It is always a bit worrying when a warning appears on your dashboard. Is it dangerous? Can you keep driving? Will it be expensive to repair? These are the kinds of questions that immediately come to mind when another message appears.
In this case, the warning is: Abgas Werkstatt. This means there is a fault in the injection system. It may also indicate that the exhaust gases are polluted. The “Abgas Werkstatt” message is a warning that there is a problem with the vehicle’s injection system, exhaust system or emissions.
This can have several causes, such as a fault in the catalytic converter, the exhaust gas sensor or the exhaust itself. It is important to have this problem resolved, because otherwise it may lead to vehicle damage. In addition, the car will emit more pollutants, which is harmful to both people and the environment.
Be aware that a visit to the garage costs money, and the costs may increase once the exact problem becomes clear. Depending on the level of contamination, the issue may also be solved with a fuel system cleaner.
An additive is easy to add when refuelling. After driving until the tank is empty, the “Abgas Werkstatt” warning may no longer appear on the dashboard. In that case, the issue was caused by contamination that could be resolved with an additive.
So it may be worth trying an additive first before visiting a garage, which could end up costing more money. Lindemann offers a petrol cleaner that has already helped solve injection and exhaust system problems in many cases.
On problemcar.nl, you can read an example of a problem and how it was resolved by adding a fuel additive.
