1999 Mazda 626 oil sending unit

1999 MAZDA 626
15,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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NANA123
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my oil light flickers and then stays on we think the oil sending unit is bad, but we can not find it can u help us locate it on the engine
Sep 14, 2010 at 9:12 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge,if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and/or engine bearing.
Sep 15, 2010 at 12:48 AM
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