It should be on the drivers side behind and below the injection pump.
It is on th eback of the engine , next to the distributor.
On most cars, the oil sending unit is just above the oil filter, although it can vary depending on the engine. On the 1996 Dodge Stratus with the V6 engine, it is above the oil filter. You will need to remove the filter before replacing the oil sending unit. The oil sending unit detects the oil pressure; it is different than the oil pump.
call a professional
approx 50 psi
40 psi +/- 5
On your 1996 DODGE TRUCK RAM 1500 1/2 TON 2WD, the OIL PRESSURE SWITCH is: UNDER HOOD, CENTER, REAR ENGINE AREA, PASSENGER SIDE OF DISTRIBUTOR, MOUNTED IN ENGINE BLOCK You can find this stuff at autozone.com under component location.
It is the two wire sensor near the thermostat housing.
Engine is low of oil, oil pump is failing, or oil pressure sending unit is defective.
The main filter is on the side of the engine. There is also a screen/filter on the pickup tube in the fuel tank.
On the ( 4.0 liter EFI , V6 engine ) in a 1996 Ford Ranger : The oil pressure sending unit is on the drivers side of the engine , below the power steering pump
If the fuel gauges on a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 stop working the fault may be in the sending unit. ?æThis unit is located in the gas tank and one must replace the sending unit/fuel pump assembly.
Up to 1996 32 psi 1996 - 2013 36 psi