P252A: The engine oil quality sensor has an electrical fault
The engine oil quality sensor has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | P252A |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P25xx, Auxiliary inputs and electrical system |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P252A 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 P252A with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
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
- P2526 The vacuum tank pressure sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P2527 The vacuum tank pressure sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P2528 The vacuum tank pressure sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P2529 The vacuum tank pressure sensor fails now and then
- P252B The engine oil quality sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- P252C The engine oil quality sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P252D The engine oil quality sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- P252E The engine oil quality fails now and then
- P2563 Turbocharger boost control position sensor A range/performance
What does code P252A mean?
The engine oil quality sensor has an electrical fault. It may be the part itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear P252A?
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, P252A 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.
