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Good evening All,

Today, I was running late for work after helping my son change out the heater core on my daughter's Deville, I got the Low Oil Pressure, Shut off Engine information on the DIC. This happened to me once before, about a year ago. Both times I immeidately shut down the engine and coasted to a stop. I opened the hood and verified there was plenty of oil using the dip stick. I re-started the car and all has been fine. Should I be changing out a sensor, or what? Is the oil pressure sensor located at the top of the filter? I am putting together an order for Rock Auto, so I might as well change the sensor out at the same time, if that would be the culprit. It seems I replaced two "O" Rings that had been leaking above the oil filter once before, but not the sensor. Please advise your thoughts.

Thanks

Ohio Jim

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....I got the Low Oil Pressure, Shut off Engine information on the DIC. This happened to me once before, about a year ago. Both times I immeidately shut down the engine and coasted to a stop. I opened the hood and verified there was plenty of oil using the dip stick. I re-started the car and all has been fine.

Should I be changing out a sensor....? Is the oil pressure sensor located at the top of the filter?

Yes and yes.

Caveat. Do not install a pressure sensor switch other than the OEM ACDelco part number. Generic aftermarket switches are not designed/calibrated properly for the oil pressures encountered in the Northstar engine.

Jim

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I would recommend replacing the oil level sensor if you have not already done so also.

Replacing both should give you a long time of oil peace

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it is not far from the other sensor. Front side of the block between the subframe, right by the a/c compressor.

They are fairly common to fail and show a false low oil level message. I figure if I am right there it is easy to do both

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