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Had someone plug a machine to the car to check engine light and it read code p0014
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First let me congratulate you on responding to your check engine light. Your P0014 indicates your cars ECM (main brain) has determined there is a difference between what it wants the camshaft position angle to be, and what it actually is. The camshaft opens and closes your engines valves - a pretty important task. If they don't open exactly when and at the precise angle they're supposed to, they may be seriously damaged. This code is frequently set due to low engine oil level, low oil pressure, or dirty or degraded engine oil. Do you have an oil leak? When was the last time you changed your oil and filter? It's also entirely possible that the code is setting due to a more serious root cause: an improperly installed camshaft, camshaft actuator or timing chain. Have you had any major engine repairs lately? In my opinion this is a rather serious code and should be properly diagnosed by a qualified technician. Failure to correctly respond to this code could have you shopping for a new car. Good luck!