Update: Seems the rough idle and sputtering have worked themselves out. Only issue now is that the check engine light is still on and the shifting while in drive is goofy. Could this be caused by incorrect fluid level?

 

Stalled out 3 times at traffic lights this far. Shifting is jumpy when I'm driving slow. I've put in Valvoline dex/merc. Dude at auto zone said I should be putting ATF+4. Idk what to do anymore.

 

atf +4 isn't right, dex/merc is. did you get the codes read? They do it for free at the auto parts store, and you check with it idling and in neutral.

 

Dude don't know doody.

 

Apparently It's illegal to get your code read in Cali unless at an auto shop. So now I'm at meineke getting the code.

 

He said there are three codes but he could only see one? P0351

 

well he should be able to read all 3 if it's a real shop, but the p0351 is coil rail malfunction. That would explains running rough (misfiring so it runs crappy)

 

Went to another meineke. O351, 0352, 0353. Yielding to the shop for a diagnostic

 

that's 3 coil errors. 3 cylinders misfiring probably which is why it would run like garbage. New coil pack I guess? Not sure.

 

I'll update everyone with the results. Hopefully it's just the wires. Thanks for the help guys. Much appreciated

 

Guess I knocked loose the cam position sensor bundle When I was pulling the dipstick tube out :/ they plugged it back in and everything is ficed

 

Woohoo!!!

Get out of the PRK as soon as you can.

 

The whhhat????

 

Peoples Republik of Kalifornia.

 

LOL 2 months left the im out! back to the free state of Pennsylvania

BTW cruiser, i will take note to simply listen to your advice that i read in multiple places next time. dropping the pan to change a filter with almost nothing in it was NOT worth my time nor the $100 it took to pay someone else to plug two connectors back together for me