I AGREE WITH THE ACTUAL PRESSURE TEST WITH A MECHANICAL GAUGE
SEE MY ANSWER ON THIS OTHER POST
https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1999-chrysler-lhs-car-off-oil-level-full-started-drops-below-low-light-comes-on
I TRY TO PROMOTE DIY WHEN POSSIBLE--I HATE TO GIVE MY MONEY AWAY, WHEN I CAN DIY THE SITUATION
YOUR AUTO ORIENTED PALS MAY CAN AID YOU---THIS HAS BEEN THE WAY I GOTTEN CORRECT AND PROVEN INFO FOR MINE AND OTHER VEHICLES
https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2007-ford-taurus-tune-up
WITHOUT YOUR ENGINE SIZE IN YOUR INFO UP TOP---I JUST THREW IN "6 CYLINDER"....SO YOU MIGHT CHANGE IT TO THE CORRECT ONE IN THIS LINK, TO SEE THE CORRECT PART...I SUSPECT PRICES ARE ABOUT THE SAME FOR THE 4 CYL
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PartSearchCmd?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&pageId=partTypeList&suggestion=&actionSrc=Form&searchTerm=oil+sender&searchedFrom=header
SOME PEOPLE SKIP THE "TEST" AND JUST STICK ON THE SENDER TO SEE IF THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM....IT'S A LESS THAN $20 SHOT, MIGHT SAVE YOU A BUNDLE
IF YOU DID IT "MY WAY"--A MANUAL--A GAUGE--A SENDING UNIT...MIGHT ALL RUN YOU $75 OR LESS
YOU WOULD KNOW EXACT PRESSURE IN "PSI" (NOT IN GLOWING RED LIGHT), THIS MIGHT GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND WITH YOUR ENGINES HEALTH---YOU'D OWN A TOOL AND HAVE A REFERENCE FOR LATER ISSUES THAT MIGHT POP UP WITH YOUR RIG
KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PLIGHT
THE MEDIC
Saturday, April 28th, 2012 AT 3:16 AM