OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic, extended)
P2488 Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Range or Performance Bank 2 Sensor 5
Same as P242B on bank 2 sensor 5.
Is it safe to drive with P2488?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelySensor element drifted
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 B2s5
Related codes
- P242BExhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Range or Performance Bank 1 Sensor 3
- P2467Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Range or Performance Bank 2 Sensor 3
- P2474Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Range or Performance Bank 2 Sensor 4
- P2483Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Range or Performance Bank 1 Sensor 5
- P2485Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Open Bank 2 Sensor 5
- P2486Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 2 Sensor 5
- P2487Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 2 Sensor 5
- P2489Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Intermittent or Erratic Bank 2 Sensor 5
- P248AReductant Heater A Sense Circuit Low
- P248BReductant Heater A Sense Circuit High
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.