Oil Pan Question

[87redgt]

Can someone tell me what the thing is on the driver side of the oil pan is. Its centered in the middle about halfway up the drivers side of the oil pan and its leaking, but I dont know what its called so I cant get a gasket for it. Any help would be great.

 

[87GT40]

the only thing i can think youre talking about is the dipstick hole.

 

[1991notchbackLX]

errr I'd be inclined to say it's the dipstick tube too but I can't say for sure without seeing a picture. It's possible some mook welded a fitting there in the wrong spot for an oil drain/feed for a power adder? Post a pic.

 

[87redgt]

Its not the hole for the dipstick tube. Its below that. I can't take pictures now its to dark. But the thing is like 3 inches in diameter and has something in the middle that looks like something once screwed into there.



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[Celeb]

low oil warning light sensor

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heres a replacement

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-6624A

 

[1991notchbackLX]

that is one hell of a crusty oil pan...

 

[Celeb]

that is one hell of a crusty oil pan...

And I was just about to enter that picture for a Stangnet fox of the month consideration I took the pic some time back when I was searching for an oil leak, just added the yellow arrow

new gasket and new pan now

 

[jrichker]

It sounds like you are describing the low oil warning sender. From the factory. it had a single wire that plugged into the center of the sender with a long hard plastic shell covering the wire.

 

[faststang90]

302 LX Coupe added a link to get a new 1

84-96 Low Oil Level Sensor

 

[87redgt]

Yep thats it, but mine dosn't have anything plugged into it. I dont need it. I check my oil often enough. So since I dont want or need it, is there a gasket, plug, screw, or anything that can go there for cheaper that $50.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Holy crap that pan looks like my BBQ grill after a 4th of July cookout

 

[Celeb]

Yep thats it, but mine dosn't have anything plugged into it. I dont need it. I check my oil often enough. So since I dont want or need it, is there a gasket, plug, screw, or anything that can go there for cheaper that $50.

go to advance auto or wherever and get a 20mm oil pan drain plug I think is the size and put that in there (after you clean that area off)

 

[Celeb]

Holy crap that pan looks like my BBQ grill after a 4th of July cookout

it was leaking from all over

my hands were so slick and when I pulled it out it leaked everywhere

 

[87redgt]

go to advance auto or wherever and get a 20mm oil pan drain plug I think is the size and put that in there (after you clean that area off)

Do you know if its thats same size as the other oil drain plugs on the car?

 

[Celeb]

Im not positive on the size....take the sensor with you when you go. You'll have to pull it out either way