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Greetings to all! My 68-plate Evoque is an Ingenium with a 2-liter diesel engine. During the 97,000 miles that this vehicle has been on the road, it has undergone routine maintenance that includes replacing the timing chain, 4 glow plugs, 2 dpf, an egr valve and nox sensor, a faulty parking sensor, and a full service every so often. Ever since the timing chain was changed, the car has been running smoothly. However, a malfunctioning egr valve has once again brought the engine light on. Is it okay if I just leave it as is? Please assist, as it is functioning properly and I manually regenerate it every two weeks.

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The next time you take it in for a MOT, if a warning light is on the dashboard, it will likely fail. This is due to a malfunctioning emissions device rather than any concern about emissions; in fact, it is highly unlikely that the test will even activate the EGR valve.

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Hello, I appreciate your response. I completely overlooked that. My main worry was whether it would harm anything, since everything appears to be functioning properly.

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Could it be that the EGR sensor is malfunctioning or the EGR valve? My understanding was that there should be conditions under which the exhaust gas is recycled to the intake system, but for some reason, the valve is staying open, so it's happening all the time. So that's not good. Because the ECU will reduce the impact on your engine, you might not realize anything is wrong until it breaks. For that reason, a warning light is present. Would premium fuels or diesel additives work? Between dpf regenerations, how far do you typically drive and how long do you typically let it run? About 160 miles and 444 minutes of mining.

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Hello, I have added dpf cleaner and egr cleaner to my fuel tank, and I exclusively use premium fuel. The car doesn't automatically regenerate; instead, it alerts me when it needs to be done, so I have to manually do it every two weeks or so, after approximately 170 miles. Someone informed me that it's the egr valve/filter. At one point, I was still using my brand-new dpf, nox sensors, and egr valve while driving 130 miles each way to and from work on the highway. My only hope is that this error will be manageable because I am sick of paying out.

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