Update on "The engine light came on".....

[Bigron]

The engine light stayed on all the way back from Swanage to home, approx. 200 miles. Not a lot of opportunity to drive it hard with the M3 average speed restriction of 50 mph, and then queues from J12 to J28 of the M25 - for NO apparent reason!

Off to Halfords this afternoon and bought some Cataclean and added it right away as the tank was down 68 .litres from full, so a good concentration of Cataclean. Then the Italian tune-up to the nearest Shell garage (17 miles away) for some V-Power. The engine light was still on all the way, but after filling up and swithching back on - the light was out!
Well done Cataclean, and thanks gents for all your help. 

Ron.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

It will come back on though. 
only permanent solution is to move the lamdas.

[BazaJT]

Is this a 2.6/3.2 issue only?Or does it afflict others in the range?

[Bigron]

Thanks, Mig. How, and from where to where? Am I likely to be able to do it myself?

Ron.

[powerslinky]

Thanks, Mig. How, and from where to where? Am I likely to be able to do it myself?

Ron.

Have a look at the guide in maintenance section Ron. It is the  V6 petrol engine  section listed as "moving lamdas" I think . Unlikely you could do this yourself  . . Sereks your man  would say.
  Try a tank of premium unleaded with a good thrash  first , that often works  . . if only for a while. 
3.2's seem more prone to this O2 sensor problem than the 2.6's IMO . . . but it obviously does occur with the 2.6 as well 

[Bigron]

Hi Al. Yes, after the Cataclean I filled up with Shell V-Power. Fair enough, I would certainly entrust the work to Serek, but do you have any idea what would happen if I did nothing? Apart from a frown from the MOT man, I mean!

Ron.

[powerslinky]

Hi Al. Yes, after the Cataclean I filled up with Shell V-Power. Fair enough, I would certainly entrust the work to Serek, but do you have any idea what would happen if I did nothing? Apart from a frown from the MOT man, I mean!

Ron.

as far as I know  . . .it won't affect the day to day running  . . .as you say just emmisions at MOT time i would think . But saying that my black 3.2 passed 2 MOTs with that problem . I just took the light off prior to the test with my cheapy code reader. It would return after around 7/800 miles though

[TheBoy]

It impacts the 2.6 and 3.2 that spend too much time being driven like Miss Daisy.

[powerslinky]

It impacts the 2.6 and 3.2 that spend too much time being driven like Miss Daisy.

Ah right TB . . .that sums up my driving style perfectly

Thought the 3.2's were more prone to this than the 2.6's though 

[Bigron]

Ah yes - around town when I'm at home I AM Miss daisy, but the light came on after a good (swift) early morning run to Swanage and a few days of driving around Dorset.
Even when being a wuss at home, I do let it stretch its legs at least once a week on a run.....

Ron.

[TheBoy]

It impacts the 2.6 and 3.2 that spend too much time being driven like Miss Daisy.

Ah right TB . . .that sums up my driving style perfectly

Thought the 3.2's were more prone to this than the 2.6's though 

Obviously, at a Miss Daisy speed, the 3.2 is less pushed than a 2.6.

[TheBoy]

I do let it stretch its legs at least once a week on a run.....

Define, how much time does it spend above 4500rpm?

[EMD]

Hi Al. Yes, after the Cataclean I filled up with Shell V-Power. Fair enough, I would certainly entrust the work to Serek, but do you have any idea what would happen if I did nothing? Apart from a frown from the MOT man, I mean!

Ron.

Wont affect mot as long as emissions are within range . Mine has the eml on and it goes out by itself when it wants to 

[pauls]

Just get the lambas moved Serek does it in about 20mins job jobbed

[EMD]

Just get the lambas moved Serek does it in about 20mins job jobbed

Yes i was there when he moved some with markdtm , dont take long but im not going to bother ... ill just put a sticker over the light