OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic)
P0290 Cylinder 10 Contribution/Balance
Cylinder 10 contributes less power than expected.
Is it safe to drive with P0290?
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 10
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 Cyl10, Ignition Coil Cyl10
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- P0287Cylinder 9 Contribution/Balance
- P0293Cylinder 11 Contribution/Balance
- P0296Cylinder 12 Contribution/Balance
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- P0292Cylinder 11 Injector A Circuit High
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.