P000DB Camshaft Position Slow Response Bank 2
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- This monitor does not judge the end position of the exhaust camshaft on bank 2 but how fast it follows a change of the commanded angle. The code is set when the actual angle lags behind the target for too long during several adjustments. The adjustment speed depends directly on oil flow, so worn or wrong oil and a partly clogged screen are the usual causes. Drivability is often hardly affected; the fault is an early warning before the camshaft misses its target position altogether. Bank 2 exists only on V and boxer engines; it is the cylinder bank without cylinder 1.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on
- Slight hesitation when accelerating
- Often no noticeable symptoms
- Likely causes
- LikelyOil too thick or too thin, sludged, or oil level low
- LikelyScreen at the oil control valve partly clogged
- PossibleOil control valve sluggish
- PossibleCam phaser leaking internally or worn
- RareGenerally weak oil pressure, e.g. worn oil pump or bearings
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €60 – €1,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.