2019 SE Hatch Oil Pressure

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Bryan19hatch

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Well. I have a 2019 Hatch SE and yesterday while driving it said “low oil pressure pull over” then “see dealer”... I have 953 miles on my car. Didn’t miss shift or anything like that just simple riding through the mountain twisties enjoying the car.

Saw 1 incident similar to this but it was apparently condensation in oil from a cold environment.

Anyone have any ideas? I am thinking oil starvation caused the oil pump to go out or something. Not sure.
 
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SofTec

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Hmm, not a good sign. Hopefully this is not a weakness in the 2 liter engines. I would have thought that Toyota would have designed the new engine better than that. Did the message go away after time?
 
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Bryan19hatch

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Nope. I let it sit and tried again, still in limp mode saying see dealer. I would expect Toyota to have a better design (if that is what happened) since they are marketing these hatchbacks as a hot Hatch.

For the record: ToyoGuard or whatever it is called, will only pay up to $100 for towing. I was 2.5 hours from home.

We’ll see what happens when I get it to a dealer tomorrow.
 
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SofTec

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Ouch. It will be interesting to find out what they have to say. Hopefully it is just a defective sensor or something easy. Something that will not keep coming back.

Yes, Toyota are selling this new 2 liter are being "Sporty". Hopefully they live up to the name. They made the handing on the new SE sedan so much better. It seems ironic if the engine can't keep up with the suspension.

With the new electronics, wouldn't it be almost impossible to damage an engine with a missed shift or over revving?
 
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Bryan19hatch

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I would think it would be nearly impossible but I haven’t miss shifted or anything to that nature. I’ve always used the iMT feature for downshifting too.

Very frustrating and disappointing especially since I’ve always had “reliable Toyota’s”..
 
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Did you happen to check the oil level at the time of the incident? Hopefully it's just something simple like a faulty pressure sensor and not a defective oil pump.
 
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Bryan19hatch

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Turns out it was a faulty oil pressure sensor.

FWIW, ToyotaCare covers a tow to your choice of dealer up to 25 miles or the closest dealer. Unfortunately, I was out of town when this happened and they covered $100 of the tow bill which left me to pay $280 out of pocket. Obviously I couldn't have the vehicle towed to a dealer that wasn't local (with work and all)... However, after calling Toyotas customer care line they are reimbursing the $280. Happy customer here.

Car is doing great now though it took about 3 days for them to get the part in. Toyota also provided a rental car (2018 Camry) and I have to say... The Corolla Hatch handles better and feels a lot better in the turns than the Camry. I do wish the Corolla had the camry power though lol.
 
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I had a oil pressure switch go bad early in a 2007 Accord once. It had less than 20k miles. Never did it again. I'm glad Toyota took care of you (as they should have). I just hope this is the last you have to deal with it. Thanks for the follow up.
 
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Gary59

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I just bought a new 2020 corolla se 6 spd transmission. I had to drive 4 hrs to the dealer as there were none any closer. I got there and the car had been washed up and looking good. The salesman and myself took the car for a test drive and I was very happy with it, so made the deal and started my trip back home in my new toyota. Next morning it is -3 degrees out and the windshield and back window are frosted up so would start it up and let the car warm up. When I started the engine it made quit a loud noise for about 20 to 30 seconds. Like it had no oil pressure. Slowly it got quieter and the noise went away. I used it again the same day and did not make this noise either of the two times I started it. This morning again it made this clatter or rattle noise and again quietened down. What gives ? I called the salesman and he denies it making this noise any time he started it. I find that hard to believe. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
 
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SofTec

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Gary59 said:
I just bought a new 2020 corolla se 6 spd transmission. I had to drive 4 hrs to the dealer as there were none any closer. I got there and the car had been washed up and looking good. The salesman and myself took the car for a test drive and I was very happy with it, so made the deal and started my trip back home in my new toyota. Next morning it is -3 degrees out and the windshield and back window are frosted up so would start it up and let the car warm up. When I started the engine it made quit a loud noise for about 20 to 30 seconds. Like it had no oil pressure. Slowly it got quieter and the noise went away. I used it again the same day and did not make this noise either of the two times I started it. This morning again it made this clatter or rattle noise and again quietened down. What gives ? I called the salesman and he denies it making this noise any time he started it. I find that hard to believe. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Maybe try recording it on your phone and let the dealership hear it. (Get the email address of the service manager and email him the video). I have had mine for a couple of months and have about 5000 kms on it. I love the car and the engine. I have noticed a bit of noise lately on startup. Now that I have read this, I will pay more attention. It is not like Toyota to release a faulty engine. Especially in their most trusted model.
 
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#SaveTheManuals

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SofTec said:
It is not like Toyota to release a faulty engine. Especially in their most trusted model.
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Any auto maker can make mistakes, even one as conservative and historically reliable as Toyota. But the M20A-FKS engine in the Corolla is a scaled-down version of the 2.5L A25A-FKS engine that Toyota has been using for a few years in other cars (Camry, Avalon, RAV4). AFAIK it hasn't had any issues with low oil pressure in cold weather. Hopefully that holds true for the M20A-FKS...I have the same engine after all. :eek:
 
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Gary59

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SofTec said:
Maybe try recording it on your phone and let the dealership hear it. (Get the email address of the service manager and email him the video). I have had mine for a couple of months and have about 5000 kms on it. I love the car and the engine. I have noticed a bit of noise lately on startup. Now that I have read this, I will pay more attention. It is not like Toyota to release a faulty engine. Especially in their most trusted model.
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yes tomorrow morning will record the noise, I was early upset when this happened. I expected more from toyota, but anything can happen. thanks for the relpy.
SofTec said:
Maybe try recording it on your phone and let the dealership hear it. (Get the email address of the service manager and email him the video). I have had mine for a couple of months and have about 5000 kms on it. I love the car and the engine. I have noticed a bit of noise lately on startup. Now that I have read this, I will pay more attention. It is not like Toyota to release a faulty engine. Especially in their most trusted model.
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SofTec said:
Maybe try recording it on your phone and let the dealership hear it. (Get the email address of the service manager and email him the video). I have had mine for a couple of months and have about 5000 kms on it. I love the car and the engine. I have noticed a bit of noise lately on startup. Now that I have read this, I will pay more attention. It is not like Toyota to release a faulty engine. Especially in their most trusted model.
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Yes will do this in the morning and let the service department listen to it. Thanks for the replay
 
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SofTec

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#SaveTheManuals said:
Any auto maker can make mistakes, even one as conservative and historically reliable as Toyota. But the M20A-FKS engine in the Corolla is a scaled-down version of the 2.5L A25A-FKS engine that Toyota has been using for a few years in other cars (Camry, Avalon, RAV4). AFAIK it hasn't had any issues with low oil pressure in cold weather. Hopefully that holds true for the M20A-FKS...I have the same engine after all. :eek:
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Hmm, this is good to hear, and good to hear the confirmation. I had an acquaintance who works at a VW dealership say the same thing, once he looked at my engine, and I thought he was making it up. He said it looked like the Camry engine. SO.... now this is really important, does this mean the engine is physically the same on the outside? If it is, does that mean the Camry engine could be dropped into a corolla? I think that spells FUN! Finally, a Corolla that could blow away a Civic.
 
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