2009 SX4 HATCH OIL PRESSURE SWITCH - LEAKING

York · Postby **York** » August 29th, 2015, 9:12 pm

Anyone had this switch leaking and changed on the engine? What's the cost at LSM or aftermarket options?

Big Z · Postby **Big Z** » August 29th, 2015, 11:09 pm

That's gonna be one off leak. Just replace the sensor with a new one from LSM.
I really don't think that's a common issue. Never heard of it in any M series engines.
It's an inexpensive part, so don't worry about it.

York · Postby **York** » September 3rd, 2015, 9:54 am

Big Z wrote:That's gonna be one off leak. Just replace the sensor with a new one from LSM.
I really don't think that's a common issue. Never heard of it in any M series engines.
It's an inexpensive part, so don't worry about it.

Thanks but after engine wash and monitoring it looked like the O-ring gasket on the oil filter bracket. $62.10 from LSM, changed oil and filter yesterday...used AC Delco 10W30 synthetic ($161.) and Fram oil filter ($30), LSM was $92. So monitoring...

Big Z · Postby **Big Z** » September 3rd, 2015, 11:44 am

York wrote:it looked like the O-ring gasket on the oil filter bracket.

That is an issue on high mileage M engines.

York · Postby **York** » September 3rd, 2015, 11:48 am

Big Z wrote:
York wrote:it looked like the O-ring gasket on the oil filter bracket.

That is an issue on high mileage M engines.

well it's expected if the Oring rubber gasket was on there for 140,000km! should be fine now, hopefully.

how long should that AC Delco synthetic oil be run, 8-10,000km?

Big Z · Postby **Big Z** » September 3rd, 2015, 12:24 pm

You got a product link or a pic of the bottle? I'm not familiar with the product.

York · Postby **York** » September 3rd, 2015, 5:33 pm

It's a Dexos approved or certified oil. LSM uses that I think, at least from the service invoice record I got from them.

Big Z · Postby **Big Z** » September 3rd, 2015, 9:20 pm

At that price, I suspect it is a synthetic blend.

York · Postby **York** » September 4th, 2015, 2:51 pm

Actually I think it is a full synthetic. Regardless I monitor the performance and prob change at 7500-8000 per Suzuki manual. It's half the price of other full synthetic and just lower than blends.

timos976 · Postby **timos976** » September 9th, 2015, 10:34 am

should be easy to change the O ring

York · Postby **York** » September 12th, 2015, 1:02 am

timos976 wrote:should be easy to change the O ring

it was, no leaks now!

just find the power steering a lil hard...no pump noise tho...

shorter wheel base than accustomed to, so seem a lil bumpy compared to sylphy.

Postby **tr1ad** » September 12th, 2015, 12:08 pm

09 doing 140,000? Wow

I haven't even hit 70,000 on mine...
Figure time to change shocks etc

York · Postby **York** » September 12th, 2015, 8:51 pm

tr1ad wrote:09 doing 140,000? Wow

I haven't even hit 70,000 on mine...
Figure time to change shocks etc

previous owner did already at 100k km plus 1 mount. engine still working fine. got it at a great price too!

may have to check bushings etc and alignment just to be certain it up to mark.