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P2DF0

Intake Valve Lift Range/Performance Bank 1

The variable intake valve lift system reports range/performance fault on bank 1. Multiple cylinders or system-wide deviation.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: hard

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • System-wide mechanism wearCommon
  • Engine oil pressure lowPossible
  • Sensor element aged beyond calibration windowLess likely

Parts involved

  • Intake Valve Lift System
  • VVT System

P2DF0 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.