This is why I didn't have it done for 2 years. I knew I was going to bleed.
$124 Inlet manifold gasket set
$97 for the OEM sensor
$30 shop supplies

3 hours labor.

But I DID get a $36.57 discount. They are AAA-approved & gave me an
estimate, so they had to stay within 10% - hence the "discount".

What I was paying for a AAA-approved shop, comeback, etc. (i.e. when they
fked up the job, I took it back & got them to do it all over again the
next day, for $0).

I can design software integration solutions that are cool - but I am a
real liability with a wrength in my hand.

The shop is about 2 miles from my office & I get a shuttle van each way.

So on the one hand, I got taken on the C5 repair. But on the other, MY
labor rate is higher :-)


On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 04:45:42 -0700, sbright > wrote:

> $532!?!?! This is a $40 part at Napa. It screws in just like a spark
> plug
> does. You will be removing the intake plenum but it's just a plastic
> piece
> for the air to go through on it's way to the motor. There are no gears
> or
> oil there or anything like that. You will disengage the intake
> components
> on the front of the plenum and then start to unscrew the 8 or 10 bolts
> holding it on. There is a braided fuel line goping into it which you
> will
> not need to disconnect. Once loose just lift the manifold up and put it
> to
> the side. The oil pressure sender is on top of the motor towards the
> back.
> If I rememeber right you will need a deep well socket to get at it.
> There
> is enough room there for a regular wrench-- you won't need any special
> tools. Also, behind the plenum is a plastic air/vacuum line which you
> will
> need to disengage in order to move the manifold out of the way. If you
> go
> real slow, it can't take more than 45 minutes to get to this. (15 if you
> gop
> fast and have done it before) You will have it re-assmebled in 20
> minutes.
> I use a 14 volt cordless drill to remove the long screws. Save yourself
> some back pain from leaning over the motor for too long.
>
> I would do the job for $200 and feel like I got over on somebody. Five
> hundred is way too much.
>
> -Stan
> 2000 C5 Coupe
> 1999 Blown C5 Vert
>
> "Rufio" > wrote in message
> newsp.s7dzfyjt6x1zv6@daves-m520...
>> Same for my C5 - had the sensor replaced last week $532. It failed 24
>> hours later, so the autoshop got to replace it all over again ($0 cost
>> to
>> me).
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:57:49 -0700, BottleBob >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> bojiboss wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Just purchased a 98 C5 and found the oil pressure sending unit is bad.
>>>> Bought the new part. Can anyone tell me the location of the sender on
>>>> the
>>>> engine? Thanks for any help!
>>>
>>>
>>> bojiboss:
>>>
>>> Just had my oil pressure sensor replaced under warranty a month ago
>>> (2001 Z06). They said they had to remove the intake plenum.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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