Will I have DPF problems with this driving style?

I'm tempted by a 2010 36k Qashqai 2.0-litre diesel with FSH. I like everything about it but concerned whether I might have DPF issues.

Annual mileage would be 8-10k mostly short runs of 10-20 miles with two regular weekly runs of 30+ miles and only rare motorway use.

What would be your advice be about avoiding DPF problems with this driving pattern if I were to purchase it?

Asked on 3 December 2014 by hlt3012

Answered by Honest John

Yes, you might have DPF issues. It may help to add Cataclean to the tank every 10k miles or so. But your pattern of driving should be enough to get the DPF hot enough.

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