One should know that I watched quite a few TH-cam videos before starting, but still had to lay towels over the engine, use a stool, and do some of the work left-handed. I was able to remove one end of a plastic tube at the rear of the engine for more clearance. I did not remove a second tube or the fuel line at its connection. I broke off the gray "protector" on the oil sender harness connector with a screwdriver, and with left hand pushing a long screwdriver against the connector tab and right hand on the connector, I was finally able to release the connector from the oil sender. The special 1 1/16" oil sender socket I bought like 25 years ago did not fit over the sender, I used a 27mm deep socket. Then I used a 1/2" wobble extension, about 5" long, and that was not easy to push into the 27mm deep socket, but the socket had to go on first. Then I used a stubby 1/2" drive flex ratchet to unscrew the oil sender. Of course once that was unthreaded it fell somewhere so that took 15 minutes or more to find & remove. So I went to O'Reilly and bought PS508 oil sender, which actually did fit my special socket (but I still used the 27mm deep one). So with the new sender (I did not even try to find if the engine had a filter screen, I didn't feel one) purchased, I tied a piece of twine around it it case I dropped that, and screwed that in a few turns with my left hand. Then I put the 27mm deep socket over that, then the wobble extension, then the stubby flex ratchet. 15 minutes later I had that screwed in, and actually in similar orientation as the factory one. So 10 minutes more to remove those tools without dropping them. So 15 minutes later I was able to blindly turn the connector to correct orientation to snap that on. I re-connected the one plastic pipe I had removed, and started the Yukon: no oil pressure displayed, and check engine light was still on. So I disconnected the battery, touched cables together to erase all codes/clear computer, reconnected the battery, and started it up: all was working - SUCCESS !!! So even though The Cuss cannot fix everything, I was successful today. Yes, this took me several hours, but since I'd just ordered Mrs. Cusser 4 new tires (as the 5-year-old ones were quite dry-rotted), felt why not save $300 to $500 by doing this myself. Some mechanics apparently remove the entire intake manifold for easy access, but that's labor hours. For me, trouble with the special oil sender socket I had threw me for a loop, but the 27mm deep socket I had did save me. Realize that 4 different times I packed up stuff and quit, saying the mechanic could try his luck Tuesday, but The Cuss is a persistent little cuss, for sure. Mrs. Cusser is ecstatic, and promised to take care of me tonight....
Thanks bub for the informative video. You are a lifesaver. I used my scope camera and wobble socket to get er done. Thanks again. I Bless you. Give Thanks
Hey Gabe, thanks for the video! Fun comments as you're working and helpful from the your perspective as a regular guy not a master mechanic! Also, thanks for showing your love for your family and respect towards God!
Good to know about the filter. I just did mine yesterday and could NOT push the new filter in. Either there is something way down in that I couldn't reach, or that well isn't deep enough because I couldn't get my new pressure sender to engage threads with the screen installed. I just ditched it because I figure that the sender is way up high and the oil should be fairly clean if it's filtered constantly. Oh well, if I'm wrong, and debris causes the new sender to fail...at least I'll know why.
Good job very helpful
One should know that I watched quite a few TH-cam videos before starting, but still had to lay towels over the engine, use a stool, and do some of the work left-handed. I was able to remove one end of a plastic tube at the rear of the engine for more clearance. I did not remove a second tube or the fuel line at its connection. I broke off the gray "protector" on the oil sender harness connector with a screwdriver, and with left hand pushing a long screwdriver against the connector tab and right hand on the connector, I was finally able to release the connector from the oil sender. The special 1 1/16" oil sender socket I bought like 25 years ago did not fit over the sender, I used a 27mm deep socket. Then I used a 1/2" wobble extension, about 5" long, and that was not easy to push into the 27mm deep socket, but the socket had to go on first. Then I used a stubby 1/2" drive flex ratchet to unscrew the oil sender.
Of course once that was unthreaded it fell somewhere so that took 15 minutes or more to find & remove. So I went to O'Reilly and bought PS508 oil sender, which actually did fit my special socket (but I still used the 27mm deep one).
So with the new sender (I did not even try to find if the engine had a filter screen, I didn't feel one) purchased, I tied a piece of twine around it it case I dropped that, and screwed that in a few turns with my left hand. Then I put the 27mm deep socket over that, then the wobble extension, then the stubby flex ratchet. 15 minutes later I had that screwed in, and actually in similar orientation as the factory one. So 10 minutes more to remove those tools without dropping them. So 15 minutes later I was able to blindly turn the connector to correct orientation to snap that on.
I re-connected the one plastic pipe I had removed, and started the Yukon: no oil pressure displayed, and check engine light was still on. So I disconnected the battery, touched cables together to erase all codes/clear computer, reconnected the battery, and started it up: all was working - SUCCESS !!!
So even though The Cuss cannot fix everything, I was successful today. Yes, this took me several hours, but since I'd just ordered Mrs. Cusser 4 new tires (as the 5-year-old ones were quite dry-rotted), felt why not save $300 to $500 by doing this myself. Some mechanics apparently remove the entire intake manifold for easy access, but that's labor hours. For me, trouble with the special oil sender socket I had threw me for a loop, but the 27mm deep socket I had did save me.
Realize that 4 different times I packed up stuff and quit, saying the mechanic could try his luck Tuesday, but The Cuss is a persistent little cuss, for sure. Mrs. Cusser is ecstatic, and promised to take care of me tonight....
I’m so grateful for your great tutorial. I was able to do the job in 20 minutes thanks to you.
Thanks bub for the informative video. You are a lifesaver. I used my scope camera and wobble socket to get er done. Thanks again. I Bless you. Give Thanks
did all that and even held the camera excellent job!
Hey Gabe, thanks for the video! Fun comments as you're working and helpful from the your perspective as a regular guy not a master mechanic! Also, thanks for showing your love for your family and respect towards God!
I tried this on my 2011 Cadillac Escalade and it worked perfectly... I had no problems. Thx for this awesome tutorial!
That’s 3 inches there bud! Lol and that’s an impact universal. Great bud thx
Mine is messing up just today. I’ll be doing it soon.
Good to know about the filter. I just did mine yesterday and could NOT push the new filter in. Either there is something way down in that I couldn't reach, or that well isn't deep enough because I couldn't get my new pressure sender to engage threads with the screen installed. I just ditched it because I figure that the sender is way up high and the oil should be fairly clean if it's filtered constantly. Oh well, if I'm wrong, and debris causes the new sender to fail...at least I'll know why.
I was cracking up this whole hole video 😂
Rev the rpm this will bring up the pressure for the new install
So what happened with this? Did you get it to work? I keep reading it's going to be the gasket on the oil pickup that needs replaced.
So far so good now, got another in there though. Number 4 I think???
My oil pressure sensor is leaking oil so I have to swap it out
Ya dad
Did the psi go back to normal? Or did it start low?
It stayed low for this one. Turns out the cheap sending unit wasn't up to par. Put in a OEM one from GM to fix.
@@Cattermanthank you, like your train of thought I’m going through the same considerations on my 2013 ESV