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Old Dec 17, 2025 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by wlindsey@gmail.com
Not sure if it’s helpful but almost every check engine light I’ve experienced has been fuel related - as in the quality of fuel you get varies widely even at the same service station. These engines (at least the P400) seem to be very sensitive. Usually it shows up as a warning about environmental sensor blah blah blah and resolves after a refueling at a quality gas station.

for me I see this issue most frequently when driving from Dallas to Colorado. I don’t know if it’s the random gas stations on the route, the octane change you get at altitude, or something else.
Have your CELs been accompanied by stalling or rough running? I tend to get fuel only from two sources here in Atlanta; either QT or Costco, both of which are top tier rated (fwiw, if anything). I fill up our other cars at the same stations with no issues, though they are German and not finicky as the British. All require, and receive Premium (93 octane in Atlanta).

 
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Old Dec 17, 2025 | 05:28 PM
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shhhhhhhhhhh - it's a LR - electrics and leaks are part of the experience - you must have been a Honda owner before
 
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