Chevy Cruze:  SVC Tire Monitor

Your Chevy Cruze is equipped with a tire pressure monitor system.  This system notifies you if the tire pressure is too low.  When you get the Service Tire Monitor warning, it indicates that there is a problem with the tire monitoring system itself.  Id does not mean that the tire pressure is (necessarily) too low. … Read more

Chevy Cruze P2187:  Bank 1 A/F Mixture Too Lean”

P2187 is a DTC code that can occur in the Chevy Cruze.  It indicates the air fuel mixture is too lean at idle. The technical definition for P2187 “System Too Lean at Idle: Bank 1”.  The code is thrown after your Cruze’s oxygen sensor on Bank 1 (usually sensor 1) has detected that the air … Read more

2015 Chevy Cruze: Headlight Bulb Numbers + Install Procedure

Directly below are all of the various light bulb numbers that your 2015 Chevy Cruze requires.  Further down the page are written replacement instructions for each bulb, if you need that as well.   2015 Chevy Cruze Replacement Bulbs Here are the proper bulbs that your Cruze needs, straight from GM.   Function Image Bulb … Read more

2014 Chevy Cruze: Headlight Bulb Numbers + Install Procedure

Directly below are all of the various light bulb numbers that your 2014 Chevy Cruze requires.  Further down the page are written replacement instructions for each bulb, if you need that as well.   2014 Chevy Cruze Replacement Bulbs Here are the proper bulbs that your Cruze needs, straight from GM.   Function Image Bulb … Read more

2013 Chevy Cruze: Headlight Bulb Numbers + Install Procedure

Directly below are all of the various light bulb numbers that your 2013 Chevy Cruze requires.  Further down the page are written replacement instructions for each bulb, if you need that as well.   2013 Chevy Cruze Replacement Bulbs Here are the proper bulbs that your Cruze needs, straight from GM.   Function Image Bulb … Read more

Chevy Cruze Overheating While Idle: Causes + Fix

There are a few reasons why your Chevy Cruze would be overheating when idling.  The most common ones include a bad thermostat, water pump, electric fans, and low coolant level.  This guide is intended to help you find the cause of this overheating in the most efficient way possible.  So, let’s start with what’s easy … Read more

Chevy Cruze:  P0068 MAP/MAF Throttle Position Correlation

P0068 in the Chevy Cruze is a generic OBD II code.  In layman’s terms, it means that the MAP (manifold absolute pressure) and/or MAF (mass airflow sensor) are providing the Cruze’s computer contradicting data compared to what it should be in relation to the throttle position sensor. The throttle position sensor tells the computer how … Read more

Chevy Cruze: Engine Smoking Causes + Diagnosis

A smoking engine is a serious thing.  If your Chevy Cruze’s engine has smoke coming from it, it needs to be addressed right away.  It can be caused by quite a few different problems, none of which should be ignored. The most common reasons why your Cruze’s engine would smoke include overheating, burning oil, or … Read more