OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic, extended)
P247E Exhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 2 Sensor 3
The EGT sensor at bank 2 sensor 3 reports a value outside its plausible operating range over time - typically a degraded element giving an offset that the substitute logic flags as implausible.
Is it safe to drive with P247E?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelySensor element aged
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Medium
- DIY friendly
- Often, with basic tools
- Typical labour
- 0.6–1.8 h
- Emissions test
- Likely to fail
- Parts involved
- Egt Sensor B2s3
Related codes
- P2478Exhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 1 Sensor 1
- P2479Exhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 1 Sensor 2
- P247AExhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 1 Sensor 3
- P247BExhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 1 Sensor 4
- P247CExhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 2 Sensor 1
- P247DExhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 2 Sensor 2
- P247FExhaust Gas Temperature Out of Range Bank 2 Sensor 4
- P2480Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Bank 2 Sensor 3
- P2481Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 1 Sensor 5
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.