Most recently answered dpf questions
My 2009 Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 diesel has just failed its MoT on emissions. The garage has told me that I don’t do enough miles. For a retest I must drive it around for a few hours in third gear and leave...
I recently had my 2010 plate Volvo XC90 serviced by our local Volvo dealer. On returning home (seven mile trip) I checked the engine oil. It was black and at the lower end of the dipstick. I queried with...
I plan to buy a Ford Grand Tourneo Connect. I would choose the diesel, but am afraid of DPF problems because I only do short journeys in a city. Would you rather recommend the 1.6 EcoBoost petrol or have...
I am driving a 2011 Volkswagen Passat (company car) with 50,000 miles on the clock. I've had it for sometime and felt ill. My other half told me it was smelling of diesel fumes and that's why I was feeling...
I am looking to buy a used car/SUV. My budget is around £11,000 and I do a short commute five days a week (under 2.5 miles) - will this cause issues if I decide to buy a diesel, considering modern DPFs?
Six months ago, I bought a 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 diesel estate from a main dealership. It has been great so far - it had 45,000 and now has 57,000 - was fully serviced on 45k and has had an oil change and...
I've had the DPF removed from my diesel car and had the required ECU remapping done about 18 months ago. It's been fine since then with no more going in to limp mode due to the DPF being blocked.
Now...
My wife wants a new (sporty) estate with expected 10,000 annual mileage. The budget won't stretch to a BMW 5 Series, so am thinking of something more in the Volkswagen/Skoda/Mazda range. Any suggestions?...
I keep needing to get the garage to do DPF regen on my Mazda 5. It has done 60,000 mostly city miles and I think it's time to get the DPF replaced. However, the main dealer has quoted over £2000 for the...
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