B0005 Oldsmobile Silhouette DTC Code

Oldsmobile Silhouette Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	Opposite Piston Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Naturally Aspirated

Your Oldsmobile Silhouette engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code B0005 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B0005 DTC For Oldsmobile Silhouette.

Another consequence of B0005 Oldsmobile Silhouette engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

B0005 Oldsmobile Silhouette DTC Meaning

B	Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems.
0	SAE - Generic
0	Transmission
0	Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Feedback Circuit High Voltage
5	Cruise Inhibit Control Circuit

If your B0005 Oldsmobile Silhouette check engine light is illuminated, it's best to take it in for diagnostic testing, which can feel like a hassle. Because while the lights vary in appearance from vehicle to vehicle, all have the same basic meaning: There's a problem with the car's emissions system. The on-board diagnostics system B0005 and engine control unit are in charge of monitoring a bunch of different B0005 DTC For Oldsmobile Silhouette, and if they get a reading that's a little out of whack, up pops the check engine light.