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Warning light.do i panic?

  • 23-05-2009 1:57pm
    #1
    Alicano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭


    Car is 01Bmw 318ci.
    Had this light come on last month.Checked the manual and it reads:Engine.Exhaust emission values have deteriorated.Please arrange for the problem to be examined by BMW service.
    Now before you tell me to go do that,it was serviced in Jan and not due another for 13k miles.Brought it to a friend of friend in a Toyota place who said he cleared it out and no big prob.Grand.
    Well its back on with a passion.Get about 5mins into my drive and then it lights up and stays on for the whole trip.
    Is this no big deal or should i start doing overtime in work!?
    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    A sensor of some type most likely.
    Get it done cause it wont go away by itself. No point leaving it on. You might even have poor fuel consumption while the problem is not fixed.


  • #3
    Qprmeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 983 ✭✭✭Qprmeath


    Same happened me. Not a big deal and didnt cost very much to fix but I cant remember how much.


  • #4
    heartofwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭heartofwhite


    Most probably the lamba sensor. Not much to get fixed and as far as I know it does not have any major impact on the car. Went to get mine fixed a few months ago and the guy asked me did I want to leave it out all together!


  • #5
    Alicano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Alicano


    Many thanks.had this nasty idea of new exhaust etc.
    Not to jinx anything!


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