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CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:21 am
by msmyer
201,000 miles later, took my Vibe in for the first (seroius) time in 10 1/2 years (since I bought it brand new) The CEL is blinking with a rough idle and sluggish ride over 40 mph. The CEL is throwing several codes of P0301 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected. Changed the spark plugs and it is still throwing the code. Took in to the mechanic 8 am this morning, wish me luck...
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:37 am
by joatmon
good luck. Hope its an easy and low cost fix
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:40 am
by sideshowalan
Hopefully it's just a bad ignition coil. Not too expensive and it's within your abilities if you can do the plugs.
If your mechanic is stumped, you can test it by switching the #3 coil w/ another one and see if the problem code switches to the other cylinder.
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:10 pm
by msmyer
sideshowalan wrote:Hopefully it's just a bad ignition coil. Not too expensive and it's within your abilities if you can do the plugs.
If your mechanic is stumped, you can test it by switching the #3 coil w/ another one and see if the problem code switches to the other cylinder.
Yep...Bad ignition coil. What's a reasonable price for parts/labor?
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:32 pm
by SeattleJeremy
Rock Auto has the coils available for less than $50 (each) + shipping.
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Buying them locally should be around $100 or less.
It should only cost one our of labor to fix.
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:33 pm
by tpollauf
msmyer wrote:201,000 miles later, took my Vibe in for the first (seroius) time in 10 1/2 years (since I bought it brand new)
Man that is one reliable track record there
Glad I got myself a Vibe
Also glad it was nothing major and easy to fix. You certainly got your money's worth out of this car. Keep it going for another 201K
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:59 am
by joatmon
There's been very few reports here of those coils failing.
Get it back and fixed yet?
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:28 pm
by msmyer
joatmon wrote:There's been very few reports here of those coils failing.
Get it back and fixed yet?
Yep...It was the #3 ignition coil.
Back and fixed. Runs like new...
It was $256 total, with shop fees and tax.
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:39 am
by joatmon
Should be good for another decade
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:27 am
by msmyer
joatmon wrote: Should be good for another decade
70k miles - New Computer covered under powertrain warranty
120k miles - CO2 sensor
150k miles - New starter
Tires and 2 sets of brakes...
Not bad for 10 years and 7 months (May 2002)
Not bad? : )
Re: CEL Blinking 201k miles
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:10 pm
by vibenvy
msmyer wrote:70k miles - New Computer covered under powertrain warranty
120k miles - CO2 sensor
150k miles - New starter
Tires and 2 sets of brakes...
Not bad for 10 years and 7 months (May 2002)
Not bad? : )
Not bad at all! As tpollauf said, makes me really glad I decided to get a Vibe
!