P0012 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for March 2016
Camshaft Position 'A' Over-Retarded (Bank 1)
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| 2013 Ford F-150 XL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPF1ET9D P0012: Intake Camshaft Position Timing -Over Retarded Bank 1. This truck is a local parts runner so sees a lot of short trips but does get the odd longer run in also. The codes first came up around December when temperatures started to get cold. I changed oil and did all testing I could at the time. The problem never occ... |
March 08, 2016 | |
| 2006 Toyota Corolla S 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDBR32E76 P0012: Camshaft Position 'A' Over-Retarded (Bank 1). Car came in with major oil leak from valve cover. Remove valve cover, found major oil sluggish built up. Clean sluggish & vacuum with machine. Customer drove it for 2 day, oil light & check engine light on. Oil pressure test told me the oil sluggish we... |
March 15, 2016 | |
| 2006 Toyota Corolla S 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDBR32E76 P0012: Camshaft Position 'A' Over-Retarded (Bank 1). Car came in with major oil leak from valve cover. Remove valve cover, found major oil sluggish built up. Clean sluggish & vacuum with machine. Customer drove it for 2 day, oil light & check engine light on. Oil pressure test told me the oil sluggish we... |
March 19, 2016 | |
| 2009 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3ER29319 P0012: Timing over retarded by 5 degree. ... ,oil light and check engine light on also had engine noise and misfiring. Diagnosis indicated problem with vvt actuator,customer brought his own parts (actuator, timing chain tensioner etc.)technician brought the engine to top dead center and marked both c... |
March 22, 2016 | |
| 2007 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L stumble VIN: WBXPC93427 P0012: Variable camshaft timing detection of mechanical error. This engine sets code 2A82 on every start up, hot or cold. Logistics counter sets the code at 40 every time 800 Rpm cam shaft set point 83.62 actual 60.00 (according to freeze frame ). Swapping sensors or control valves does nothing to change results. Introduc... |
March 23, 2016 |
