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Possible Causes

Possible Causes
ENGINE OIL TEMP SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
ENGINE OIL TEMP SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO THE SENSOR GROUND
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR (EOT)
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

Always perform the PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE before proceeding. Refer to  PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE  .