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    My 2012 Holden Colorado is losing engine power over long distances

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    Hello I just want to know what's wrong with my 2012 Holden Colorado. It doesn't go long distances. It reduces engine power and then shuts off and says it has an oil problem. But I check it and it's all good. I even checked the battery and it's all good. I've had it in the garage twice but it's always the same problem.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    17 January 2024
    David Morley

    Modern vehicles like the Colorado have lots of sensors to help prevent major engine melt-downs. One of those is the sensor that tells the car the engine oil level is too low for safe operation. If that sensor is sending bad information to the car's computer, the vehicle might be programmed to go into limp-home mode or even shut down altogether to preserve the engine.

    But the oil problem the car is reporting could also be dangerously low oil pressure or oil that has become too hot. The farther and faster you travel, the hotter the oil becomes (up to a point) and the thinner it becomes, meaning it may not be thick enough to sustain safe oil pressure. This could also be caused by a dud sensor, but it could also be a real situation. And like the low oil level sensor, this can force the engine into shutting itself down as a self-preservation measure.

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