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[philhoward]

If its just a strainer clean, then would probably be an hours labour, plus oil, filter and gasket.  Not sure of (non-Vx) garage labour rates - £40-50 an hour these days?

Probably talking around £100 all in - but best to ask first!

[shanjon]

i have had come across 2 earlier x20xev engines with similar faults one being my previous vectra and my brother in laws current omega
on both cars it was the oil pressure switch , a tell tale sign is a small oil leak from the switch that should be located drivers side of the engine just below the oil filter if my memory serves me right
you can buy them cheap on ebay for less than £6 delivered

[omegabob]

Thanks for that,I will replace the switch first,even tho at the moment the fault hasn,t re-occured since the oil and filter change.
regards
Omegabob

[rickyboy]

Yours will be the later X20XEV, so has the 2 piece sump, probably making removal MUCH easier than the earlier (like mine) one piece item.  If it takes more than an hour to drop the oil, remove the pan, clean it and the strainer and refit with a new gasket, then they spent too long watching the kettle boil...

Switch will probably take longer to change than to find the spanner.

Oil pump - Think its a crank mounted one, so it will take a while - I guess cambelt time and treble it as the main sump will probably have to be dropped to.  Don't have my Haynes to hand to see what might be involved..

Afraid not, 2 piece sump far more difficult to remove.

[omegabob]

Hi,can anybody tell me where the oil switch is located on the engine on my car which is a W reg  2.0ltr gls.and can it be done with out jacking the car up?
Regards
Omegabob