P070C: The gearbox oil level sensor gives a lower signal than normal
The gearbox oil level sensor gives a lower signal than normal. It is usually the sensor itself, its wiring or a real fault in what it measures.
| Code | P070C |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P07xx, Transmission |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P070C with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P070C with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
This code is usually stored by the gearbox control unit. If the car reports it over standard OBD, you read it for nothing with FREE; to read it straight from the gearbox control unit, with its description and clearing, you need PRO.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P0708 The gearbox position sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P0709 The gearbox position sensor fails now and then
- P070A The gearbox oil level sensor has an electrical fault
- P070B The gearbox oil level sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P070D The gearbox oil level sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P070E The gearbox oil level sensor fails now and then
- P070F The gearbox oil level is below normal
- P0710 Transmission fluid temperature sensor: circuit fault
- P0700 Transmission control system: fault detected
- P0701 Transmission control system: range/performance
- P0702 Transmission control system: electrical fault
- P0703 Torque converter/brake switch B: circuit fault
What does code P070C mean?
The gearbox oil level sensor gives a lower signal than normal. It is usually the sensor itself, its wiring or a real fault in what it measures.
How do you clear P070C?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P070C comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
