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Part #: 73196

Fel-Pro 73196 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Oil Pressure Switch Seal

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Overview of Fel-Pro Engine VVT Oil Pressure Switch Seal

The Fel-Pro 73196 is a premium-grade O-ring designed specifically for engine variable valve timing (VVT) oil pressure switches. Engineered to provide reliable sealing performance, this seal is compatible with a range of Acura, Honda, Isuzu, and Saturn models, including popular vehicles like the Honda Accord, CR-V, and Acura MDX.

  • Premium-grade O-ring for VVT oil pressure switch sealing
  • Compatible with multiple Acura, Honda, Isuzu, and Saturn models
  • Part number 73196 ensures precise fit and function
  • Designed to maintain optimal oil pressure and prevent leaks
  • Durable material resists engine oil and high temperatures

Detailed Product Description

The Fel-Pro 73196 O-ring serves as a critical sealing component for the engine variable valve timing oil pressure switch. This premium-grade seal is manufactured to meet strict quality standards, ensuring a tight and durable seal that prevents oil leaks and maintains proper oil pressure within the VVT system. Its compatibility with a wide range of Acura and Honda models, such as the Civic, Pilot, and TLX, as well as Isuzu and Saturn vehicles, makes it a versatile replacement part for maintaining engine performance and reliability.

Applications and Problem Resolution

This engine VVT oil pressure switch seal is used to address several common issues related to oil pressure switch leaks and engine performance:

  • Prevents oil leaks around the VVT oil pressure switch
  • Maintains consistent oil pressure for accurate VVT operation
  • Reduces risk of engine damage caused by oil pressure loss
  • Eliminates oil seepage that can cause sensor malfunctions
  • Helps avoid costly repairs related to VVT system failures

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Fel-Pro 73196 O-ring, ensure the following for optimal performance:

  • Clean the VVT oil pressure switch and surrounding area thoroughly before installation
  • Inspect the switch housing for damage or wear that could affect sealing
  • Lubricate the O-ring lightly with clean engine oil to ease installation
  • Install the seal carefully to avoid twisting or pinching
  • Verify proper seating of the O-ring to prevent leaks

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Fel-Pro manufactures the 73196 O-ring to meet or exceed OEM specifications, providing a reliable sealing solution for engine VVT oil pressure switches. This premium-grade seal undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure durability and performance under demanding engine conditions. While specific warranty details may vary, Fel-Pro products typically come with a limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship, supporting long-term vehicle maintenance needs.

This part fits 346 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersPositionNotes
2020AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2020AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2020AcuraTLX3.5LV6N/A
2020AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/A
2020HondaAccord2.0LL4N/A
2020HondaAccord1.5LL4N/A
2020HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2020HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/A
2020HondaCR-V2.0LL4N/A
2020HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2020HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/A
2020HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2020HondaPassport3.5LV6N/A
2020HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2020HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2019AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2019AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2019AcuraTLX3.5LV6N/A
2019AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/A
2019HondaAccord2.0LL4N/A
2019HondaAccord1.5LL4N/A
2019HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2019HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/A
2019HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2019HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2019HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/A
2019HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2019HondaPassport3.5LV6N/A
2019HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2019HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2018AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2018AcuraRDX3.5LV6N/A
2018AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2018AcuraTLX3.5LV6N/A
2018AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/A
2018HondaAccord2.0LL4N/A
2018HondaAccord1.5LL4N/A
2018HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2018HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/A
2018HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2018HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2018HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/A
2018HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2018HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2018HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2017AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2017AcuraRDX3.5LV6N/A
2017AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2017AcuraTLX3.5LV6N/A
2017AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/A
2017HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2017HondaAccord2.0LL4N/A
2017HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2017HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2017HondaCR-V1.5LL4N/A
2017HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2017HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2017HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/A
2017HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2017HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2017HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2016AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2016AcuraRDX3.5LV6N/A
2016AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2016AcuraTLX3.5LV6N/A
2016AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/A
2016HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2016HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2016HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2016HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2016HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/A
2016HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2016HondaHR-V1.8LL4N/A
2016HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2016HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2015AcuraILX2.0LL4N/A
2015AcuraILX1.5LL4N/A
2015AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2015AcuraRDX3.5LV6N/A
2015AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2015AcuraTLX3.5LV6N/A
2015AcuraTLX2.4LL4N/A
2015HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2015HondaAccord2.0LL4N/A
2015HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2015HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2015HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2015HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2015HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/A
2015HondaCrosstour3.5LV6N/A
2015HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2015HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2015HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2014AcuraILX2.0LL4N/A
2014AcuraILX1.5LL4N/A
2014AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2014AcuraRDX3.5LV6N/A
2014AcuraRLX3.5LV6N/A
2014AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2014AcuraTL3.7LV6N/A
2014AcuraTSX3.5LV6N/A
2014HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2014HondaAccord2.0LL4N/A
2014HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2014HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2014HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2014HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/A
2014HondaCrosstour3.5LV6N/A
2014HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2014HondaInsight1.3LL4N/A
2014HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2014HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2014HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2013AcuraILX2.0LL4N/A
2013AcuraILX1.5LL4N/A
2013AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2013AcuraRDX3.5LV6N/A
2013AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2013AcuraTL3.7LV6N/A
2013AcuraTSX3.5LV6N/A
2013AcuraZDX3.7LV6N/A
2013HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2013HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2013HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2013HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2013HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/A
2013HondaCrosstour3.5LV6N/A
2013HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2013HondaInsight1.3LL4N/A
2013HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2013HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2013HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2012AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2012AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/A
2012AcuraRL3.7LV6N/A
2012AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2012AcuraTL3.7LV6N/A
2012AcuraTSX3.5LV6N/A
2012AcuraZDX3.7LV6N/A
2012HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2012HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2012HondaCivic1.5LL4N/A
2012HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/A
2012HondaCrosstour3.5LV6N/A
2012HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2012HondaInsight1.3LL4N/A
2012HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2012HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2012HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2011AcuraCSX2.0LL4N/A
2011AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2011AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/A
2011AcuraRL3.7LV6N/A
2011AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2011AcuraTL3.7LV6N/A
2011AcuraTSX3.5LV6N/A
2011AcuraZDX3.7LV6N/A
2011HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2011HondaAccord Crosstour3.5LV6N/A
2011HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2011HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2011HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2011HondaCR-Z1.5LL4N/A
2011HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2011HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2011HondaInsight1.3LL4N/A
2011HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2011HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2011HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2010AcuraCSX2.0LL4N/A
2010AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2010AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/A
2010AcuraRL3.7LV6N/A
2010AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2010AcuraTL3.7LV6N/A
2010AcuraTSX3.5LV6N/A
2010AcuraZDX3.7LV6N/A
2010HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2010HondaAccord Crosstour3.5LV6N/A
2010HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2010HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2010HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2010HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2010HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2010HondaInsight1.3LL4N/A
2010HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2010HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2010HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2009AcuraCSX2.0LL4N/A
2009AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2009AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/A
2009AcuraRL3.7LV6N/A
2009AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2009AcuraTL3.7LV6N/A
2009HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2009HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2009HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2009HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2009HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2009HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2009HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2009HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2009HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2009HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2008AcuraCSX2.0LL4N/A
2008AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2008AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/A
2008AcuraRL3.5LV6N/A
2008AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2008AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2008AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/A
2008HondaAccord3.5LV6N/A
2008HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2008HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2008HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2008HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2008HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2008HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2008HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2008HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2008HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2007AcuraCSX2.0LL4N/A
2007AcuraMDX3.7LV6N/A
2007AcuraRDX2.3LL4N/A
2007AcuraRL3.5LV6N/A
2007AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2007AcuraTL3.5LV6N/A
2007AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/A
2007HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2007HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2007HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2007HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2007HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2007HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2007HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2007HondaFit1.5LL4N/A
2007HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2007HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2007HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2007SaturnVue3.5LV6N/A
2006AcuraCSX2.0LL4N/A
2006AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2006AcuraRL3.5LV6N/A
2006AcuraRSX2.0LL4N/A
2006AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2006AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/A
2006HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2006HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2006HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2006HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2006HondaCivic1.8LL4N/A
2006HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2006HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2006HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2006HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2006HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2006HondaRidgeline3.5LV6N/A
2006SaturnVue3.5LV6N/A
2005AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2005AcuraRL3.5LV6N/A
2005AcuraRSX2.0LL4N/A
2005AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2005AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/A
2005HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2005HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2005HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2005HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2005HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2005HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2005HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2005HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2005HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2005SaturnVue3.5LV6N/A
2004AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2004AcuraRSX2.0LL4N/A
2004AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2004AcuraTSX2.4LL4N/A
2004HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2004HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2004HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2004HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2004HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2004HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2004HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2004HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2004HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2004SaturnVue3.5LV6N/A
2003AcuraCL3.2LV6N/A
2003AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2003AcuraRSX2.0LL4N/A
2003AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2003HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2003HondaAccord2.4LL4N/A
2003HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2003HondaCivic1.3LL4N/A
2003HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2003HondaElement2.4LL4N/A
2003HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2003HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2003HondaPilot3.5LV6N/A
2002AcuraCL3.2LV6N/A
2002AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2002AcuraRSX2.0LL4N/A
2002AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2002HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2002HondaAccord2.3LL4N/A
2002HondaCivic2.0LL4N/A
2002HondaCR-V2.4LL4N/A
2002HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2002HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2001AcuraCL3.2LV6N/A
2001AcuraMDX3.5LV6N/A
2001AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2001HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2001HondaAccord2.3LL4N/A
2001HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2001HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
2000AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
2000HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
2000HondaAccord2.3LL4N/A
2000HondaInsight1.0LL3N/A
2000HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
1999AcuraCL3.0LV6N/A
1999AcuraCL2.3LL4N/A
1999AcuraTL3.2LV6N/A
1999HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
1999HondaAccord2.3LL4N/A
1999HondaOdyssey3.5LV6N/A
1999IsuzuOasis2.3LL4N/A
1998AcuraCL3.0LV6N/A
1998AcuraCL2.3LL4N/A
1998HondaAccord3.0LV6N/A
1998HondaAccord2.3LL4N/A
1998HondaOdyssey2.3LL4N/A
1998IsuzuOasis2.3LL4N/A
1997AcuraCL3.0LV6N/A
1997AcuraCL2.2LL4N/A
1997HondaAccord2.2LL4N/A
1997HondaOdyssey2.2LL4N/A
1997IsuzuOasis2.2LL4N/A
1996HondaAccord2.2LL4N/A
1996HondaOdyssey2.2LL4N/A
1996IsuzuOasis2.2LL4N/A
1995HondaAccord2.2LL4N/A
1995HondaOdyssey2.2LL4N/A
1994HondaAccord2.2LL4N/A

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

1258227191319PAAA0191319PR3003

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.