P0136 Oxygen sensor after the converter - circuit malfunction (bank 1, sensor 2)
P0136 means the engine control unit has detected a fault in the circuit of the oxygen sensor after the converter (bank 1, sensor 2). This sensor monitors how the converter works, but the converter itself is most likely fine. The sensor, wiring and connector have to be checked first - restoring the converter will not fix this code.
Does restoration help?
Most likely not the catalytic converter
Most likely not: the code points to the sensor or its circuit, not to the converter, and restoring the converter will not fix this fault. If P0420 or P0430 is present as well, we assess the converter only once the sensor and its circuit are in order.
A code shows where to look, but it is not a final diagnosis. We make the decision at the workshop after diagnostics and measurement.
Symptoms
- Check Engine light on; the car usually drives as before.
- As long as the sensor is not working properly, the control unit cannot correctly assess how the converter is working.
- The code soon comes back after clearing until the cause is fixed.
Most common causes
- A faulty sensor after the converter.
- Damaged, worn or corroded wiring or connector.
- Less often - the engine control unit.
Order of checks
What to do
- 1
Read the codes and data
During the computer diagnostic we look at all the codes and the live sensor signal to find out whether the fault is in the sensor, its circuit or somewhere else.
- 2
Check the circuit
Wiring, connector, fuse and heater circuit - the fault may be there rather than in the sensor itself.
- 3
Then the sensor and the converter
If the circuit is in order, the sensor most likely needs replacing. We assess the converter separately - only if P0420 or P0430 is present as well.
FAQ
Questions about P0136
No. The code relates to the sensor after the converter and its circuit. We assess the converter only if P0420 or other signs of a converter problem appear after the sensor or circuit has been repaired.
Not always: if the fault is in the wiring or the connector, a new sensor will not fix the code. That is why the circuit is checked before the sensor is replaced.
P0136
Not sure what is wrong with your car?
Tick the symptoms or enter the fault code - in 30 seconds you get a first assessment of whether the part can be restored. If restoring is no longer worth it, we buy the old converter.
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