Can anyone here tell me if it would be safe to drive about 120 miles with my BBT sensor code just turning on my check engine light on a 2007 Caliber 2.0 engine. I have to make an important trip tomorrow 60 miles each way Thank you in advance for any help I am desperate!!! This is important

 

What is a bbt sensor ?

 

that's what they called the camshaft sensor and the crankshaft sensors

 

Sorry. Never heard of them referred to that way. I believe there is a VVT sensor tho. Sometimes cam crank sensors will cause a no start or run. Other times the code is there but they continue to run without any apparent issue. I wouldn't risk driving too far before a repair. But that's my opinion

 

Yes, I think I just heard it wrong, it is the VVT sensors what ever they are. I called them back and the guy said VVT sensors but he hung up before he said anything else. I guess he was mad for me being so stupid!!!. Sorry for the misunderstanding guys. ToP.

 

The stand for Variable Valve Timing.. It has mechanisms that adjust the camshafts fwd/back to advance them at low rpm and retard them at high rpm. It helps get the most power from the engine at different rpm.\ It wouldn't hurt it to drive it, it have have a bit less power than it should, but will run ok.

 

I drove it to my mechanic and you are right it's VVT and to my embarrassment all it needed was an oil change, he asked when and what kind of oil I used and I admitted I never changed it since I bought the car used a year ago. YEAH I KNOW, what an idiot, that used to always use Mobil 1 and change my oil before time but I have lost so much interest in cars, and I used to build rat motors. FOR SHAME is all I have to say in my defense