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Do you have to remove valve covers to replace oil sending unit?

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  1. 3POINT8

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    Random question on 458 -

    Do you have to remove valve covers to replace oil sending unit?
     
  2. tbakowsky

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    Oil sender is near the oil filter housing in the mid rear top section of the engine. Removal of the valves covers would be a no. Removal of the intake manifold would be a yes..

    Never have I ever felt the need to replace the sender.. what reason do you need to replace it? Leaking..
     
  3. 3POINT8

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    thank you so much. i did not replace it. my mechanic did. the car was reading low oil pressure but when they tested it manually it was fine so they believed it was the oil sending unit so they replaced that.

    you can replace the oil pressure regulator valves without removing the valve cover correct? i believe they just slide out. i believe i was confusing the oil pressure regulator valves and the oil sending unit.
     
  4. 3POINT8

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    also random, do you know if the oil pressure regulator valves were a common failure in these cars (2012 458) or were a recall?
     
  5. tbakowsky

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    No I do not. I haven't encountered a 458 with oil pressure issues as of yet..
     
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