frederik_ekelund

Hi there,

My oil level sensor on my 996 C2 '01 is faulty and I need it replaced.
Looking at drawings etc it seems to be an fairly easy fix. Have anybody done it? Any instructions?

Many thanks in advance!

Frederik

function12

do a search. Someone here just did a nice write up on it . I think it will take a special wrench to get the sensor out. Have you tried just cleaning the contacts. I have heard that works sometimes.

frederik_ekelund

Will have to continue looking, do you remember where you saw the write up?

ivangene

The write up is for the oil PRESSURE sending unit IIRC

you want oil LEVEL sensor, I have not seen that one written up before (in the last year and a half) -

the part should be 996.606.150 at a cost of about $60... on looking i would guess it to be screwed in and a wire connection of some sort, looks simple -

GL and post pics if you do it.

ALSO - welcome to Rennlist , stick around, follow up on your findings and post some pics or your ride along with a little info about it and or you

function12

It was here. Here is the link.

ivangene

thats a great write up on the PRESSURE sending unit - unless the OP said the wong words and meant pressure sending unit, the way I read it was oil LEVEL sensor - a very differant part... that part looks like a long tube that ?screws? into the block and has an electrical connecetion that tells the oils LEVEL - not the running pressure...

I think
Ed

flintworks

The oil level sending unit is not a fun job. You need to remove half of the intake manifold to get it out because of the length.

ivangene

good to know, that said.... if you have to remove 1/2 the intake you will want to order new o'rings prior to starting (cost me $40 at the local stealership because I needed them "now")