So my car needed an oil change, so i busted out the wrenches.
>change oil and filter with older brother >finish up, crack open a cold one with the boys >car runs fine no problems
3 days and 45 miles later
>driving home >recently hit 100k mi so im actually worried now my car will fuck up >check engine light >ohshit.jpg >go home use OBD2 >P0171, Fuel trim system Lean >look under hood >oil everyfucking where >fuck that must be it >Either my dumbass forgot to screw the cap on, or my brother did, I forgot who closed the hood >2 1/2 quarts of oil left when my car runs on 5 >fill up 2 quarts cause its late and no place is open for another quart
How fucked up did my shitbox get? I'm thinking about just going erasing the code like nothing happened; or should i check my MAF and O2 sensor to see if any are faulty?
>2007 chevy malibu Inline 4
Daniel Rodriguez
Replace the lost oil, if it idles smoothly and accelerates smoothly youre fine
Justin Cooper
>2007 chevy malibu Inline 4
It's fine . Gm cars run best when severly neglected.
Christian Morales
>Le GM meme I fucking despise this car, its the worst car I've ever owned, but I got it for free so beggars can't be choosers.
Bentley Reed
It may be a boaring car but it is true that GM powertrains are the best on the market. Everything else is fair game.
Hunter Torres
p0171 is usually unmetered air getting into the intake system behind the MAF. You may have a vacuum leak.
Aiden Moore
O2 sensors usually never fix a P0171 or P0174, its a different code.
Alexander Jackson
so your saying the code is not related to the gas cap being off? Should I erase the code and see if it comes back later to confirm if that's the case?
Joseph Lopez
Erase the code, if it comes back you have an issue.
Juan Harris
Gas cap is a separate code for the evaporative control system it depends on the model or make on the code.
