Generic Fault Code
Free · no signupP0308
Dead Misfire / Heavy Shaking
System
Ignition
Symptom
Dead Misfire / Heavy Shaking
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Cylinder 8 Misfire Detected.
ACTION: Swap Cylinder 8 coil pack. Test for stable compression and check for an internal intake runner gasket vacuum leak.
Red Seal field insights
Physics: The crankshaft velocity profiling system confirms a repetitive power drop inside the Cylinder 8 combustion track.
Same code keeps coming back?
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