I had the same diagnostic done and was told it was the nox sensor my car is a 118i first thing on a morning it is very sluggish and makes a loud noise like a bad Diesel engine then after 30 seconds it jerks the warning light comes on then it runs fine. As a starting point, I would check for leaks in the intake – parts not seated properly, torn intake boot, that kind of thing. Also i have the latest Inpa just bought it a few weeks back my last was out of date for the latest BMWs, do i also need Ista to code the NOXEM or just Inpa.

I've now taken the car to a proper BMW dealer for a diagnosis on the engine light coming on and I'm a bit baffled.

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R S Parkin, t/a Darkside Developments is a credit broker, not a lender and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 728646).IF there was nothing else on the diagnostic aside from the NOx sensor, then you'd be daft to not change it to at least rule out what the diagnostic has confirmed as a certain failure. There can be several reasons – increased oil consumption of the engine, some fuel additives, water in the exhaust, and some mechanical contamination.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It turns out the Nox catalytic converter is clogged and the mechanic wants to remove it and weld a pipe in place. So my eml light came on my e92 but when I fill up petrol it goes then comes on and fill up again then goes again. It is not permitted to copy or distribute the data or the en-tire database without the prior written consent of msparts.Especially since the advertisement stated they've done extensive work on it like an oil change, rebalancing and a '250 point' checkup? I replied that my question was simple from my perspective, the engine light comes on and I want a diagnosis from proper BMW software as to why but now I feel they're essentially telling me they need to tackle the fuel pressure sensor first before they can further diagnose? There was a misfire problem a few years ago that I eventually got sorted by identifying it was the MAF AFTER having changed coil pack, injectors, spark plugs etc all was fine. b. has touched drive shaft – in such case, the very high temperature could arise due to extreme rubbing. When you say white smoke, how much are we talking, and when does it happen (ie: when the car is cold or hot, etc)?

He said not to worry about it as long as the car runs fine and emissions are passing MOT, this was not a necessary repair. I would be surprised, however, if there were no other faults shown if the car runs like a sack of shit, as you describe. Now the car has driven 93000 miles and had no replacement so I understand the timingchain could be ready for replacement.Other than that, it's a case of unscrewing it out of the exhaust and disconnecting the cable connection. Now I don't trust the mechanic as he clearly looks down on BMWs and his first question was whether my car had a chain or belt?