OBD-II code · Powertrain (generic, extended)
P250F Engine Oil Level Too Low
The oil level monitor reports the engine oil level below the safe minimum after sensor checks pass. Continued operation risks bearing damage and oil-pump cavitation, so the ECM sets a critical warning, may reduce torque and asks the driver to add oil immediately.
Is it safe to drive with P250F?
Usually safe to drive in the short term. Get it diagnosed when convenient, sooner if the car drives differently.
Common causes
- Most likelyHigh oil consumption between services
- PossibleExternal oil leak
- PossibleMissed top-up since last service
Repair at a glance
- Difficulty
- Easy
- DIY friendly
- Often, with basic tools
- Typical labour
- 0.1–0.3 h
- Emissions test
- Usually unaffected
- Parts involved
- Engine Oil
Related codes
- P250AEngine Oil Level Sensor Circuit
- P250CEngine Oil Level Sensor Circuit Low
- P250DEngine Oil Level Sensor Circuit High
- P250EEngine Oil Level Sensor Circuit Intermittent/Erratic
- P2510ECM/PCM Power Relay Sense Circuit Range/Performance
- P2511ECM/PCM Power Relay Sense Circuit Intermittent
- P2512Event Data Recorder Request Circuit/Open
Code data: OBDex open dataset (CC0). Labour times are typical ranges, not a quote.