HELP!! Sump plug

[Sparey]

Need to get some oil out!! Woops!! Where the f**k is the sump plug please??!!
Been under car, but nothing obvious!
Removed the tray underneath. Is it under there?! I can see the filter!?
Sorry for my ignorance!!
Thanks in advance.
Steve.

Edited by Sparey on Saturday 5th September 13:39

[Onzlouk]

On my 4.5 the sump plug was around 3/4 of an inch across with a square hole for removing it, cant remember if i HAD to remove the undertray as it was off anyway, a standard ratchet will fit in there great to undo it. If you look from pass side to drivers side underneath you will spot it

[caduceus]

See the plug near the bottom of the photo? With the copper washer in it. Just onder the hose, protected by the blue silicone hose cut out.

[Sparey]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!! Think I saw that!! Will go and have another go!
Cheers.

[Sparey]

Cracked it, but my oil light on dash is still on!? Level ok according to my dipstick!?
Any ideas please?
Thanks,
Steve.

[JensenA]

it's probably the Oil pressure switch, which (IIRC) is situated right in the V of the engine under the coil packs!!

[ridds]

Have you got oil pressure on the gauge?

The switches do fail.

Bit of an arse to get too as well.

[SlvrCrb]

ridds said:

The switches do fail.

Bit of an arse to get too as well.

Did mine yesterday. Not only an arse to get to, but you also need a 26mm socket. Why do all socket sets go 23mm, 24mm.... 27mm.... Added an hour to the job tracking one down...

[high52kojak]

Sure it wasn't a one inch socket? (25.4mm)

[SlvrCrb]

high52kojak said:

Sure it wasn't a one inch socket? (25.4mm)

Could well be, but didn't have one of them either and the local factors only had metric on the shelf. Came out ok though.

[Sparey]

Have got pressure. Went for a drive yesterday & the light was flickering and actually went out for a while! Back on again now though!? Got oil leaking through air box pipes again too!!!!!?? Oil level ok on dipstick. Perhaps old oil coming out from when I first had the problem!? Any ideas? Thanks.

[WorAl]

Sparey said:

Have got pressure. Went for a drive yesterday & the light was flickering and actually went out for a while! Back on again now though!? Got oil leaking through air box pipes again too!!!!!?? Oil level ok on dipstick. Perhaps old oil coming out from when I first had the problem!? Any ideas? Thanks.

That to me sounds like a bad electrical connection.