Audi
Bank 1 intake camshaft adjuster is binding (friction too high) on the Audi 3.0 V6. Check engine light; timing control suffers.
P1996 fault code: what it means
P1996: Bank 1 intake camshaft adjuster is binding (friction too high) on the Audi 3.0 V6. Check engine light; timing control suffers.
Usual causes, most likely first
- intake camshaft adjuster sticking
- faulty camshaft adjuster
- old or wrong-grade oil
P1996 by make
What the repair usually costs
- Air-fuel ratio / front O2 sensor replace (upstream)NZ$270–NZ$750 · A$260–A$730
- O2 sensor replace (downstream / after cat)NZ$180–NZ$480 · A$180–A$460
- MAF (mass air flow) sensor replaceNZ$170–NZ$660 · A$160–A$600
- Diagnostic scan, fault code read and report (warning light on)NZ$70–NZ$140 · A$80–A$150
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Before you clear it
Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.
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