Random CEL today...
Random CEL today...
Threw a random CEL today...
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I haven't got it pulled (anywhere to get that done free in Winnipeg? NAPA doesn't, PartSource doesn't...) but the car still drives fine, idles ok, runs ok.
I just filled up, checked the gas cap, it's tight.
A couple days ago I was turning a corner, and there was a rut in the road, which conspired with the tire track snow ridge in the middle to catch and shatter my front bumper in the -45 weather we so dearly love here. Purely cosmetic damage, so I don't think it's that, but worth mentioning nonetheless. It's the passenger front corner that is broken.
I recently switched to mid-grade gas in preparation for the RRM Piggyback I got, but this is the 3rd tank i've had with that in.
On December 24th, I had the oil changed at Wal Mart, Pennzoil full synthetic 5w30. The bill says they put in 3.8 litres. On idle the engine makes that clicky-diesel engine sound, and when I look into the oil cap it doesn't look...terribly well oiled, but what do I know, I never looked inside there before, and it's not like I can look when the car is running. Also, it's still fairly (-20 or so) cold here, and the car typically has made that noise when it's cold out.
Ideas? I haven't a clue what it could be other than the oil, i'm guessing it would throw a CEL for low oil, right? The dipstick looks fine to me though. The coolant is fine, and at a good level. The engine temperature guage is right where it always is, it's not running hot either.
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I haven't got it pulled (anywhere to get that done free in Winnipeg? NAPA doesn't, PartSource doesn't...) but the car still drives fine, idles ok, runs ok.
I just filled up, checked the gas cap, it's tight.
A couple days ago I was turning a corner, and there was a rut in the road, which conspired with the tire track snow ridge in the middle to catch and shatter my front bumper in the -45 weather we so dearly love here. Purely cosmetic damage, so I don't think it's that, but worth mentioning nonetheless. It's the passenger front corner that is broken.
I recently switched to mid-grade gas in preparation for the RRM Piggyback I got, but this is the 3rd tank i've had with that in.
On December 24th, I had the oil changed at Wal Mart, Pennzoil full synthetic 5w30. The bill says they put in 3.8 litres. On idle the engine makes that clicky-diesel engine sound, and when I look into the oil cap it doesn't look...terribly well oiled, but what do I know, I never looked inside there before, and it's not like I can look when the car is running. Also, it's still fairly (-20 or so) cold here, and the car typically has made that noise when it's cold out.
Ideas? I haven't a clue what it could be other than the oil, i'm guessing it would throw a CEL for low oil, right? The dipstick looks fine to me though. The coolant is fine, and at a good level. The engine temperature guage is right where it always is, it's not running hot either.
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Let me get this straight.. you tried to check your oil by looking under the filler cap?
There's a dipstick, you know. If you're concerned about the oil level, check it with the dipstick. And if you have a code, get it read and post it on here.
There's a dipstick, you know. If you're concerned about the oil level, check it with the dipstick. And if you have a code, get it read and post it on here.
Threw a random CEL today...
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I haven't got it pulled (anywhere to get that done free in Winnipeg? NAPA doesn't, PartSource doesn't...) but the car still drives fine, idles ok, runs ok.
I just filled up, checked the gas cap, it's tight.
A couple days ago I was turning a corner, and there was a rut in the road, which conspired with the tire track snow ridge in the middle to catch and shatter my front bumper in the -45 weather we so dearly love here. Purely cosmetic damage, so I don't think it's that, but worth mentioning nonetheless. It's the passenger front corner that is broken.
I recently switched to mid-grade gas in preparation for the RRM Piggyback I got, but this is the 3rd tank i've had with that in.
On December 24th, I had the oil changed at Wal Mart, Pennzoil full synthetic 5w30. The bill says they put in 3.8 litres. On idle the engine makes that clicky-diesel engine sound, and when I look into the oil cap it doesn't look...terribly well oiled, but what do I know, I never looked inside there before, and it's not like I can look when the car is running. Also, it's still fairly (-20 or so) cold here, and the car typically has made that noise when it's cold out.
Ideas? I haven't a clue what it could be other than the oil, i'm guessing it would throw a CEL for low oil, right? The dipstick looks fine to me though. The coolant is fine, and at a good level. The engine temperature guage is right where it always is, it's not running hot either.
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I haven't got it pulled (anywhere to get that done free in Winnipeg? NAPA doesn't, PartSource doesn't...) but the car still drives fine, idles ok, runs ok.
I just filled up, checked the gas cap, it's tight.
A couple days ago I was turning a corner, and there was a rut in the road, which conspired with the tire track snow ridge in the middle to catch and shatter my front bumper in the -45 weather we so dearly love here. Purely cosmetic damage, so I don't think it's that, but worth mentioning nonetheless. It's the passenger front corner that is broken.
I recently switched to mid-grade gas in preparation for the RRM Piggyback I got, but this is the 3rd tank i've had with that in.
On December 24th, I had the oil changed at Wal Mart, Pennzoil full synthetic 5w30. The bill says they put in 3.8 litres. On idle the engine makes that clicky-diesel engine sound, and when I look into the oil cap it doesn't look...terribly well oiled, but what do I know, I never looked inside there before, and it's not like I can look when the car is running. Also, it's still fairly (-20 or so) cold here, and the car typically has made that noise when it's cold out.
Ideas? I haven't a clue what it could be other than the oil, i'm guessing it would throw a CEL for low oil, right? The dipstick looks fine to me though. The coolant is fine, and at a good level. The engine temperature guage is right where it always is, it's not running hot either.
Ha ha, no, I was just looking in the cap to see if the oil was getting up there as well.
The code is P0421 Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency below threshold, it's a recall or something of that nature, I the technical bulletin. Apparently I just have to take it in for some PCM tweak or something, that's what the tech said. I'm not really sure if I care or not...
The code is P0421 Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency below threshold, it's a recall or something of that nature, I the technical bulletin. Apparently I just have to take it in for some PCM tweak or something, that's what the tech said. I'm not really sure if I care or not...
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