AU XR8 Oil leak next to oil filter

[Lukeyson]

Hi all,

As the title suggest, the old XR8 has sprung a leak, and I found its something next to the oil filter. Can somebody please tell me what that thing is so I can order another as you can see its losing oil nice and quick.



Pulled up at a servo this morning and nice blue smoke cloud appeared

[BLU-220]

i'm pretty sure that's for oil pressure switch sensor you can buy it from ebay or you can try auto store, here's the ebay link. cheers dean
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-XR6-...item43bedc9ba2

[MrEL]

Yep oil pressure switch.
Is yours series 1 or 2?

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by MrEL

Yep oil pressure switch.
Is yours series 1 or 2?

Going by sig it would be a S2 so its the idiot light version.

[ashebxr8]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Going by sig it would be a S2 so its the idiot light version.

Is there a way of making the series two oil pressure gauge a proper working one.

[Lukeyson]

Originally Posted by MrEL

Yep oil pressure switch.
Is yours series 1 or 2?

Thanks for the replies all, yeah it is a series 2.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by ashebxr8

Is there a way of making the series two oil pressure gauge a proper working one.

Theoretically just put a S1 sender in as it actually reads pressure, but Ive never done it nor have I looked at the differences.

[ashebxr8]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Theoretically just put a S1 sender in as it actually reads pressure, but Ive never done it nor have I looked at the differences.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Might just get one and give it a go.

[Lukeyson]

Ford trade price $57
Repco aftermarket $14.50

The Repco item worked a treat, thanks all

[BRADFORD000]

Simply putting a pressure sender rather than a switch wont work. Trust me I tried.