guido - maybe it's time for a full dignostics? I know it's expensive, ....<snip>....... Thankfully, resolved the issue for me.
Needed to get the info from my service records - as per the invoice at the time : "Diagnostic reported faults regarding DPF Sensor/System"what was the issue with you car in the end?
Thanks for the info - I will continue to monitor but may have to bring mine in if the fault persists - thanks againNeeded to get the info from my service records - as per the invoice at the time : "Diagnostic reported faults regarding DPF Sensor/System"
What was done: "Removed & replaced DPF Sensor, replaced modified wiring connector"
Parts were: "Pressure Sensor" and "DPF Pres/Sensor wiring kit"
It is - I completely related to you saying about the light coming on - spend you life waiting to see if it will re-emerge! Thanks for your helpGood luck with it Guido... I know it's bloomin' annoying, especially as you car is running as normal ...
Needed to get the info from my service records - as per the invoice at the time : "Diagnostic reported faults regarding DPF Sensor/System"
What was done: "Removed & replaced DPF Sensor, replaced modified wiring connector"
Parts were: "Pressure Sensor" and "DPF Pres/Sensor wiring kit"
Most of us fellas know when there's a problem, or maybe i'm kidding myself in thinking that?
Thanks for that Sparkrite - I checked with BMW and the price of the valve alone is 285 so essentially 200 for labour which is what I expected - thanks for your help - wasn’t sure how common place the remapping was and if it would affect resale? Thanks again€500 is a bit rich for swapping out the EGR valve as they can be sourced new for €150 or less and IMHO €350 for labour is OTT.
Unfortunately for you they are well known for early failure within many BMW power units, along with DPF's.
Blanking or re-mapping the ECU to ignore the EGR is common place, but not recommended for obvious environmental reasons, and is strictly not approved by BMW.
It can be sourced for half that price.Thanks for that Sparkrite - I checked with BMW and the price of the valve alone is 285 so essentially 200 for labour which is what I expected - thanks for your help - wasn’t sure how common place the remapping was and if it would affect resale? Thanks again
Thanks Mathepac - yes looking for direction from others experiences - I hear the NCT is not a problem either - also have you ever sold a car that had the remapping done? Thanks againBefore we all go green around the gills about EGR valves and suchlike, I hope you don't mind if I explain what it does in an engine.
The Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve, feeds exhaust gas back into the engine for the next ignition cycle, in the belief that reigniting unburnt carbon gases is good for us all, including Clarkson's famous polar bears and butterflies. Having blanked out (deleted) my share of EGR valves, I hold the contrarian view because EGRs demonstrably *increase* fuel consumption and cause engines to underperform - you get less bang for your buck of fuel.
If governments and oil companies were serious about "cleaning up" diesel as an automotive fuel, they'd insist that diesel-engined vehicles are factory fitted and programmed to operate on a combination of diesel (from fossil and vegetable sources) plus water and methanol injected into the piston chambers at ignition time. But as there's little or no tax revenue to be gained by having DERVs burn water and or methanol the stupid investments continue in technologies that don't work, e.g. DPFs and EGRs.
My 2p worth - blank the EGR and programme it out of the ECU. Oh and you'll probably find that your diesel engined car is fitted with a catalytic converter -sell it, as it does nothing only store additional particulate matter to clog the DPF.
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