# 2006 Dodge Caravan - oil sending units

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-caravan-oil-sending-units/129234>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-caravan-oil-sending-units/129234 "2018-11-20T16:42:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tomterry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@tomterry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tomterry)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-caravan-oil-sending-units/129234/1 "2018-11-20T16:42:59Z")

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blow out two oil sending units is there a problem with these units or engine too much pressure is there a remedy for jt thanks

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-caravan-oil-sending-units/129234/2 "2018-11-21T00:09:25Z")

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Try replacing the oil filter.

If the by-pass valve in the oil filter is stuck, the excess oil pressure can blow out the sending unit.

Tester