Small Oil Leak

[chezney55]

oil pressure sender on the side off the engine just had mine fix £8  from vw

[Ashley]

was an oil pressure sensor for me

[stu 88]

It seems to be coming from a sensor at the front of the engine on top of where the oil filter is? Is that the oil presure sensor?

[stu 88]

Anyone??

[christomk3gti]

My Mk.3 Valver developed a small leak from the oil pressure sender just above the filter.

S.M.

oil pressure sender as quoted above in this thread 

[stu 88]

Cheers 

[stu 88]

Silly question but do I need to drain the oil before I fit it or do I just unbolt 1 and bolt the new one in??

[christomk3gti]

If I was you, I would do an oil and filter change. Can easily be done for around £15 for both oil and filter.... or you could get expensive oil and the price can be alot higher.... As long as you do your oil and filter change regularly then cheap oil isnt really an issue.

so.... drain your oil..... replace the sender, put new oil filter on and the Sump nut. (new sump nut and washer is ideal) Then fill it up to the correct level.

Hopefully.... Leakless oil and clean oil, meaning good for your engine 

Hope this helps

[Ashley]

no need to change oil or filter if they were done recently, just unbolt the sensor, bolt in the new 1 and top up your oil to the correct level

mine hasnt lost any oil since

[stu 88]

cool so no oil is going to come out when I take the sensor out, I've only just done oil and filter change