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Check Engine light on. (Oxygen Sensor. "bank 1")
My Check Engine Light is on, as of yesterday.
No noticeable difference in performance. Nothing unusual.
I did switch brands of gas..so maybe that has something to do with it.
(and I checked the gas cap first thing)
I had a local Unadvanced Auto store read the code...
The dude says it came up as Oxygen Sensor. "bank 1" .
Anyone else have the Oxy sensor go before 60k miles?
I'm at 59,700. gulp.
I'm gonna ride it out and see if it shuts off... like it did once before.
If I need an Oxy sensor, any brands to avoid? anywhere to get one cheap?
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Re: Check Engine light on.
Well usually when they say oxygen sensor, it's the sensor that is sending the code, doesnt mean the sensor itself is bad depending on the scan tool used. Could be the gas, could be the cat going, your fuel could not be burning completely, or could actually be the o2 sensor is on its way out. Since he said bank 1 im guessing that means the o2 sensor in the exhaust manifold so that would rule out the cat. So it could be a lot of things. Reset the ecu and see if it doesnt come back. If it does it may be more then a fluke. I would invest about $250 or so in a decent scan tool. The good ones tell you the code #, what sent it, why it was sent, and possible causes
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Re: Check Engine light on.
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Originally Posted by Monzaveo
My Check Engine Light is on, as of yesterday.
No noticeable difference in performance. Nothing unusual.
I did switch brands of gas..so maybe that has something to do with it.
(and I checked the gas cap first thing)
I had a local Unadvanced Auto store read the code...
The dude says it came up as Oxygen Sensor. "bank 1" .
Anyone else have the Oxy sensor go before 60k miles?
I'm at 59,700. gulp.
I'm gonna ride it out and see if it shuts off... like it did once before.
If I need an Oxy sensor, any brands to avoid? anywhere to get one cheap?
I would go with any brand except Bosch. I would never use any O2 sensor or spark plugs made by them. Very poor quality and way overpriced.
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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ
I would go with any brand except Bosch. I would never use any O2 sensor or spark plugs made by them. Very poor quality and way overpriced.
+1 Bosch is Bull****. They're junk!
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Thanks for the replies ++1 on Bosch...I got one of there overpriced wiperblades that was crap.
You know...the dick at Unadvanced could have offered to reset my light with the actron scanner he used...but he didnt and stupidly barked back to me that Oxy sensors were "more like 100 bucks" as if making me overly worried was priority over getting me back into the store to try to encourage a sale. Idiots. But that would have been a waste of time anyways. I wouldnt have bought anything.
So I can reset the light by disconnecting the battery ? or is there a better way.
I dont think the stock SVM radio has a code right?
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yeah, I would just disconnect the battery for a few minutes as it would most likely go away. I wouldnt think the radio needs a code though, too advanced for our cars :lol:
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I miss the days when all you had to do was insert a spare fuse into a slot and count the number of times the engine light would blink to get a code.. no high priced scan tool crap
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Re: Check Engine light on.
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Originally Posted by Monzaveo
Thanks for the replies ++1 on Bosch...I got one of there overpriced wiperblades that was crap.
You know...the dick at Unadvanced could have offered to reset my light with the actron scanner he used...but he didnt and stupidly barked back to me that Oxy sensors were "more like 100 bucks" as if making me overly worried was priority over getting me back into the store to try to encourage a sale. Idiots. But that would have been a waste of time anyways. I wouldnt have bought anything.
So I can reset the light by disconnecting the battery ? or is there a better way.
I dont think the stock SVM radio has a code right?
One time I went there and they said they couldn't erase the codes because of legal issues. Yes you can reset the light by disconnecting the battery. The most common way is disconnecting the battery, hold the break pedal for 30 seconds, the reconnecting the battery. This will soft reset the ECU. Most people, including me, if they have the time like to leave the battery disconnected over night
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Originally Posted by MetroAveo
I miss the days when all you had to do was insert a spare fuse into a slot and count the number of times the engine light would blink to get a code.. no high priced scan tool crap
Yeah but for people with ADD (like me :lol: ) that isn't always the best option. I hate to just be like :shock: at a light for 2 minutes. I miss the carbs, nothing was wrong until it didnt feel right, lol
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Well today, the light didnt come back on, so it looks like Im in the clear.
I'm pretty sure its because I think I left my car running by accident last time I filled it up.
So, so much for the oxy sensor code that that actron said it was, when it was likely only a fuel vapor emission code.
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Did they tell you the code? Was it P0175?
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Nope the dude, didnt say.
Hows that for good service.
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I use scangauge, it can search that code, and reset it in few seconds. Abt 3 seconds all in all while one hand is driving one hand is pressing the gauge.
Came along with the gauge is many other function. Coolent temp, air intake temp, trottle position sensor, intake manifold pressure,...etc worth it I think.
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Re: Check Engine light on.
Has anyone had fault code 2135? I need to take it in before its out of warranty. It looks to be a TPS issue from online searches.
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Re: Check Engine light on.
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Originally Posted by Cravin
Has anyone had fault code 2135? I need to take it in before its out of warranty. It looks to be a TPS issue from online searches.
I had that fault and they had a TSB for my 06 Wave...Replaced part of the throttle body and updated ECU.
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Re: Check Engine light on.
My check engine light came on the other day because when I filled up I put my gas cap on like I normally do tight and let it click a few times...etc. But then I noticed the light was on, so I checked everything to make sure nothing was really wrong... but I only have 9,000 miles on it so it's not like anything could really go wrong yet. So checking the gas cap it wasn't on tight, so I tried to figure out why, thinking maybe I just forgot. I found out that the gas cap on my car loosens very easily, I don't know why either... it comes off by barely unscrewing it. Maybe it wears too easily? Until it becomes a big issue I won't replace it.
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Originally Posted by manorness7
My check engine light came on the other day because when I filled up I put my gas cap on like I normally do tight and let it click a few times...etc. But then I noticed the light was on, so I checked everything to make sure nothing was really wrong... but I only have 9,000 miles on it so it's not like anything could really go wrong yet. So checking the gas cap it wasn't on tight, so I tried to figure out why, thinking maybe I just forgot. I found out that the gas cap on my car loosens very easily, I don't know why either... it comes off by barely unscrewing it. Maybe it wears too easily? Until it becomes a big issue I won't replace it.
my moms pt cruiser gas cap had same problem, $10 for a new locking cap
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Yeah but until it's a big issue I'll just be more aware when putting it on. If I need to replace it I'll just get one from the junkyard or something, it's not like anyone sees the gas cap anyway. :lol:
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more like steal one from a junkyard 8)
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steal? Never! It's borrowing for an extended amount of time.
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For all the Bosch haters, you do understand that most major wideband 02 systems use Bosch 02 sensors.
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Yes they do make most O2 sensors, their spark pugs are garbage.
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there is extreme hate towards bosch :P
no the gas cap would jump in my pocket and would find its way on to the aveo
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I think they call that borrowing with no intent to return.
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Originally Posted by thehunterooo
more like steal one from a junkyard 8)
this comment is not respectable.
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Originally Posted by subachad
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Originally Posted by thehunterooo
more like steal one from a junkyard 8)
this comment is not respectable.
I hope you were kidding, as well, as it's not a good example to the kids who might come up to you and chat you up about what a cool car you got, etc. If only more people could honestly look in the mirror and say, "I'm a good role model and will do the right thing in all situations."
PS You may now return to your regularly scheduled programmes...
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is anyone a good role model? in every way? I'm flawed... but I don't blatantly steal **** either. I just really don't like thieves.
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I think he was kidding... I was atleast lol. My house is fortified because of thieves and vandals, I would be a hypocrit if I went stealing people blind. :lol:
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Originally Posted by Monzaveo
Nope the dude, didnt say.
Hows that for good service.
No Such thing as Good Service today all people that you deal with at any store are jerks
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Originally Posted by thehunterooo
more like steal one from a junkyard 8)
Back on High School we called that Midnight Auto Shop. My brother had a Chopshop in our Garage back in the day. he is lucky my mom busted him before the cops did. they stole Porch 911's back in the 80's for VW Bug racing parts. I myself didn't have anything to do with it. i was in Jr. high and didn't have a Lic. i was to busy playing Atari to care about cars back then.
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The Midnight Auto Shop. :lol:
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Hi all - I just joined this forum as I am having problem with the malfunction (check engine) light, last year the main dealer kept my car for almost 2 months and everything was running hunky dory after that, until about three weeks, when the malfunction (check engine) light came and stayed on and the car felt like misfiring, took it in and they said they had fixed the problem which was a rogue code, however, the light came back on the very next day and this time the main dealer garage had my car for over a week and I picked it up yesterday. The service manager assured me that he had test driven my car on a couple of occasions and nothing seemed amiss. Sadly, today, the car again started behaving like it was misfiring and then the malfunction light came and stayed on.
I have now lost all confidence in the main dealers and am thinking of having my Aveo checked out by a local garage, would this be a good idea? By the way, my car is now just over three years old and has been regularly serviced by the main dealers under warranty (to be fair, they have not charged me anything for the three times they tried to fix my car's problem, nor did they charge me anything for the loan of a courtesy car each time, in this respect, they are second to none).
Bytheway, what are TSB and TPS?
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Gurkhaman
.... I have now lost all confidence in the main dealers and am thinking of having my Aveo checked out by a local garage ...
Why not give them one more chance? Are you laughing? Probably not. I wouldn't be laughing either. Did these bozos list the things they did? If your Aveo is a 2009, there is an ignition wire swap that should be done, which could certainly be the cause of misfire. Who knows, maybe they put the original wires back on and threw the new ones away. Did they by any chance list OBD codes (such as P0300) on the paperwork? In any case, by all means try someone else.
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Originally Posted by
avguy
Why not give them one more chance? Are you laughing? Probably not. I wouldn't be laughing either. Did these bozos list the things they did? If your Aveo is a 2009, there is an ignition wire swap that should be done, which could certainly be the cause of misfire. Who knows, maybe they put the original wires back on and threw the new ones away. Did they by any chance list OBD codes (such as P0300) on the paperwork? In any case, by all means try someone else.
Thank you for your helpful reply avguy, much appreciated. Yes, my Aveo is a 2009 model. I have tried the main dealers 4 times since last year, hence my loss of confidence in them now. They never provided me with any list of work carried out, I trusted them as I have been their customer for over 20 years. Their after sales customer care is superb but it is the technical side of their work that I am now unsure about. Last year, when they kept my car at their garage for almost 2 months, they kept fobbing me off by saying that they had ordered a part from Korea and it was taking a long time to arrive, and when I asked their Managing Director to exchange my car for a like for like one (the MD has been very good, I have known and dealt with him all this time), he agreed to find one and then exchange my Aveo. Miracle of miracles, the next day, they said they had taken the required part from another Aveo and replaced the troublesome one on mine - never specified what it was.
The first time it happened this year, all they said was it was a "rogue code" and we have got rid of it, sadly not. Anyway, the owner of this local garage is my wife's colleague's husband and his garage is listed in the Good Garage Scheme, he has agreed to have a look and I am taking my Aveo in later this afternoon. They are Porsche specialists and have excellent reviews and my father-in-law has his car serviced by them. I will feedback.
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i would go to the managing director, explain your loosing faith in their dealership, ask to go over the records of the repairs. IF THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN PRINT, then it is time to write them off permanently. If thy can go over the issues, explain what they have done, explain to you what the codes were, etc then make the decision from there about whether you would trust the dealer with another attempt to fix it. BUT as it stands now, I would be suspect of the dealers actions, even when my car is repaired for free, I receive documentation of what was or was not done. I would hope you could at least resolve to getting the paper trail to take to new mechanic since the previous codes have been erased and such.
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Thank you avguy and petrified.rabbit, for your helpful replies. The local garage checked and received this code B2AAA, but it did not explain what it was. I would be very grateful if someone could please let me know so I can go back to this garage and have the fault fixed. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by
Gurkhaman
Thank you avguy and petrified.rabbit, for your helpful replies. The local garage checked and received this code B2AAA, but it did not explain what it was. I would be very grateful if someone could please let me know so I can go back to this garage and have the fault fixed. Thank you.
Here is something from the web - don't know if it's right or if it will work with their scanner, but might be worth another trip back and have them read this, and hopefully give it a try:
To other users of the ScanGuage II OBD reader, here is a helpful hint if you get an odd error code that does not appear in the lists of standard P codes available on line or supplied with your SCII. This is from the tech support dept at ScanGuage:
"A module in your vehicle is reporting a code that doesn't make any sense (B2AAA) because it is overwriting the true code and that B2AAA codes is the first code the SG2 is picking up. You can send a command to the ScanGaugeII in order to read the raw data. To do this:
From the home screen select MORE> MORE> CMNDS > choose a memory slot> EDIT> enter the numbers 03> SEND.
This is a work around for now and the engineers plan on doing another software revision that would allow the ScanGaugeII to ignore the meaningless code.
So if you get a code on your reader that does not show up in the lists, you may be able to try this procedure to see what the root of the problem is.
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Thank you avguy, I shall print this tip and take it to the garage. Will feedback.
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b2 is a gm specific body code, the AAA is because the reader cannot identify the code. it makes me wonder what the dealership was using to scan the car more than anything. IF they used a proper GM code scanner, it should have given an appropriate code, usually it is the "generic" obd scanners that will come up with an undefined code because the code is from an unsupported system.
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Gurkhaman,
Sorry about the issues you're experiencing. This is the phone# 0800 666 222 for the UK Chevy Customer Service. I hope this is resolved quickly for you.
Matt,GM Customer Assistance.
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My apologies for the late feedback and thank you Matt for the number you kindly provided. To recap: The local garage that got the B2AAA code intended to ask another of his colleagues (another garage) to check my car as his colleague had a better scanner, before he could do that, he asked me to try and get a report of all work carried out by the main dealers so he could provide it to his colleague.
When I contact the service manager at the main dealers, he was somewhat upset that I wanted to take my car to another garage, said to me; "Mr Charmling", you will not find another big Chevrolet dealer in the area than us", when I asked him if he was telling me that they would try and resolve the issue, he confirmed they would, so I booked my car for 7 January as I was going to be away for 2 weeks in December.
Took the car in on Monday the 7th January and got my car back on Wednesday, 9th January and the problem they discovered was a faulty oxygen sensor, which was replaced and now the engine fault light has been off ever since and no misfiring either. I am a happy bunny now. Thank you all very much for helping and advising me, much appreciated.