Oil line in oil pan leaking? (SDPATT)

[Blue-By-U]

About a week ago I posted a question regarding this topic. I wanted to know if this oil line coming out of my oil pan needs attention since that blue thing is exposed from within the line. Take a look and tell me what you think:

 

[Ishodu]

Its not a oil line its you low oil level sender. Looks like the wires are starting to be exposed. Not the bare wires but the protectice cover over the wires.

 

[sdpatt]

He's right. Looks like you need a new oil level sender.

 

[rendyx]

Just a thought on this topic...I wonder if it is possible to move the oil level sensor up a ways, so it's actually useful. If my oil light ever comes on, I'll shoot myself. Now if it came on if the oil were down, say, 3/4 qt. that could be quite helpful.

I'd try FPN for that sender though. Now is the whole wire included?

 

[Mr Anonymous]

The oil level light is not as critical as the oil pressure light. I'm sure the engineers put it in a place where if the oil level gets below that point, it's still safe to drive to your nearest gas station to check the oil. Plus, on a running engine, even if it gets below that point, there's still quite a bit of oil flowing through the engine.

 

[Blue-By-U]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm glad it's nothing serious but since I do my oil every 3,000 religiously and check the level every week, my oil level light should never come on in my life unless something terrible happens

~Alex thumbs_u

 

[SHOZ123]

I wouldn't worry about it until the sensor fails. Then I would just take the bulb out of the instrument panel. Oil and coolant level sensors are for people who never open the hood. IMO

 

[rangerj]

SHOZ123,

Isn't that why they call them "idiot" lights? rangerj

LL Cools's problem is a leaking sensor, if I read the information correctly. So he needs to replace the sensor to stop the leak, not because it failed electrically. rangerj