code p0340, p0016 and p0002
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2012 C250 Turbo M271 EVO, 08 X3, 08 328i
code p0340, p0016 and p0002
Hello
I am new to the forum and need help with my new 2012 C250 purchase
I just bought the car from an online auction which has a flood damage history.
I changed the oil but I was not sure how much water was in the oil. when draining the oil, I did not see water flowing out but the dipstick seemed to be cloudy and leaning towards the water.
The car starts but a check engine light is on and has the codes in the title. I removed the crankshaft sensor and cleaned it.
I know it is risky when buying a flood damage car but since it is done already how to check whether the sensor is good or not before I spend money on parts I do not need. How to tackle the issues
Thank you
Is there any thing I could add to oil to clean the engine?
I am new to the forum and need help with my new 2012 C250 purchase
I just bought the car from an online auction which has a flood damage history.
I changed the oil but I was not sure how much water was in the oil. when draining the oil, I did not see water flowing out but the dipstick seemed to be cloudy and leaning towards the water.
The car starts but a check engine light is on and has the codes in the title. I removed the crankshaft sensor and cleaned it.
I know it is risky when buying a flood damage car but since it is done already how to check whether the sensor is good or not before I spend money on parts I do not need. How to tackle the issues
Thank you
Is there any thing I could add to oil to clean the engine?
Last edited by Marktee; Dec 31, 2021 at 09:28 PM.
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Hello
I am new to the forum and need help with my new 2012 C250 purchase
I just bought the car from an online auction which has a flood damage history.
I changed the oil but I was not sure how much water was in the oil. when draining the oil, I did not see water flowing out but the dipstick seemed to be cloudy and leaning towards the water.
The car starts but a check engine light is on and has the codes in the title. I removed the crankshaft sensor and cleaned it.
I know it is risky when buying a flood damage car but since it is done already how to check whether the sensor is good or not before I spend money on parts I do not need. How to tackle the issues
Thank you
Is there any thing I could add to oil to clean the engine?
I am new to the forum and need help with my new 2012 C250 purchase
I just bought the car from an online auction which has a flood damage history.
I changed the oil but I was not sure how much water was in the oil. when draining the oil, I did not see water flowing out but the dipstick seemed to be cloudy and leaning towards the water.
The car starts but a check engine light is on and has the codes in the title. I removed the crankshaft sensor and cleaned it.
I know it is risky when buying a flood damage car but since it is done already how to check whether the sensor is good or not before I spend money on parts I do not need. How to tackle the issues
Thank you
Is there any thing I could add to oil to clean the engine?
Flood damage + P0340 & P0016.
This car may have been sick before the flood damage occurred. P0340 is camshaft timing error and P0016 is cam timing and crankshaft timing out of acceptable tolerance. If those sensors were bad the car probably wouldn’t start at all.
Search this forum for “camshaft adjusters M271 engine” or “the dreaded P0340 trouble code.”
You may be in for a complete engine teardown combining those errors with water damage. And if water got high enough to get into the engine, everything that rotates is likely compromised, too.
