oil level sensor plug?

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04-16-2009, 05:52 PM

clwz28

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oil level sensor plug?

Has any plugged the hole in the pan for the oil level sensor?,mine is leaking between the plastic and steel on the sensor,and I dont need it any way,I am thinking its probably metric.

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04-16-2009, 05:56 PM

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Has any plugged the hole in the pan for the oil level sensor?,mine is leaking between the plastic and steel on the sensor,and I dont need it any way,I am thinking its probably metric.

Why don't you need it? And it should have a seal of some kind that you can simply replace.

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04-16-2009, 06:09 PM

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there is a seal...or rtv in a pinch

seal is only a few $ at GM parts counter

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04-16-2009, 08:00 PM

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I took a junk Sensor and made that into a Plug.

I'm sure that there is some kind of Drain Plug out there that will fit into that hole. I found one to thread into the CAGS hole on the T56.