I did mine following the explanations explained here (thanks!) and I faced no issues as expected (2009 freely).
However, I did not see any improvement on fuel consumption. No change at all.

My average MPG went from 24 to 31, probably because my EGR was not fully closing, which caused limp mode on one occasion..
EGR is now cleaned up and no longer sticking (no DTC faults) and it has been blanked off.
Good Riddance!

Well, in that case I did not see any change but my consumption is good. I'm around 9.5l/100 km, and that's ~30mpg, right?

Yes, thats about right for general driving around town and short trips.
I get about 35 on a longer trip i.e motorways and dual carriageways.

Ok I know this has been a topic in the past but I recently
Blanked off the EGA valve at the front of the engine with
A stainless plate in-between the joint and no fault /warning
Lights on and must say the engine is more responsive and
Ticks over smoother also it does not take much longer to
Warm up so if anyone was thinking of trying it rest assured
It works. My Freelander 2 HSE 2007 Manual 99K on the clock.

As the engine gets older the EGR valve tends to stick open, and this can have a noticeable effect on performance. Blanking the EGR should make little or no difference in theory, but if the valve is sticking this mod will restore the engine to original performance. I'm not entirely sure of the legality or MoT position - it's certainly illegal to bypass or disable the DPF, for example. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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I don't have DPF on mine so no worries there and I don't think the mot will be a problem.

My Discovery 2 TD5 had the EGR blanked off for over 5 years with no problems at MOT time,
should be OK as long as emissions are within the parameters,
if your worried about the MOT then it would be easy to remove the blank on a Freelander.
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I have always used V-Power or BP Ultimate, and as such have never had an EGR fault in 9 years of Freelander 2 ownership.

Says something about decent fuel keeping things clean. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

There may be something in that! I think the EGR was beginning to stick on my MY13, which was one reason for letting it go. Particularly noticeable on the Autobahn - it didn't want to go above about 115, whereas it would do 130 (rather scarily) when new. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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Mav71 wrote:

I have always used V-Power or BP Ultimate, and as such have never had an EGR fault in 9 years of Freelander 2 ownership.

Says something about decent fuel keeping things clean.

I've just blanked my EGR today. I normally try and fill the car with shell v power or the esso equivalent, but sometimes supermarket fuel gets put in out of necessity. I've noticed the past few months the engine seemed lumpy at low revs and when pulling away. Anyway, I put the EGR blanking plate in today and as soon as I reversed off the drive I could feel the difference! All the lumpiness has gone, it's like a different car! Brilliant for just under £4!

hi steven,this is very interesting,is the egr easy to get at and how easy(or hard)was it?also where did you get it from.
cheers
sandy

Hi Sandy, It's quite straightforward to do if you are handy with a spanner...
Remove engine cover, slacken off pipe retaining bolt, slacken off two bolts on end of pipe, slide plate into place, retighten everything in reverse.
This is where I got it from, theres a few pics there aswell shows you where it goes:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111585376243?_tr....S1.R1.TR3

Blanking EGR is not always straightforward - depends on the engine, year and even model car uyou have - do some research before you jump in - there are plenty of posts on here and other forums No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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