Dec 451

Hi all. I've searched the forum and this seems a reasonably common problem, though more for diesels (DPF issues) than petrol. Mine's a petrol and the light came on Wednesday night. Fortunately it's still under extended warranty (just) and I took it to the dealer today. They said it's a valve on the cylinder (I forget what the cylinder's called) that is to the rear left of the engine bay as you look at it and its function is to reburn exhaust gases. There was no loss of power and little, if any, effect on economy. I've been doing research since Wednesday and this exhaust control system light seems to be triggered by a multitude of things - why is it so fragile/sensitive? I've had the Octavia for a year, and bar being rear-ended the day I bought it, I've enjoyed owning it and reckon it's all-round (due to performance, comfort, economy and carrying capacity) the best car I've owned. Being without the comfort of the warranty bothers me though - should I invest in another extended warranty?

Hiya. Got my 08 Octavia VRS last October but never got round to joining this forum. Last car was a Mazda RX8 192 and whilst that it handled very well and was mostly reliable, it was quite impractical, had absolutely no torque and was far too thirsty for sub-200 bhp. Love the VRS far more: feels a bit quicker (may be due to turbo boost), is far more practical and handles almost as well. And unlike the Mazda which was on its third clutch at 25,000 miles (Don’t! I bought it at 20,000) and with the rotting alloys, I’ve had no problems with the Octavia. Except an hour after I bought it when some doofus rear-ended me whilst I was stationary before turning right!