Tehvine

I'm guessing this is my problem. It's a little thing sticking out of my block above my oil filter with two wires (2.2) and it likes to leak oil. Well today it was raining and i sat in my car during a break at school with it idling. I got out and i saw a nice oil rainbow on the pavement. It was leaking a little before, but it has gotten out of hand. Now I can order the part (37240-P2F-A01) from honda but it won't get here til tuesday. Has anyone replaced one of these with one from advance auto / autozone? Or at least can recommend which brand if i do? I'm 98% positive that is where my leak is coming from.. POS leaked on my accord too, but my mechanic had replaced that when he was doing my axles so I am not sure if that is it.

Tehvine

Just picked up the one from honda, they had 2 in stock actually. You need a huge ass socket for this, had to go pick up a 24mm Deep. Going to install it later on, hopefully half my oil doesn't come spewing out when i do, i just put all that in lol

Tehvine

Alright well all installed. Took about 45 mins with changing the oil again as well. For future reference:

Tools:
24MM Deep Socket with corresponding ratchet
Filter Wrench or however you remove your oil filter.
Jack stands or lift

What I did:
1. Jacked up the car, threw it on stands
2. Crawled under the car and disconnected the wire from the oil switch - you will have to pull back the rubber cover to do this. I knew for sure it was my oil switch leaking when I did this as a bit of oil came pouring out.
3. Removed oil filter and drained oil
4. Unbolted old pressure switch and bolted in the new one - the threads on these are tapered, so it will feel like you are crossthreading but you are not. You also do not need to go too tight then of course plug the wire back in, making sure to press firm as it clicks a few times as it goes on. Can feel under the rubber when it is flush with the plastic on the switch.
5. Put on my new filter, dropped the car and filled with oil
6. Started it up and let it idle for a bit.. revved it.. took it out for a spirited test run. No drips (aside from a residual one, that bastard made a mess of the back of my block)
Done!

Another thing to note is that the switch I bought has a different hole. At first I was worried then after getting the old oil out of the other one i noticed it has the same hole just further in. No oil light so I must be good to go. It is the proper part number as per the stealership. 37240-P2F-A01