I learned throughout the years just because it's new doesn't mean it's good!

Note to self: Oil pressure sending units are a small simple looking device. Shiny metal and cylindrical like many other parts. Just a wire or two to connect it. Fifty bucks usually. Main point is: they use a special socket to remove them.

There is no work in the shop today so I started my day watching Ken

The magic smoke is getting OUT. LOL

Kenny, my son just had an oil press switch replaced on his KIA Sedona V6. The switch was leaking and it sits down in the valley of the V under the intake and there’s a bulletin on it, which also says the leak is often mistaken for a rear main seal as that’s where the oil drains over and down to, but in my sons case, the oil was also (mostly) actually being pushed thru the wiring leading to the switch (between the insulation and the copper), thru the harness, and over to the passenger side front where a few switches and or solenoids sat on a bracket above the valve cover. It dropped down the front of the engine and onto the serpentine belt as well as the accessory drives. Thankfully it was under warranty.

The information & knowledge gain from watching these videos is priceless. He is great.

I had a bad day years ago doing an oil sending unit on a 1994 Grand Am quad four. I cracked the upper camshaft housing while snugging it up. The casting was paper thin on the one side. That car went to the junkyard with a penny JB welded in the threads...!!! Also did an internal water pump on it. What a treat that was. A GM mechanic said he could replace it in 45 minutes if his tools were laid out out & I replied I couldn't do it in 44 minutes if the engine was out sitting on the floor..!!!

I use vise grips to hold the hood up ...

Hi this is Takamori Takano and I'm a diesel mechanic and also doing Japanese vehicles and I have been watching your channel and what your saying about the mechanic is really 👌 and it helps me alot anyway I'm from republic of Palau.

Ken I'm loving your channel so many of the hints you give are things I do and your approach is no nonsense...keep em ccomming

Love your show, very common sense approach to car diagnosis. Great tips too!

yes, never leave the keys in a vehicle. found that out many years ago the hard way while it was running. lol

Thank You !

New subscription and getting tons of info! Thanks Kenny!

Great class kenny

Good video, thanks

I had the very same thing happen with a NGK plug, brand new and sheered right off at the threads. i feel your panic sir.

Tht was crazy on new oil p switch! It goes to show you on workmanship lately.& it's twice expensive!

i enjoy your videos

I’m glad someone else has same luck as me. On older cars I would have trouble with some parts that no one else has ever heard of that problem

Very nice Video. Like the guy's easy going gravitas while he does a great job.

the bar prop is of course cheaper to produce than the gas struts, and it's such a difference that the Toyota lead engineer pointed it out on a car that was the subject of an interview he was doing w/ a journo. I was kinda stunned that he bothered mentioning it as a signal that the car was 'nicer' than basic. It IS nice to have but only when it works obviously

Thank s

Kenny I like your keep it simple ,common sense approach, So you dont need $20 000 worth of diagnostic equipment to diagnose a starter? good video

Don’t know if you have a power probe but there very helpful in this situation when u work by yourself!

Hood prop is cheaper however the fancy ones that fail before the warranty are stocked ready to purchase anytime 😊

What was up with the low coolant? It was noisy on start up did you check the oil level? Nice wrenching. I got out of the automotive career yrs ago thank God. I just do side work for family and friends.

Scotty Kilmer is an excellent mechanic like yourself, but your relaxed calm manner is much more appealing to me, you are very thorough, not just getting the vehicle out the door but fixing the inherent issues to stop a mid term repeat of the same fault. Good tips too, I am impressed as a home mechanic that I know some tips already, but I always pick something new too.

I would never drive a car that is called Malibu. Those things are nothing but mechanic money makers. Love your hard work and dedication Kenny

The weird thing about the broken sensor at 12:34 is there is no center hole for pressure to make its way into the pressure sensor. Clearly a manufacturing error. Even if it didn't break, the pressure will never be recorded.

kenny i fixed one of these on a cavilier, it was blowing 1/2 quart out in 5 mile drive .i fixed it car still running today like a new one and won t burn a oz of oil .on that car you haft to reach straight in from passanger side front wheel with your arm pit over the brake rotor im 5 11 took several times to find the hole because you can t see it after you take oil filter off..

Currently I’m dealing with that same issue on my 07 Malibu. Battery has been out of the car for almost a year and the starter was changed almost 3 years prior to car not running. Now I feel I may have been overlooking something assuming that the starter / battery could not be the problem. You have given me something to think about when I do get back to fixing the car. Mine is low miles for the year so I’d rather not get rid of it. Thanx for this especially and also for all your videos! 👍🏼👍🏼

Noticed the copper washer on the sender unit and it made me think. The difference in the kind of washers used. I also have a Honda fit where the oil pan bolt has to be changed every time you do an oil change, why? Thanks for all the high quality videos by the way.

Yes, a hood rod would be less expensive than a lift cartridge for the hood, but owners don't seem to like those rods. I consider that type of battery cable terminals to be "emergency-only". Good video.

Nice video and congratulations on 10k plus subscribers You deserve a lot more.. thanks for sharing the knowledge

Dodged a bullet there Kenny ! Thankfully the screw part came out easily , thanks for all you videos they are very helpful even to experienced mechanics

First time for everything

Note to self: Small amounts of smoke can come from the starter if you try jumping the starter and there is an oil leak that's dripping down onto the starter. Unsurprising but notable.

Well done video's Kenny. You would have been a good Auto Shop Teacher .. just sayin' ... Decades ago I can remember Standard as being the go to manufacture for Points and Condenser's etc. along with Blue Point and they were reliable. I guess like everything else nowadays their QC is on the decline ... 🤔

Good video I like how you share your experiences. Cracking a block with an oil sensor must have been a good time

OEM Nowadays I have found aftermarket parts are hit and miss!!

I don't miss all this crap in this game. Glad I retired and bought new cars and sold after 20000 miles..No maintenance ,no worries

Note to self: To help test a battery, you can put the cables you're using to jump the vehicle at different spots to rule out the possibility of having bad terminals on the battery. For example, you can put your negative lead not on the negative terminal on the battery, but on some grounded parts of the car, like the frame. And you can put the positive battery cable not on the positive terminal of the battery, but further down the line (he used the point where the positive cable went to the fuse box.) Just don't do it at the same time so that you know which battery terminal is defective. It's not really that important but for reasons of curiosity.

That sensor was a DOD. i.e. Dead On Delivery. I Like your short and to the point vid's

If I am correct, standard is made in India. Thank goodness you had the space of a washer to remove the end piece.

I'm pretty sure Carquest is good with their return policy

I'm not a fan of the GM 2.4 liter. The pcv on many of them gets all full of water, freezes and then blows the rear main out. I just had one on Monday on an Equinox that had blown the rear main seal. I pulled the breather hose off and it was full of water. Plus those things chug oil and eat timing chains. I don't have these problems with my old 2000 Silverado

Those bolt together battery cable clamps are ALWAYS a problem!!

Kenny haven't seen you use that 90 degree battery takerofferer before maybe I need to watch past video's

I've had egr valve break at the housing while threading the pipe back on wasn't even tighten yet on my old Ford truck, no cross threading was turning smooth too.

I handed over a bench build A - 500 dodge automatic transmission to a teenager customer later that afternoon he drives it to my shop with a spilt case on the return cooler with tapered fitting ! His dad said ( I told him I heard a POP)

👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

Just changed an oil pressure sending unit on an 8.3 Cummings. It was dripping from the sending unit itself. Wanted to use a genuine Cummings part. $95.00...that's outrageous. Installed it and it leaked from the exact same place... I had to double check to make sure I hadn't reinstalled the old one...nope. I guess it is a factory feature to show that the engine still has oil. Aftermarket part didn't have that feature and was a third the price. Go figure

A big C.P.R. moment!

Vice grips make excellent temporary cure for bad hood prop

Any standard part I've ever used was complete junk and rarely lasted. They're hard up parts in case that's all you can get in a tight situation.

Najs 😂

I've seen bad oil sender switches fail through the top, and the oil pressure force oil up through the electrical connection, through the wire and all the way back to an ECU and fill it completely up inside, causing many strange codes before the ecu quits.

That's awesome Kenny!

i have an older malibu, it has a hood prop, i installed a strut

The oil sending unit/ pressure switch beijg bad on a 3800 will cause a no crank no start. It causes this by killing power to the fuel pump. So you'll chase that rather than the problem. So on a 3800 is you have q crank no start where the fuel pump isn't kicking on check the oil sending unit on rear passenger side of the engine.

If Standard knew they were bad you’d think they’d had a recall so if you called them I bet they appreciated that call. Imagine how many they produce on a run. Definitely makes your heart skip a beat. Great video.

Don't forget the antifreeze!

The 2.4 isn’t a bad engine in my little experience but that Malibu certainly looks better than my crappy impala.

I remember that Standard was *the* brand to buy. Now I keep hearing less than good things about their quality. That makes me sad.

P.S.402 - Piece a Scheet model 402 😆

This is why it's smart to address mechanical issues quickly. If not, the cost of repair will generally increase with time.

That’s actually a misprint on the part number. It’s actually POS-402😂

Last week, while removing a failed Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, it snapped off too! I had to use a hook to pull out the old part. A big P.I.T.A.

You call it taper fit I call it pipe thread. :) 😁

Another fantastic tutorial on common sense diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques through life experience and expertise, that demonstrates a practical approach and general know how without application of thousands of dollars of sophisticated equipment. I truly appreciate your sharing of wisdom and style, where your videos utilize the “see one, do one and teach one” methodology that allows others to not only learn from your decades of experience but also your candor to share mistakes that we all make in life. Thank you, Kenny and keep wrenchin’ 👏🏻👏🏻💯 🔧 🧰

Pressure switch snap off that thing looks pitiful 💩, but! You know what you did wrong ????? Ahhhh , you talked about the way the greenhorn mechanic over wedged that tapered switch that day 🤔 🔧 ,,, rebuilding automatic transmissions 44 years and I have "NOT" SEEN IT ALL , GOOD SHOW MAN. I gave you a 👍 and 🔔&sub

My 2006 BMW M5 has good rubber on suspension drive train and hood struts work? 234, km no codes I fix myself few repairs. Trans can be clunky but HWY drives are golden.

What was the end result with the low coolant? Hopefully I didn't miss it if you covered it.

Ever find out why the coolant level was so low????

Most GMs will unlock the drivers door if you leave the keys in the ignition. However Hondas will lock the doors all by them selves even if the key is in the ignition. If possible I like to roll the drivers window down just in case.

Great videos. Very informative. I prefer to use OEM for anything electrical. Not a guarantee of success, but much better.

i may have a snowflake car, but when ever i do anything with the battery in my car it forces an unlock, then again you need to disable the alarm and use the key to access the battery so theres that

Let’s all have a guess of the country of origin of that sensor that broke off 🤠

the magic smoke is leaking out of the starter

Well , I’m not going to pick on BWD ( broken when delivered ) since it’s a STANDARD part . To be fair , I’m still driving on the same standard ignition coil on my Jeep Cherokee almost 20 years . You got to love them though , they’ll blame the guy behind the wrench for this every time . Stripped threaded connections on steering racks and elsewhere to name a few .

Man doesn't need a scanner

On anything, if there is no quality control. Failure is going to happen.

Could you tell us why it didn’t have coolant?

I ordered these really cool T-handle locks that bolt on the that hood prop from Amazon. I used one the weekend working on my vehicle. Works really well. Just a suggestion.

Chinesium Oil Pressure Sensor........

What about the low antifreeze way was it low ken

not a question of which is cheaper how many rods would be sold vs how many shocks are sold

YES! We have NO bananas! WE HAVE NO BANANAS TODAY!

It might have 200.000 miles on the car but that is a replacement engine which won't have all the miles on it

Need an adjustable broom handle

Brake cleaner and clean the starter inside to dry out the brushes.?????

Was the Standard brand sensor made in China?????

I had the exacted thing happen installing a oil sending unit on a 6.0 ford diesel. barely any torque and wallah

Did you clean the motor coming from that shot oil sending unit? If so, what was your process???Great job

Unfortunately, today Elgin basically exists in name only. You likely got an SMP in a Napa box.

@WrenchingWithKenny And the low coolant level? Anything further or mysterious about that?

I don't use standard parts !!! WVE OR NTK BETTRR QUILITY PARTS !!!

Man if that sensor had let go a few miles down the road...........

Reminds me of my old 89 Jeep Wrangler w/ 2.5 ltr engine. The thing was bullet proof but had a valve cover oil leak that was unfixeable due to excessive blow by; but it only lost a quart of oil every 3000 miles. Still had plenty of power and good driveability at 350,000 miles when I traded it in, but I got really good at replacing the starter as it went went through 6 or 7 of them because they would get saturated with oil and fail. In retrospective I probably should have tried wrapping it in plastic but I just didn't think about it at the time.