Rashman4u Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Greetings, everyone. Recently, I had a problem where my 2012 F07 with 85,000 km on it failed to start one morning. I summoned the AA and applied a little amount of easy start to the location of the air filter, resulting in the engine starting, but with irregular running and emitting some smoke from the exhaust. He recommended it as a malfunctioning injector and accompanied me to a nearby automotive repair shop. They reached a consensus that there was a high likelihood of a defective injector, so they proceeded to uninstall all of them and sent them for testing. Today, I called to inquire about the progress, and I was informed that the injectors were not defective. However, they performed some reprogramming on them. Upon their return, the vehicle continued to operate in the same manner. The individual now speculates that the problem may be attributed to the EGR cooler. I have attempted to investigate the symptoms of a malfunctioning exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler, but none of the identified symptoms align with the current performance of my vehicle. There are no issues with overheating, coolant loss, or the presence of white smoke. Has anybody experienced anything similar or can provide any advice? I instructed them to proceed with examining the EGR cooler, since I lacked knowledge of other courses of action. He referenced a compression test but said that the light plugs were immobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM10000 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 It seems that they are resorting to desperate measures. I would recommend taking the automobile to a specialised facility with expertise in these vehicles, equipped with appropriate diagnostic tools and skilled technicians. If you want to keep it there, it is likely that you will get a substantial invoice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGreedy Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I agree with the previous comment. Please include your location so that someone might provide a suggestion for a nearby option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashman4u Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 The precise location is Newark, Nottinghamshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashman4u Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 Today, I had a conversation with the garage and they informed me that the egr (exhaust gas recirculation) system is malfunctioning. Additionally, they discovered that a component in the intake manifold responsible for opening and closing the flaps has broken, resulting in the flaps being stuck in the open position. This has caused continuous damage to the inlet manifold. The whole expense for replacing all goods amounts to £2900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGreedy Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 It seems to be rather costly in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM10000 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Yes, I also incur garage labour rates owing to overhead expenses. However, charging 2.9k for a manifold and EGR is an exorbitant amount. Without examining the pricing of individual parts, I would estimate that I would not charge anybody more than one-third of the total amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashman4u Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 The cost for the EGR pieces is £900, while the cost for the intake manifold is £1100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWDaveBMW Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I am uncertain whether this information would be beneficial, but I wanted to inform you that my F07 vehicle just had a recall for the EGR cooler. Sorry if the horse has already escaped ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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