T5 Warning light question.

[Tombi]

Lads, I am looking for some advice.
Driving my '09 128kw manual crewvan today and the exhaust gas warning lamp (the engine sillohette ) has come on. I am wondering if I should do as the manual says "reduce speed and drive carefully to the nearest qualified workshop" or can this issue wait a little.

Is this an urgent repair, or can I drive another few hundred ks to the next service (booked for 14th Feb')

[Sunny43.5]

The same engine light came on in my T5 recently for about two weeks all that set it off was the fuel RON upset it once we put higher RON spec fuel it turned off {admits here mine is a lowly T5with 2.o litre petrol engine } but I did not become a lemming and run to VW as this has happened before and once fuel was changed so top speak it goes out by itself some thing to do with an O,2 sensor or some other sensor . You can see my full rant in the thread about fuses .Howard PS the rant is in the thread "Multivan fuse index" on page 4

[Tornado T5]

As it's an '09 I'm assuming it's still under warranty. Had the same thing hapen to mine within it's 3 year warranty, called the dealer while still driving with it on, they said come in now and 90 mins later I was back on the road with a new O2 sensor fitted under warranty.

[Tombi]

Thanks boys.
I did call the dealer and they told me to continue to drive the vehicle normally.However if the motor begins to run rough, the vehicle needs to be brought to service centre pretty well immediately.

Yes Tornado, still under warranty

[Cousin]

Tombi, if you haven't already, take the van out on the freeway/highway for a 50 k run
Perhaps the dpf (diesel particulate filter) needs a regen, and a good highway run will generally do that, and the warning light may then go out

Hopefully it doesn't need replacing (BIG bucks)


M

[Tombi]

Good advice Cousin,

I had already done around 50 freeway ks at good rev's mainly in 5th gear on wednesday. Next drive on thursday arvo' the warning light has dissappeared!!

Like you say "it's a diesel, give it some stick"
Thanks Tombi

[owenvcox]

As it's an '09 I'm assuming it's still under warranty. Had the same thing hapen to mine within it's 3 year warranty, called the dealer while still driving with it on, they said come in now and 90 mins later I was back on the road with a new O2 sensor fitted under warranty.

Same for me Tornado T5...just an O2 sensor. I drove straight to the dealer when I got the warning light.

[DOUBLECAB]

Tombi, if you haven't already, take the van out on the freeway/highway for a 50 k run
Perhaps the dpf (diesel particulate filter) needs a regen, and a good highway run will generally do that, and the warning light may then go out

Hopefully it doesn't need replacing (BIG bucks)


M

That also fixed it for me (was a regen) when it happened recently although the dealer said it could have something to do with my driving 'style'.

[Tombi]

Took my bus to the Dealership yesterday for it's 45000km service. Service advisor recommended that it should have a "decarbon" of the upper cylinders and throttle intake.Not sure what the guys have done, but it has made a huge improvement to acceleration and torque.
Engine warning light was on when I arrived at the Dealership and they have told me that a VAS system check has found fault to be "Exhaust pressure sensor".