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difficulty 1-5?
I think camshaft positions sensor is why I hate my truck.
Initial difficulty was basically a 4 on my scale of 1 to 5.
I mean the part itself was fairly easy to access (not super easy, but not stupid difficult either, it's mounted right above the starter on this model).
No no no, that's not what made it difficult, what made it difficult was that the computer never registered the relevant codes P0335/P0336, which would indicate voltage issues to the CKPS.
Check my other Addendum comment for more info.
Just like most things in mechanics. It's almost always some bullshit you weren't prepared for or didn't even know was a thing and the hours tick away. But every time after that only takes a few minutes after some quick disassembly then reassembly.
My first oil and filter change took over an hour. But it's normally a 0.5/5 difficulty, 10 min job including the time waiting for oil to finish draining.
I couldn't find a proper service manual for the vehicle, until I stumbled into this awesome site!
Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Years 1982 through 2013
https://charm.li/
Oh. My. God.
Thank you SO much for sharing that!
I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I didn't share that somewhere!