The second observation is that the Quantum Blue lubricant does not meet any of required industry standards suggested for lubricants by FCA, the Hemi engine manufacturer. Cylinder 1 misfire issues and costs My car just started acting weird yesterday (literally feels the engine shaking, loss of power, sudden movement, etc), and checked and saw the Engine check light is on and is blinking. Is it stored in a module or am I just approximating?

Then I guess he is lying on ever bottle of oil he sends out. Source(s): https://shrinks.im/a9oIQ. There is no situation in which allowing the continued misfiring of an engine won’t cause more damage. His oil clearly states it meets all industry standards for vehicles requireing SN rated oil. 5 years ago. That is what I am now using.

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With any luck, you may just have a bad part.

The technician pulls codes and diagnoses an open in the cylinder 2 fuel injector. I throw a coil at the problem in the AAP parking lot and all seems great at low speed. If there's no change then you may have a bad injector, computer or worse, low compression in that cylinder. If the misfire moved to cylinder number 4 (P0304), then you have determined that the coil pack is faulty and needs replacement.

I need a new latch? There are 112k miles on the car. You can remove the coil, spark plug and inspect it yourself. Archived.

1; 2; 3 ... Next exit has an Advanced Auto Parts and the code calls out "Cylinder 5 Misfire - P0305". But thanks, as I will notice even a slight burp in my cam, now that I know to listen for it. Of course it could also be a clogged injector etc. His oil uses better detergents and is 7.5W-23 instead of 5W-20.

Cylinder 1 misfire issues and costs. Also how do you know it doesn't meet the standard for FCA.

Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresse IP, Navigation et recherche lors de l’utilisation des sites Web et applications Verizon Media. The technician gets code P0304 for a cylinder 4 misfire. Guys....I am old school.

It is called Quantum Blue. When was the last time you tuned the vehicle up? First swap coil and see if the misfire follows... Next, swap the spark plug and see if the misfire follows. A couple days after the email, he called me and we talked for almost an hour. It is not cheap but hopefully I will avoid the same issue you had. After diagnosing, they find that the cylinder 4 injector wiring is open. The result from the expert was lack of proper lubrication. Do some research and you will find this is a pretty typical problem with the Hemi.

My car just started acting weird yesterday (literally feels the engine shaking, loss of power, sudden movement, etc), and checked and saw the Engine check light is on and is blinking. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I am not sure if Ram ForumZ will allow this or not, but here is the link to where the damaged cam and lifter were analyzed: Back in October, CE9311 posted about the failure of his camshaft and wanted to know what was the cause. 0 0. If there's no change then you may have a bad injector, computer or worse, low compression in that cylinder. The spark plugs and coil pack has been replaced last week.

A 2012 Ford Focus 2.0L has a check engine light and a misfire. See picture attached.

Spark plugs. But running a certain grade of oil for 1/2 mile per gallon increase in fuel mileage does not make sense to me. By using this site, you agree to these terms: After repairing my busted oilpan my car wont start? What oil and filter does not seem to have anything to do with it.

That said, if spending extra money provides a sense of comfort, then hey, it's not my wallet, so I say go for it. This Site Might Help You.

For example, if the misfire is caused by a bad on-plug ignition coil, which is quite common on many newer cars, the repair might involve replacing a bad coil and all the spark plugs. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix à tout moment dans vos paramètres de vie privée. I have no idea how much it will cost to fix since we still don't know what's wrong. The check engine light is still on and the car dies at the stop light.

Pour autoriser Verizon Media et nos partenaires à traiter vos données personnelles, sélectionnez 'J'accepte' ou 'Gérer les paramètres' pour obtenir plus d’informations et pour gérer vos choix. This vehicle has solidified my decision to never purchase another GM product again...I don't care if it's just a dang keychain!! How many miles are on the current set of plugs. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 50 Posts. If your "Check Engine" light diagnosis shows a generic cylinder misfire code, you should start with the most likely culprits first. The repair cost $1800.00. I have a 2007 Ford F-150 and he said that a spark plug broke off into the cylinder.

That will wear down lubrication on the cylinder walls which can also lead to damage over time. Once the repair is complete, the same tool can clear the code, eliminating the "Check Engine" light. Just because it hasn't been Certified by FCA does not mean it doesn't meet the standard.

You still have some work to do before a repair can be made. With any luck, you may just have a bad part. Cylinder 1 misfire issues and costs . First swap coil and see if the misfire follows... Next, swap the spark plug and see if the misfire follows. Chevy 5.3 seems to have the same issue. An engine misfire happens when one of the cylinders in your engine fails to function properly. It's hard to predict an exact cost for repairing a misfiring engine. You need to have fuel, spark and compression for the cylinder to fire. Découvrez comment nous utilisons vos informations dans notre Politique relative à la vie privée et notre Politique relative aux cookies. Close.

He used to work for a major oil company and now blends his own oil. I have no idea how much it will cost to fix since we still don't know what's wrong. An Assay is testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality.

so you can isolate the root cause of the misfire.

I found a really good forum on this where a cam and lifter was sent into an "expert" for evaluation. Have people had better luck with a different oil? I like thicker oil, but not too much in these newer vehicles.

I run 5-30 synthetic in my 5.7 in an 09 Laramie.

Sure, how can I get the idle time value? When you have a misfire, the engine will run off balance, creating a powerful vibration through the body of the car, and the amount of power the engine can produce will drop significantly. We’re the ultimate Dodge RAM forum to talk about the RAM 1500, 2500 and 3500 including the Cummins powered models.

Cylinder misfire repair overview. My check engine light came on so a friend ran some diagnostics and found out that a cylinder is misfiring.

The Cost of Repairing a Misfiring Engine .

For 8 grand it better have a 392 SRT in it or at least an upgraded cam/headers. Diagnosis – 1.0hr at $80/hr, $80; Wiring repair – 0.5hrs at $80/hr, $40; Total cost of repair – $120 2. Answers: 5.7L Hemi Camshaft Professional Failure Assay, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. 3. Cylinder 5 misfire to $8100 repair.

Most shops, like ours, charge a diagnostic fee of about an hour or in our case $108.00 to have the technicians inspect the vehicle. I am looking for a reasonable estimate to repair misfiring piston #2. I have yet to see you add anything to what is the actual problem causing this issue. According to Brian's own words deep in the comment thread which is linked here (comment #5), his lubricant. I had the same problem with mine, piston had to be replaced along with a bunch of other stuff that shouldn't be necessary on a 5 y/o car. Cylinder Misfire Repair.

I contacted him and asked him to send us the camshaft and all lifters for an Assay. Sarajane. I have a 2007 Cobalt. Yahoo fait partie de Verizon Media.

(that is a pretty broad statement and I don't want to go into the entire explanation). Now I only have 70,000 miles so who knows. Basically, we wanted to... That's a good read. Fortunately, these are also the cheapest and easiest. when I put a new battery in my 2006 Chevy Cobalt, the engine light came on, Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Replacement.

my car key doesn’t lock or unlock passenger door. The metal hardness was good and no heating issue.

But is not the only cause or the only ones having the issue. Nos partenaires et nous-mêmes stockerons et/ou utiliserons des informations concernant votre appareil, par l’intermédiaire de cookies et de technologies similaires, afin d’afficher des annonces et des contenus personnalisés, de mesurer les audiences et les contenus, d’obtenir des informations sur les audiences et à des fins de développement de produit. I have spoken with Brian from BND auto. We know the lifters are the culprits as they changed suppliers in late 2015. JavaScript is disabled. He can make their viscosity exact. The mechanic said this happened because GM didn't design the engine in a manner that would allow the carbon to release, therefore it builds up and you have issues.

You can look up his website and email him.

Vehicles that idle a lot seem to have the problem much more prevalent. RE: How much does it cost to fix a misfiring cylinder?

Not like I have a whole truck full of impatient evacuees and another 500 miles to go, right? oilpressure climbs over 100psi when i accelerate. What I need to know is how much it will cost to repair.