What would you do?-re emission light.

Lillywhite said:
andysat said:
Cheers all-it just seems that when I take it for a hoon/Italian tune up that's when the fookin light comes on!
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You've got the D900 reader. Just delete the b****y code, only takes 30 seconds, and worry about the important things in life. Your engine ain't going to blow up! :wink:
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Cheers I hear what you are saying-I am waiting for a 'miracle' and for it to go out on its own accord :roll:
 
Aren't there any classes that you could attend to help you with your Compulsive Emission Light Disorder Andy :P
 
srhutch said:
Changing the car opens up a whole load of other potential issues.
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Like not being able to find a forum as friendly as this to put your mind at ease :wink:
 
Been having a dabble on 'other' bmw forums :oops: with cars with the same p0420 fault some have stopped from replacing the battery/air filter-surely these must be coincidences?
 
I used to worry a bit when this or other warning lights appear. With these OBD readers you can delete the faults and if there was something to worry about they would re-appear straight away. My emissions light is intermittent from a few days to a few weeks being on or off. I also deleted about 5 faults last week after having some work done on the Cooling system.
 
Grizzly9 said:
I used to worry a bit when this or other warning lights appear. With these OBD readers you can delete the faults and if there was something to worry about they would re-appear straight away. My emissions light is intermittent from a few days to a few weeks being on or off. I also deleted about 5 faults last week after having some work done on the Cooling system.
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Can I ask what code your emission light is throwing up?
 
My emission light came on last week,bank 1.The car still drives the same so I just reset it.

Question.........Just how many engines that you know about from this forum have blown up Andy ? :poke:
Answer......... :tumbleweed: That I know of anyway.

Just drive it mate,you won't get any more money for your car when you sell it with a new Cat or what ever you do to it.
 
Andy, Have you tried adding a petrol reducer? BMW do one.... it's worth a try for a few quid. The instructions on the can tell you to add it to a full tank, but I was advised by my local specialist to add it to half a tank, and then get the engine really really warm before driving the car harder than you normally would. Good luck!
 
Derby Z4 said:
My emission light came on last week,bank 1.The car still drives the same so I just reset it.

Question.........Just how many engines that you know about from this forum have blown up Andy ? :poke:
Answer......... :tumbleweed: That I know of anyway.

Just drive it mate,you won't get any more money for your car when you sell it with a new Cat or what ever you do to it.
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Yeah I hear you -spending a grand on a cat is not going to add a grand to the value of her.
 
Tonyh2 said:
Andy, Have you tried adding a petrol reducer? BMW do one.... it's worth a try for a few quid. The instructions on the can tell you to add it to a full tank, but I was advised by my local specialist to add it to half a tank, and then get the engine really really warm before driving the car harder than you normally would. Good luck!
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Is this the BMW petrol additive?
 
Derby Z4 said:
My emission light came on last week,bank 1.The car still drives the same so I just reset it.

Question.........Just how many engines that you know about from this forum have blown up Andy ? :poke:
Answer......... :tumbleweed: That I know of anyway.

Just drive it mate,you won't get any more money for your car when you sell it with a new Cat or what ever you do to it.
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Was that the p0420 code?
 
andysat said:
Tonyh2 said:
Andy, Have you tried adding a petrol reducer? BMW do one.... it's worth a try for a few quid. The instructions on the can tell you to add it to a full tank, but I was advised by my local specialist to add it to half a tank, and then get the engine really really warm before driving the car harder than you normally would. Good luck!
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Is this the BMW petrol additive?
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Yes it is :thumbsup: . It did the trick for me just over a year ago, and since then I have used redex every now and again, usually when it's on offer in Tesco for £2.50 lol.
 
I can't remember the code,I have just checked my fault reader and I didn't store the code.When it happens again,and i'm sure it will i'll take note of it :thumbsup:
 
Tonyh2 said:
andysat said:
Tonyh2 said:
Andy, Have you tried adding a petrol reducer? BMW do one.... it's worth a try for a few quid. The instructions on the can tell you to add it to a full tank, but I was advised by my local specialist to add it to half a tank, and then get the engine really really warm before driving the car harder than you normally would. Good luck!
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Is this the BMW petrol additive?
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Yes it is :thumbsup: . It did the trick for me just over a year ago, and since then I have used redex every now and again, usually when it's on offer in Tesco for £2.50 lol.
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I rang the stealers -they advised me not to use it!-said they have only sold one since they have had it in-so I went for Cataclean instead.(light still came on) :(
 
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