P03D8
Cylinder 7 Pressure Variation Low
What it means
P03D8 means Cylinder 7 Pressure Variation Low.
Check these first
- A weak cylinder 7 contributing less than the rest
- A leaking valve or ring on cylinder 7
- An injector delivering short on cylinder 7
- A failed cylinder 7 pressure sensor
- Worn cam lobes on cylinder 7
What to do next
- Compare cylinder 7 pressure balance across the cylinders on a scan tool
- Run a compression and leakdown test on cylinder 7
- Test the cylinder 7 injector for flow
- Check the cylinder 7 sensor against a known good one
- Repair the valve, ring or injector fault if the test confirms it
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.