Engine light just came on

[shane@mbtech]

Driving at about 40 mph on a digi speed camera ridden A428, the engine shaped yellow light (not the EML light) just came on out of the blue :smt017. In the handbook it says "Exhaust emission values have deteriorated. Please arrange for the problem to be examined by BMW Service." Could this be yet another Lambda Probe ? :banghead: The car already had one of these under warranty @ 39 000 in 2006. Is this a common fault ? :whistle:

Get the fault code read, it may be fook all, but it may have nothing to do with your lamda and be something more sinister. Also be careful which dealer you go to as they may charge you due to the exhaust mod, my ex dealer prob would try

Is it running 100% right?

My normal m3 engine light came on with 100 cell cats but the csl has been ok up to now. Although I have only ever put v power in, but I doubt the tesco stuff will be the cause.

[mattCSLnut]

Get the fault code read, it may be fook all, but it may have nothing to do with your lamda and be something more sinister. Also be careful which dealer you go to as they may charge you due to the exhaust mod, my ex dealer prob would try

Is it running 100% right?

My normal m3 engine light came on with 100 cell cats but the csl has been ok up to now. Although I have only ever put v power in, but I doubt the tesco stuff will be the cause.

Yeah... the car seem just fine. Still goes like the clappers. Same soundtrack but I've noticed the driver side pair of tail pipes are considerably more foul/sooty then the passenger pair. I wonder if this is an indicator of anything to do with my engine light on ? which it still is.

[shane@mbtech]

Yeah... the car seem just fine. Still goes like the clappers. Same soundtrack but I've noticed the driver side pair of tail pipes are considerably more foul/sooty then the passenger pair. I wonder if this is an indicator of anything to do with my engine light on ? which it still is.

Who knows, thats why you should get the codes read, :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Who knows, thats why you should get the codes read, :thumbs:

Yep ... I best do that. Should be interesting :whistle:. Merketts BMW here I come :hahaha:

[mattCSLnut]

Just a quick update with regards to my engine (emissions) light coming on over the weekend, after Tesco 99 fill up. The ECU has been interrogated and the only fault (if you can call it that) was the great discovery that I had non standard cats :hahaha:. Both Andy @ Murketts BMW as well as my reputable Indy I've used for many years,collectively pointed at the poor quality of fuel used. Despite the Tesco 99 octane fuel being high octane it isn't always consistent. Remember Tesco being on the News some time ago with people in regular, non high performance cars conking out with failed Cats / Lambda sensors. The fault has been cleared, I added 30 litres of my choice fuel (Shell V-Power 98) to the CSL and all seems well again, after a further spirited 60 miles the light is still out :thumbs:. Never again, Tesco can keep their over hyped, irregular Peesh :whistle: THANX again to all who cared to share their thoughts

[shimmy]

ive used Tesco 99 for 4 years with 100 cell cats and never had an emissions light come on

good you got it sorted though

Shimmy

Just a quick update with regards to my engine (emissions) light coming on over the weekend, after Tesco 99 fill up. The ECU has been interrogated and the only fault (if you can call it that) was the great discovery that I had non standard cats :hahaha:. Both Andy @ Murketts BMW as well as my reputable Indy I've used for many years,collectively pointed at the poor quality of fuel used. Despite the Tesco 99 octane fuel being high octane it isn't always consistent. Remember Tesco being on the News some time ago with people in regular, non high performance cars conking out with failed Cats / Lambda sensors. The fault has been cleared, I added 30 litres of my choice fuel (Shell V-Power 98) to the CSL and all seems well again, after a further spirited 60 miles the light is still out :thumbs:. Never again, Tesco can keep their over hyped, irregular Peesh :whistle: THANX again to all who cared to share their thoughts

[mattCSLnut]

ive used Tesco 99 for 4 years with 100 cell cats and never had an emissions light come on

good you got it sorted though

Shimmy

Yes, I hear U. I must have been unlucky but once bitten, twice shy. BTW big THANX for recommending Andy Pressland @ Murketts BMW, Huntington. What a nice bloke :thumbs: so helpful and generous. Didn't charge me a penny and even did a Complimentary Health Check, while I waited with a 100% positive outcome. As U said, I will not let any other Main Steeler touch my CSL either. :whistle:

[shimmy]

Yes, I hear U. I must have been unlucky but once bitten, twice shy. BTW big THANX for recommending Andy Pressland @ Murketts BMW, Huntington. What a nice bloke :thumbs: so helpful and generous. Didn't charge me a penny and even did a Complimentary Health Check, while I waited with a 100% positive outcome. As U said, I will not let any other Main Steeler touch my CSL either. :whistle:

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[mattCSLnut]

:thumbs:

There were two other CSLs there today so three including mine :drool: Their record is five CSLs in together on the same day :thumbs: and in total they look after about 50 CSLs. :supz: Impressive

[shimmy]

ive been there when they had 5 in the car park and workshop and mine booked in for the following day (that must have been the day)


all SG, i dont think they do SB in case they get a bad name for themselves:hahaha:

[bromers]

From memory it takes 30-50 miles for the ECU to reset itself (as long as it doesn't detect a fault).

Mine comes and goes on and off - and I swear blind that also air pollution/quality can cause it to go off too, there's a particular place not far away that tends to set mine off !!

And I think 95RON can do it too.

[mattCSLnut]

ive been there when they had 5 in the car park and workshop and mine booked in for the following day (that must have been the day)


all SG, i dont think they do SB in case they get a bad name for themselves:hahaha:

Must have been. If only you booked yourself a day early :hahaha:

[mattCSLnut]

From memory it takes 30-50 miles for the ECU to reset itself (as long as it doesn't detect a fault).

Mine comes and goes on and off - and I swear blind that also air pollution/quality can cause it to go off too, there's a particular place not far away that tends to set mine off !!

And I think 95RON can do it too.

Why are the CSLs so sensitive ? :gayfight:

[shimmy]

Why are the CSLs so sensitive ? :gayfight:

apparently it only happens to the sensitive owners :gayfight:

[Bealo]

Glad it's sorted for you you Worrier....

Same as Shimmy i prefer to use Tesco's and ive never noticed a bad batch of fuel.

Glad you have joined the Murkets crew lol :thumbs: