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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by anxpert, Dec 15, 2019.

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  1. anxpert

    anxpert Formula Junior

    Mar 4, 2008
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    Oceanside, CA
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    Enrique Mar
    ... had the dreaded low oil pressure / stop engine prompt.

    While the consensus typical to this problem is a faulty oil pressure sender, it is quite a challenge to remove said sender for testing / replacement.

    The sender is quoted at 400+ from the dealer, with a 2 to 3 week delivery from the factory.

    As an alternative to replacing the oil pressure sender to verify root cause, I removed the oil temperature sender ( easier access ), and tested oil pressure by connecting an oil pressure gauge purchased from Amazon, which included the proper metric adapter.

    Happy to confirm 80psi of oil pressure !

    Total investment of $60.00 for the tool kit and about an hour of work.

    I can now confirm that it is in fact a faulty oil pressure sender and await for the part from the dealer or Ricambi .

    FYI a 1 13/16 -1/4 inch drive allowed for a fairly simple process in removing the temp sensor.

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  2. 4th_gear

    4th_gear F1 Rookie

    Jan 18, 2013
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    Michael
    Your posting is a bit confusing but it does demonstrate how "good" the iPhone is at messing up people's intended spelling.
     
  3. 3POINT8

    3POINT8 F1 Rookie
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    Jan 23, 2014
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    awesome thanks for sharing. i just had my this same problem and i am hoping it is the sensor as well. i already had mine towed to the shop though
     

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