CHECK ENGINE !!! Dealer Blames (Oil Control Valve) - Toyota Yaris Forums

07 flint mica · 04-13-2011, 07:26 PM

This a common Toyota issue with most models. The oil control valve gets clogged with sludge due to lack of maintenance.

thepartsmancometh · 04-13-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 07 flint mica

This a common Toyota issue with most models. The oil control valve gets clogged with sludge due to lack of maintenance.

yep, what he said. we see this quite a bit, and most of the time the motor is sludged something terrible! keep that oil changed folks, its the cheapest insurance

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04-13-2011, 07:26 PM	#1
07 flint mica Drives: 07 sedan.04 2500hd,10 mazda3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: buffalo ny Posts: 15	This a common Toyota issue with most models. The oil control valve gets clogged with sludge due to lack of maintenance.