Thanks for your responses , thinking I'm gonna leave it a while yet and see how it goes. I'll check the dpf regeneration with my a C110 if u can. Made my mind up though that if
I'm gonna do one I might as we do the lot plus the control unit giving the labour cost to get access.

I have a c110 code reader I've used on my wife's 320d a few times. Never had to try it on mine though. I'll look into whether it can check the regeneration or not. Thanks

So I've just go my car (x5 3.0d 2010)back after a full service and four new tyres to be told I also have a glow plug not working. Only one which wasn't causing me any driving problems and was blissfully unaware. I said I'd just leave getting it fixed as it wasn't effecting the vehicle but am being ...