) for $95. Is this something I can do fairly quickly? I'm a beginner-to-intermediate mechanic.

How long will it take me? I have to leave town tonight at 8:00---no later!

Thanks for any helpful hints.

Also---is replacing the boot and bushings of the rack & pinion hard? Gonna tackle that, too.

 

You can do it. It's a $6 part from AZ. And another $6 if you buy the special socket (why not?)

DIY writeup here.

-DPF

 

simple.dont pay $95 to do that.last time i checked it cost $8 at zone and its a disconnect, screw out bad, thread new and screw,screw in good.

 

I tried the link above for the DIY oil pressure switch, but the link only takes you back to the main page. Does anyone have a better link?

 

you really dont even need a diy. is it the oil presure switch behind the lower oil pan towards the firewall? i didnt even use a special socket...just a wrench. it took me 20mins to do it

jack up the car, put it on stands, grab some some wrenches unplug it, take off the old one put on the new one.

 

make sure to wrap the threads in teflon tape for a good seal

 

hey! this is how shop's make their money!

 

do you have to empty the oil to do this?

i have a mechanical oil pressure gauge tapped into where this would plug in. its starting to leak due to a douchey-install and need to fix it but will wait till i have to change my oil if necessary. thanks

 

most likely it will leak.. i would just wait till you do an oil change.

 

figured as much, thanks for the response

 

I just got it changed while doing having my oil changed. mechanic charged me 8$ worth it.. he drained the oild for change, replaced the switch, put new filter, refilled new oil

 

they r not hard to replace at all.