P0298 - Engine Oil Over Temperature Condition
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P0298 - ENGINE OIL OVER TEMPERATURE CONDITION
| Description: | Indicates the engine oil temperature protection strategy in the powertrain control module (PCM) has been activated. This temporarily prohibits high engine speed operation by disabling injectors, to reduce the risk of engine damage from high engine oil temperature. On engines equipped with an oil temperature sensor, the PCM reads oil temperature to determine if it is excessive. When an oil temperature sensor is not present, the PCM uses an oil algorithm to determine actual temperature. Engine shutdown strategy function is the same on vehicles with and without oil temperature sensors. | |||
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| Diagnostic Aids: | The engine is operating in high RPM range due to incorrect gear selection. This may cause a lack/loss of power or surge. | |||
| Application | Key On Engine Off | Key On Engine Running | Continuous Memory | |
| All | - | - | refer to PINPOINT TEST DY . | |