oil pressure sender replacement 96 4.0
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From: North Riding of Yorkshire, UK
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Hi folks,
The good news is that I've changed the oil. The bad news is that like a cack-handed tit I've broken the oil pressure sender because I had to stab the filter with a screwdriver to get it off (Hand Tightened? yeah - by King Kong on a bad day) and basically messed up.
So, I need to get a new sender (is THIS the right part? It looks smaller than the one I broke which had plastic arms, springs and other bits inside.
Also, when I take the old one off, will all my nice fresh oil spew out the side of the block? If so, I reckon I'll wait until the next change...
thanks from the world's worst mechanic
The good news is that I've changed the oil. The bad news is that like a cack-handed tit I've broken the oil pressure sender because I had to stab the filter with a screwdriver to get it off (Hand Tightened? yeah - by King Kong on a bad day) and basically messed up.
So, I need to get a new sender (is THIS the right part? It looks smaller than the one I broke which had plastic arms, springs and other bits inside.
Also, when I take the old one off, will all my nice fresh oil spew out the side of the block? If so, I reckon I'll wait until the next change...
thanks from the world's worst mechanic
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From: MI 48642
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
that is not the right one, and no your oil will not spill out unless you are running the jeep while you replace it 
Here you go, should be similar to this, but im sure you can find cheaper

Here you go, should be similar to this, but im sure you can find cheaper
Last edited by Fsher21; Jul 31, 2011 at 01:26 PM.
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From: North Riding of Yorkshire, UK
Year: 1997
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Excellent, thanks for the help!
I'll go check out my jeep again, I thought it only had one wire to the sender but I didn't really look properly.
I'll go check out my jeep again, I thought it only had one wire to the sender but I didn't really look properly.
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Year: 2002
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
You need to get the oil filter wrench that has a circle(metal band) on the end of a handle, all the other styles are worthless. I used to have trouble getting my filter off till I got the right wrench, now it's a breeze.
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From: North Riding of Yorkshire, UK
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Yup, I think you're right. The best price I can find in the UK is £41 or about $67 in US money. That makes a filter wrench a good investment in my book!
edit: $67 for the sender
edit: $67 for the sender
Last edited by Morat; Jul 31, 2011 at 03:29 PM.
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Same thing happened to me when I changed my oil. 30$ part from autozone or advanced, and I didn't know what it was when I broke it so I started the jeep after I changed oil and all my new oil went spilling out :wall: turned a 20$ change into a 80$ change, makes me wanna let gooodyear handle em from now. Lol
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