OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
P0287 Cylinder 9 Contribution/Balance
Cylinder 9 contributes less power than expected.
Is it safe to drive with P0287?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelyInjector or ignition coil weak on cylinder 9
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Medium
- DIY friendly
- Often, with basic tools
- Typical labour
- 1–6 h
- Emissions test
- Likely to fail
- After the fix
- A drive cycle is needed before the light stays off
- Parts involved
- Injector Cyl9, Ignition Coil Cyl9
Related codes
- P0273Cylinder 2 Contribution/Balance
- P0275Cylinder 5 Contribution/Balance
- P0278Cylinder 6 Contribution/Balance
- P0281Cylinder 7 Contribution/Balance
- P0284Cylinder 8 Contribution/Balance
- P0290Cylinder 10 Contribution/Balance
- P0293Cylinder 11 Contribution/Balance
- P0296Cylinder 12 Contribution/Balance
- P0285Cylinder 9 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0286Cylinder 9 Injector A Circuit High
- P0288Cylinder 10 Injector A Circuit Low
- P0289Cylinder 10 Injector A Circuit High
- P028ACharge Air Cooler Cooling Fan Control Circuit/Open
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.