Chevy Equinox: Engine Light On P0010 - Easy Fix
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- čas přidán 5. 01. 2023
- In this video I bring you along as I have a look at a customers Chevy equinox with the classic P0010 Intake cam position solenoid control circuit. It is a very common issue on the GM 2.4's
-Enjoy!
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Eric, would love you to do a video listing engines to stay away from. What is common knowledge to you (the 2.4 burns/leaks oil) is unknown to most of us. It would be a real service. Follow it up with a list of good engines. Obviously, it would be your opinion but a lot of us would value your experienced, opinion over a used car salesman's assurances (quite the high bar you surpassed).
This would make a great video, I’m sure he has a lot of knowledge on what to avoid and ones to consider
Agree, although not the engine, the Nissan CVT reputation has me on the fence about getting one, curious if they got more reliable.
The engines are a disaster they have 4 major internal flaws with oil and you can only ever fix 2 easily. It blows thru oil and then the low oil sensor often fails too. Avoid these engines at all cost. A coworker even says it's often impossible to read the dipstick either. One day is fine, next day it's dry.
I've got a 2.4 in my 2010 Malibu, and at almost 200k, it only uses one quart between oil changes. No leaks at all yet. I'm a bit obsessive with maintenance, so I'm sure that helped. Synthetic oil changes every 5-6k.
Viewers should notice what Eric works on and what he drives
Over the Thanksgiving weekend,my daughter drove her Cobalt from KY to FL. Engine check light came on about halfway south. She checked the oil and pressed on. Once she arrived, I checked the car over. Walmart recently did an oil change, and left the oil cap loose, and the drain plug loose. It took 3.5 quarts of oil to get it to the normal range. I fixed the two issues, and cleaned the engine bay. No issues on the return trip.
This is the only job that I have done in the last 5 years that was actually a pleasure to do. No muss, no fuss and not a single shout of anger to my maker. I wish all jobs would be so easy.
You need to be rewarded with an easy one now and then
Our Equinox was a victim of the old PCV freeze up. Prior to her demise, it was actually 121,000 miles of trouble free driving. Only routine items and the above repair. Some of them had issues with the high pressure fuel pump as well but ours didn't. Love the channel!
My daughter has a 2012 that had that problem plus a bad timing belt all fixed just 2 months short of 2 years ago. It started giving her trouble again a few weeks ago & the timing belt is bad again. I don't know much about cars but have never heard of a timing belt going bad twice on the same car let alone one that was replaced less than 2 years ago. Dealer said it wasn't covered under any part or repair work warranty. She refused to pay to replace it again & I agree. She bought a different car & is going to try to sell the Equinox as is. Anyone have any other advice for us? We actually are good friends of the family with 1 of the main mechanics at this particular Chevy dealership & trust him, but it just doesn't seem right. We know/found out after the 1st time that the '11s & 12's had infamous problems with timing belts, but shouldn't them replacing it & fixing things have lasted much longer than 2 years???
You're spoiling us with these regular uploads, may they continue. Respect from England.
More bread!! That'll be a haypenny sir....no more bread!...
@@soxplayer3907 what are you going on about mate? 🤷♂️😂
@@Jw20000 it's the scene where scrooge is in the pub eating grub I know it has absolutely nothing to do with the subject at hand but oh you silly Brits.....
@@soxplayer3907 oh I see, I'm not familiar with that particular line myself 😂
Thanks for always giving the shoutouts to other channels. Classy and respectful.
The simplest things and the simplest suggestions and tests you make are ABSOLUTELY the most valuable. I always enjoy your videos, even when they seem to you to be the "routine"; because you are putting out accurate information about how the system works and what to look for.
Moreover, you're devotion to doing a good job everyday Eric, is greatly appreciated more than meets ones eye; so keep up the good work man and God bless 🙌 🙏
Cam solenoid valves are very common on those. Most of them fail due to low oil level caused by excessive consumption from stuck piston rings. Low oil level usually causes damage to the timing chain guides as well. If you remove the solenoid valve, check the screens for debris. My advice to my customers with this engine is to check the oil regularly and change it more frequently than what the oil life monitor calculates. A word of advice, if you cold start this engine and you hear a rattle for a few seconds, the oil level is most likely low. The noise comes from the cam actuators having to prime up with oil. I have 135k miles on mine and I change the oil every 2,500 - 3,000 miles, and that's after I've replaced the pistons. At that interval, I expect the oil to be about 1 quart low. GM spec for expected oil consumption is about 1 quart for every 2,000 miles, and that's for all of their vehicles.
Just did a set last week! Nice job Sir!
I'm a master certified mechanic down in Tennessee. I enjoy watching your jobs brother! Keep up the good work
Love "the routine stuff" Eric. I'm always learning something.
Great video Eric O. as always, everyone have a great weekend.
luv even the simplest fixes, shows that u dont have to go down a rabbit hole on every fix, thanks for posting
Oh we are blessed to hear the boss, Mrs. O
Been watching your videos for some time and really enjoy and admire your approach. You have the mindset to find the root problems and succeed when others fail. I bet you've heard it many times, but all shops should be run by someone with your skill and attitude. Also enjoy that you include your family. Good luck in the future.
Definitely routine for you but not so much for a lot of us, still interesting and I learned something about the big Chevy 2.4, thanks!
Hey Eric! Thanks for the shoutout❤. Great vid, as always👍
Hose pliers like the one you used to pull the solenoid off. Bought a set of three with different sizes. One of my favorite tools now.
Great video! I appreciate the explanation of how the logic works on these cars
496 stroker. Krikey. Still drive it on the street?😁. My 69 malibu has a problem with the eaton posi and c clip eliminators trashing axle tube seals☹️
Your are the best. I'm trying out a new shop this week for a persistent egr issue, I pray he's as good as you.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video, I know you feel that some of them are monotonous but I enjoy watching and they are informative. I feel half way informed when people say I have this problem - I am like I know a guy! He says if he can do it you can do it!!! Haha. Either way love the videos keep them coming.
I had to change those out on my wife's '16 Equinox a couple of years ago. I regularly check the oil and I must say it's always good. It's got over 80,000 miles on it, and it doesn't burn oil, not yet anyway. I've heard some horror stories, but, as I said, it's been good so far.
Sometimes an easy one comes along, so just enjoy it to make up for the nightmare jobs. Happy New Year from England
Another happy 😊 customer
Routine diagnosis and repair are the mainstay of a shop. Also, I find it interesting. Just keep doing what has gotten this far and you'll be just fine.
I have the '12 Equinox with the big 2.4 in it and had the same oil usage issue but there was a recall on it and they did a top end rebuild on the car, then on the way home a couple of sensors failed, probably the ones you just replaced, but we took it back and made GM pay for the sensors and has been pretty good since then. No oil usage issues, and has been running good ever since. I think the only thing I've gotten codes for were O2 sensors which was simple enough. I have to thank you for using Autel diag computers, because of you I bought one, and I need to go plug it into my 98 ford truck, but it has been a great help to have on our older cars so I don't have to pay for the updates which are crazy expensive. I have 2 cars in the family that have that engine is why I bought mine. It isn't as fancy as yours but still pretty high end, probably about what you were using several years ago.
I've had good luck with NGK branded solenoids as well. I replaced them both in my HHR and they've lasted over 100k miles so far with no problems.
Without this type of work & general services are your bread & butter so to speak that pay the bills & keep the business in the black .Cheers Eric keep the vids coming you do all we viewers a great service.
I have a 2009 Malibu with 2.4 liter and have 432,000 miles on it. The only oil leak I battled was after I changed the CAT/Manifold and shortly after the head cracked. That caused a big oil leak. I had to install a new head. Other than that, it was just general maintenance and also a couple of Cam Solenoids. 2009's were not oil burners, that started with 2010 with direct injection where GM also installed lower radial pressure Piston Rings to reduce drag to improve MPG. It was a dumb idea and there was a TSB for it but they wouldn't stand behind it and recall it. That caused the oil burning problem, particularly at around 100,000 miles. As always, the huge key to success is using full synthetic oil and changing it every 3500 miles. Frequent Oil changes are cheaper and less troublesome than needing to replace an engine. Most people don't seem to grasp this truth along with that they never check the oil level and keep up with it.
You can buy cheap 12V heated tape and install it around the PCV pipe and use the vented ACDelco FC 219 vented cap as cheap insurance for the 2.4 freezing PCV/rear main seal/engine killer "issue".
Good tip. I was curious if a workaround has been created for the PCV systems on these. Wondering also if they get fully warmed up every time they are driven in the winter if that helps as well.
@@lukem7203I drive a 2015 an hour on the highway everyday to and from work. Has had the snot in the cap and dipstick since new every time the temps dip below freezing. Other than its appetite for oil from bad rings its pushing almost 200,000 miles very soon. No leaks yet, just a fouled converter and oil smell out the exhaust.
@@danfarris135 Ahh well then definitely engineering issue. Too bad though because I do hear about troubles with oil consumption but also people putting a lot of miles on them. I know someone who had a HHR with the 2.4 as a business vehicle drove it nearly 400,000 hwy miles without many issues other than a quart or two between oil changes.
@Luke M hhr is a different 2.4 pretty similar but not gdi and doesnt seem to suffer from the same issues the equinox 2.4 does.
@@lukem7203 I think the biggest issue that causes the oil rings to fail is the distance between the ring land and the top of the piston. These are technically what us old guys called a stroker motor. With the longer rod the pin location has to be moved closer to the top of the piston which means the rings have to be moved up also. Closer to the heat zone of compression which causes the rings to lose tension. This allows more oil by to get “cooked” and cause carbon build up in the lands and it just gets worst from there! I would recommend 5,000 mile interval oil changes before it happens at the usual 60,000- 100,000 mile range and maybe it will buy some time. I have been told that Jasper is drilling the oil lands for better drain back on their rebuilds to help mitigate the problem.
Nice work Eric!
Thanks Eric for the "click" fix. It's been tough with Rainman tearing his building apart.
Hmmmm, frozen PVC drains engine oil - good thing it never gets cold anywhere in GM's market areas, right? Nice work
A master of his profession.
Older cadillacs had that blower down in the wheel well on the drivers side for emissions. It had a big hose up to the engine and it would fill up with water then rust out the blower motor. What a great invention.
Thank you Eric o I was able to fix my equinox and verify with a test
Great video again from SMA...thanks Eric for showing us the 2.4 boat anchor😂
Another positive result 👌
Thanks my friend you helped me and showed me what i have to do on my Chevy equinox thanks so much 😁
Is it safe to drive to the shop to see if it is the problem
I keep a pair of OE solenoids on hand as it is such a common failure! The OEM ones aren’t very expensive at all. Also have had a few with some drivability issues and stalling issues when the intake solenoid fails.
Great video as always Eric, enjoy your content and honesty!
Yes mine went bad and the car would buck and sometimes stall at low speeds. The car was still under warranty so I took it to the dealer and they knew immediately what it was, and had 2 more in for the same issue.
It was an easy one. But now I know how, it will be easy for me. Thanks
If you, instead of tapping the screen, hold your finger for a tiny bit longer, it is much more likely to register your input. They have a delay time to help stop accidental touch. Great vid.
My sister has an Equinox with the big 2.4 in Florida. Pcv got clogged up and it puked the seals and gaskets and then the oil! Love your videos Eric!
Good info to know for me Eric, my ex has one of these mistakes, and I told her to check the oil every gas stop. She is just drawn to cars with issues, go figure.🤣 Thanks Eric.
Actually, checking oil and coolant at every gas stop is a best practice. That way you know when you last checked the oil and coolant.
@@ReachOutToWilliam I have a 96 Blazer with almost 220,000 on the clock, all fluid check at gas ups. Oil starts to get dirty, it's gone. 5 qts high mileage and a Wix filter.😁
Thanks Mr O, talk about good timing. Over in Scotland guess who’s Vauxhall Astra with the 2L variant of this engine threw a P0013 today 😅
Thank you sir for the personal video 😂
Hey Slasher, they used to sell Vauxhall here in Canada. In fact my first car was a 1965 Vauxhall Victor. It was a real piece of junk, could barely do 60 mph, but I loved it 🤣🤣
Nice! Glad you get some simpler ones, too.
There was an interesting case about ten or so years ago where a Cessna 337 Skymaster twin engine light plane was being flown across the Atlantic by jumps, Canada, Greenland etc. Both engines failed withing a few minutes of each other and put the two pilots into the water near an ice flow. They had survival suits so they lived but the plane sank. The speculation was just as you describe with the frozen PCV forcing an oil seal failure.
THEY BREAK OFF FLUSH WITH THE ENGINE1/2 THE TIME, HOW BOUT MAKING THAT VIDEO, THANKS FOR MAKING IT LOOK SO EASY AS I WAIT FOR THE TOW TRUCK.
I've done these super easy! 👌 like a 15 minute job tops.
Happy new year Mr O,hope you n your family had a good one 👍 wish all good health in the new year 😀
I had a 2015 Equinox with 108,000 miles on the 2.4L and never had any of the problems with it that Eric talks about. Check engine light never came on. It still had the original brake pads on it from the factory! Just did the regular oil changes at 10,000 miles, full synthetic, air filters, a headlight and new tires. That's it.
You're living on the edge doing 10k oil changes. That's fine as long as you're regularly checking the level. The real with these cars is soccer Moms don't check oil as often as they should and run them dry.
Happy Friday Eric!
Great video made it so Ez Pz job to fixed my car problems
I had to replace a vvt solenoid early on in my 2010 Malibu. Same engine. Only aftermarket choice at that time was Dorman. It's still working fine at almost 200K. I've had no issues at all with this engine. Just minor oil consumption. Even the water pump is original. I guess I'm a lucky s.o.b.
Was cross border shopping just b4 Christmas to Port Huron , about an hour from London Ontario,where I live. Im retired mechanic but still work on some friends cars. So , while I was shopping, this guy with his 2017 equinox called about light on and rough running after buying cheap fuel from Indian reserve. Since I didn’t answer cause Im cheap to pay $12 /day roaming he took it to dealer. They recommended both sensors like you but only had the P0010 , $500 Canadian later ! Thank you Finch Chevrolet. ….. I have also found when had time to gain more knowledge, looked closely at those sensors and found filings and crud on the screen
P0014 for the exhaust. Had one last year. Here in the PRMA, emissions components are under a 10 year warranty. Got it fixed for free.
Another good video
Keep it coming
Eric O
always very interesting. thanks
🇨🇦 great video as always
How weird is this? p0013 a few minutes ago. 2011 Equinox LT 2.4L FWD. Now I know exactly what to do! Thanks Mr. O! Now let's test if I can really do it! Stay safe up there in the PRNY! HA Ha ha!
Hi Eric. Just one tip I've picked up from doing hundreds of those. When removing, notice there is a little space under the solenoid bracket - You can use a 90° pick and pop them straight out, bolt still sitting in bracket 👌 thanks for the great videos 🍺 cheers
Happy new year buddy :D Am hopin to make it out to New york some day, I can come give you and Josh a hand :)
Eric I have officially adopted the term The Peoples Republic of New York. As a downstate businessman I can't think of a
term that most perfectly Identifies our state.
Thank you Eric good to know
Nice tip on the 3 starts!
I love the comment to Mrs. O, "it's a2.4 Baby what do you expect!"
Good morning Eric!! I'm glad you mentioned the NAPA solutions issue. I ran into the same thing when I replace the transfer case motor on an Explorer. That's when I finally found out that the "solutions" line of NAPA parts are actually Dorman! Fingers crossed. I went ahead and installed it and it worked fine but it's always a crap shoot when it comes to Dorman electrical parts. I enjoy your videos every week!! We keep doing what we're doing because we love what we're doing!!
With Dorman you either get defective or just shy of defective
Thank you for sharing.
It always makes me laugh when Eric uses his "calibrated wrist" torque wrench... however it is curious that his "calibrated wrist" torque wrench gives a click (@10:10), but his real torque wrench gives a beep (i.e. his real torque wrench is one of the newer electronic load-cell types).
Pro tip Eric: upgrade your "calibrated wrist" torque wrench! 😁
Seriously Eric, keep these videos coming - they're very entertaining (even for those of us who know our way around under the hood).
I know it's Day to day, been there, Thank you. I stopped just before OBD2 became the norm. I went back to body repair.
Frozen PCV line and all the oil goes away. GM just does not know how to NOT SUCK! 😱 Great video on the Equinox Mr. O! Thanks!
The old "upsell a new exhaust cam sensor for one that was still in spec" move. Pretty crafty, Eric.
Best description of the 2.4 I’ve heard in awhile 😂😂
Great video Eric O. Have a good friend with one of those equinoxes.☹️
Yes they are easy done many and not pricey even with OE parts and customers are happy for a change
Great video man
My old Renault Master van I used to top the oil up 500ml every 3000 miles, was the same from new until it was replaced at 120k miles. Had the big 2.8D Sofim engine, would be slow by todays standards but back in 1998 115hp was a flying machine!
nice video, we both have the same torque wrench - that's cool
I put an AC Delco FC219 oil fill cap on my 2.4. It has a pressure relief valve in it that bleeds off excess crankcase pressure.
Love the unsolicited commentary on the GM 2.4. That's why I own a Toyota.
doesn't matter what the video is about....still interesting and informative....
Another sma vid another like 👍
I just replaced these solenoids on my 2017 a couple weeks ago. :)
Eric, I have solved no start or no charge conditions by cutting off the battery cable terminals, stripping them back, tinning the wires, replacing the terminals, and weatherizing with liquid electrical tape. Can cure a host of flaky problems. Corrosion develops between the copper wire and the crimped on terminal. I'm currently doing my wife's 11 year old town and country minivan. Just recently did my 12 year old Lincoln Town Car. Was thinking of this with respect to the battery problem you had with the Nissan recently. Moving the cables around can temporarily restore the connection. Keep this in mind.
It was a cheap junk battery with 1 year warranty. I thought 3 years was cheap but they are making them even cheaper now.
You can try a voltage drop test before you do so to ensure that it’s connections that’s the issue.
@@djimenez4194 If you can get to the starter easily. Usually, you can see physical signs.
Good job boss.
Come on y'all. Lets share, subscribe, support and get Eric to 800,000!!! Great videos and needed information.
Nice work
Common problem on the 2.4. Once upon a time GM had a TSB on certain years of the 2.4 for piston and ring replacement for oil consumption. I used to keep a used piston on my desk as a paperweight😂
Had a 2010 Malibu that drank a quart every 1k. Think they called it zebra striped cylinders. 🙃
@@mph5896 unfortunately GM considers that normal😂. They went with low tension oil control rings to improve fuel mileage and all it did was screw the customers due to massive oil consumption.
@@mikemaccracken3112 ha, well GM🤣. That car was replaced with a brand new Honda🤣
@@mph5896 I bought Toyota’s and I worked for GM 25 years😂. I like Honda’s too.
@@mikemaccracken3112 This is such a sad thing but such a true thing. There is only so much you can bear. 从 m
I replaced these same parts on my wife's 14 Equinox back at around 90k miles. We are around 123k miles now. What's the life span on these parts? I had no idea about the "engine killer". Hers is garage kept all year round so hopefully that helps from anything freezing. The problems we have had with our Equinox was these parts, a battery, and tires. The tires got us over 100k miles out of them and we used the best one from the original bunch as a spare tire. The tires are Michelin. It's crazy how people don't check oil. Thanks for the videos. Keep them coming. Subscribed a long time ago.
LOL!! "At that point ya just put a filter on it and call it a day" you got that right. ha ha ha
Thanks for the intro, Cameraman!
I have put 3 of these on my sons car. An oreilly last 2 years ago. Clogged again. An Amazon pair cheapie failed and got Oem good so far. I wound up replacing the 2 camshaft sensors for recurring mil and they are NOT easy to access. Miserable job! One of those failures I blame on him using regular not synthetic oil. Light went on Again recently and he was not checking oil. Topped it off and self cleared. And the wiper transmission needed replacement. I later saw a recall and filled out the form to be reimbursed by gm and crickets. And replaced the muffler that rusted out. I’m in Ct. they use salt. I told him next car: Toyota Honda, Subie Hope he listens. Thanks for great vids. Long time viewer Charles.
Toyota, Honda, OK. No Subie.
Nice! That thing’s originally from Banks Chevrolet in Concord NH! Weird seeing cars from my area showing up all over the country!
Great video, show your experience at having done these same problems many time. You always say “inexpensive for what they are.” It would be nice to know what the actual price is.
At 19:00 he says $40.
" ...up here in the P.R.N.Y."🤣
Thanks Eric O for being who you are!
That clinking sound sounded like it was a little over factory spec!😂
Hey Eric, those screens work better if you get oil from your face (a swipe on the side of the nose with your thumb does the trick). Better conductivity or something, I don’t know I’m not a scientist.
Afternoon Eric
I had two Chevy equinox. Both needed these parts, both had the engines rebuilt for burning oil and 1 right before we sold it blew the rear seal...Those cars were junk so glad I got rid of them.