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  • I agree with the advice from others that a torque converter could be the issue but if it were my car I would take a hard look at main wiring harness moving when the car is put in gear. Engine assemblies move to one side when a car is put in drive or reverse and they usually move opposite ways depending on the gear. I would start the car in park with brake on (be safe) and with it idling do a basic and methodical “wiggle test” where you start at a point in the engine bay and give each harness and connection a “wiggle” to see if you can replicate the stalling. It could be as simple as an air intake hose has come loose but I doubt it.




  • 2 different codes but likely one core issue. The fact that the engine oil was so low it wasn’t registering is the first concern. A quart every thousand miles is a lot of consumption. Do yourself a favor and do a proper oil change and monitor the level closely for a month. Check it weekly and see what the use really is. Most likely you have a vacuum leak which is the P0171. Pretty common issue. If the oil is really dropping as much as the tech notes say, you either have a pretty good external leak which you will see bu looking under the car or it’s being burned which is a much bigger problem. A leak down test will confirm this. Just so you know… P codes are federally mandated for all car manufacturers and they are the same for every car made since 1996. In other words a P0171 has the same diagnostic path for a Chevy Silverado as does a Lamborghini. You can look these up on the internet for clues but not exact diagnosis.