Possible Causes
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| Possible Causes |
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| ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW |
| ENGINE OIL AERATED OR CONTAMINATED |
| INCORRECT ENGINE OIL FILTER |
| INSUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE OILING SYSTEM |
| VVT INTAKE SOLENOID 1/1 FAULTY OR INTERMITTENTLY BINDING/STICKING |
| CAMSHAFT 1/1 OIL CONTROL VALVE FAULTY OR INTERMITTENTLY BINDING/STICKING SPOOL VALVE |
| CAMSHAFT TONE WHEEL MISALIGNED |
| CAMSHAFT 1/1 PHASER FAULTY OR INTERMITTENTLY BINDING/STICKING |
| POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) |
Always perform the PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE before proceeding. Refer to PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE .