‘Our archive of posts about selected vehicles we have worked on in the past. Please use the search function below to look for a vehicle make, a running issue or anything else of interest.’
First up today in rainy Hucknall is this BMW 116d (2009 – 109,994 miles) which has had 2 new DPFs under warranty in the last 3 months! 📊 No codes present and engine temperatures were fine both at idle and when driving. Live data did show an exhaust gas temperature
Here we have a BMW 530D booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean with no apparent running issues. 📊 Diagnostics showed 10 engine codes with a mixture of DPF, turbo and glowplug codes. Once documented and cleared all 6 glow plug codes reappeared which is a sign that the
⚠️ Operate a Taxi? Use a vehicle for work? Here we have a 2010 VW Passat 2.0 TDI booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean after rising emissions and an engine management light appearing. 📊 Diagnostics confirmed an EGR fault and multiple failed regeneration attempts because of it. Otherwise
If your vehicle is running colder than normal then it can be a sign of a faulty thermostat (stuck open). 1️⃣ A cold running engine will be less efficient, so you will experience worse fuel econony ultimately costing you more at the pump ⛽ 2️⃣ A cold running diesel engine
Diagnostics on a BMW 535D (2007 – 186,652 miles)
