oil pressure sending unit 85 runner

[sixonthefloor]

Does anyone know where this thing is. Mine might be going bad.

 

[Alabama4Runner]

It's underneath the oil filter and has a single wire coming out of it. If you have idiot lights (gauge panel with only speedometer) then you have a pressure switch. If you have the SR5 gauge panel with tachometer and oil pressure gauge then you have a sending unit. They are less than $30 at the local dealer.

You can change it with a small wrench.

 

[Husker Du]

I suppose you have to drain the oil to do this job?

 

[sixonthefloor]

yeah I have the tack and sr-5 package. New unit may be in the future.

 

[Alabama4Runner]

I suppose you have to drain the oil to do this job?

No. One or two drops max. I know personally as I changed to an SR5 gauge and had to replace the switch with a sender. Of course you should only try this with a cold engine.
:biggrin2:

 

[sixonthefloor]

Yup found the unit. Doesn't look hard to replace at all. Thanks for the help

 

[sixonthefloor]

My next question is what is the avarage oil pressure psi for the 22re

 

[Lilrichey85]

Hey Matt (sixonthefloor) did you ever find out what the oil pressure was supposed to be?

 

[sixonthefloor]

yeah it's 4.3 psi at idle and 36-71 at 3000 rpm

 

[Lilrichey85]

Thanks bro

 

[Ill4Runner]

Sweet FL 4Runners guys. :hello:

 

[sixonthefloor]

Thanks bro

No problem

 

[sixonthefloor]

Sweet FL 4Runners guys. :hello:

Thanks mysterious stranger?????

 

[Lilrichey85]

Thanks mysterious stranger?????

Who could that guy be???? I love his 4runner.

 

[Ill4Runner]

Man, you both have solid axle Toyotas now. :bowdown: You guys have a pic gallery here?

 

[sixonthefloor]

Nope the only pics I have are on that "bad place" and there not good ones at that.

 

[Lilrichey85]

I have some on the bad place too. I think that i have a gallery here too though... im not sure if i do or not... i know that i uploaded pics somewhere on this site.

Oh yeah...Nice runner mystery man....

Micah

 

[sixonthefloor]

I got my new Autometer oil pressure guage today. I gotta hook it up this weekend and see what my pressure is. Hopefully it's not my pump but it was a bad sending unit.

 

[Lilrichey85]

Let me know when you are going to do it and ill try to get by to help out.

 

[sixonthefloor]

Oh wait I can't do it this weekend because I'm still waiting for my magnetic oil plug. I don't want to have to swap it out once I'm full with fresh oil.