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Possible Causes

Possible Causes
ENGINE OIL TEMP SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
ENGINE OIL TEMP SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN/HIGH RESISTANCE
SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN/HIGH RESISTANCE
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE (EOT) SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

Always perform the PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE before proceeding. Refer to  PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE  .