sandman007

I've owned my 2010 (10) IS220D for 4 years, and it has now completed 60000 miles. One day I was driving home from work and suddenly VSC Check / Traction Control and Engine Management lights came up and the car went in to safe mode. Luckily, I was less than 1/4 mile away from home and called Theaa when I got home. The engineer told me that the EGR valve is blocked and I need get it changed but he cleared the error code so I can get to a garage in the morning. Had a look online to see how to remove the EGR valve and I thought it looked simple enough to get it done by my self. Check uTube, you can find plenty of instruction how to get this done. Be careful not to damage the seals or the valves. You have to remove the battery to get access to remove the pipe coming in to EGR valve. Better to go to a garage if you are not confident to get it done by yourself. Next day, went to Halfords and bought a can of 'Wynns Diesel EGR Valve Cleaner ' for £10. Removed the EGR filter and it was completely blocked with carbon deposits. Cleaned the Valve and the engine slot with a flat screw driver without damaging the unit and then with the spray.(It is lot easier to get the carbon deposits out from the engine slot if use a vacuum cleaner after breaking the deposits with a screw driver.) Spray the cleaner and clean thoroughly to remove all carbon from the filter. Put everything back as it was and It's been few weeks now and tank average gone up from 20mpg to 30mpg and can see a clear difference. Cost only £10 and 2hrs of my time to get everything done.