Edited by Dynamic Dave on 15/01/2010 at 17:42

Now they said it was that Diesel Particulate Filter and that it needs replenishing

The additive tank is located next to the main fuel tank and requires replenishing at 37500

and 75000 according to FordEtis.

Edited by rtj70 on 15/01/2010 at 19:57

All this makes for worrying reading .... my 06 Focus 1.6 tdci is at Dagenham motors at the moment and whilst a few garages that I have spoken to say this special oil needs replenishing and that it requires there own diagnotic equipment to recalibrate the system im concerned about the whole cost of this thing. I mean to get these emissions down they we the owner has to pay for an extra additive? wots the the point of that if one of the main reasons was to save on cost in the 1st place ?

As far as I know diesels that use Eolys fluid can regen at a much lower temperature(this is good!). Without this much higher temperatures are required for passive regen otherwise regens require extra CR diesel injections - just before exhaust strokes - this feeds DPFs with diesel equired for regens but also can have a side effect of diesel bore wash and sump oil contamination.Ultimately this can cause many problems - premature failure of bores, big ends, main bearings and catastrophic failure due to engine runnaway on diesel contaminated sump-oil.

Point well made. I would add that Eolys leads to less wasted diesel. Eolys gets a bad rep, but it's not all bad. It's a shame that the refilling precedure is such a palaver.

Cheaper in the long run to get the DPF totally removed and it's functions removed from the ECU. Total cost £300. Better than £200 for fluid refill every 30-40k and new filter for £1000 at 72k.

I can see a lot of 1.6TDCI cars being scrapped prematurely when they get to 6 years old as it's not worth spending the money on them.

Heck, Fords are disposable at 8 years old now as it is (my mondeo is only worth £1k - any bill more than £500 mean it'll be going to the big scrapyard in the sky!).

I have had endless problems with my 1.6 TDCI from a brand new purchase on an 09 plate. In regards to the DPF I began to notice my mpg drop ridiculously last summer followed by it going into limp mode on 3 occasions. The 1st two times Ford forced the car into regeneration which cleared the problem and on the 2nd topped up the serum. On the 3rd breakdown whilst travelling on a motorway in the outside lane when my speed dropped from 70 - 40mph in seconds was a terrible experience to try and get back over to the inside lane. Mileage wise I had reached the magic number approx 73,000 - on this occasion Ford advised I needed a new DPF so with the £900 fee for the new DPF plus over £200 spent on the 1st and 2nd breakdown I was not happy. I did look into the DPF cleaning and the removal of it completely from the car but had also heard negatives about future computer problems when the car is to be MOT'd etc. So I paid Ford Gates more money for the new DPF hoping this would be the end of my troubles (well atleast untill I hit 150,000). This was at the end of January. Since then when washing my car I have noticed a coke like liquid (like glue) splats all over the back of my car and on my driveway. I have just had my service and asked them to check the DPF as ever since I have had this liquid splatted over the car. They have now advised me that the DPF Tank needs replacing at a cost of a further £805!!!!! When will the costs end???? So my car is only 4.5 years old and at 86,000 is finished, how ridiculous, you expect a Ford to be a reliable car to last a good 10 years but these cost are massive and this DPF is a nightmare. My father-in-law owns the 1.8 TDCI and does not have this problem. I deeply regret buying the 1.6. Does anybody have a cheaper alternative to changing the DPF Tank please? Has anyone experienced this additional problem? Otherwise it looks like I am going to have to cut my losses and change the car avoiding the FORD brand or avoiding a Diesel. Suggestions please....many thanks

Edited by paulab on 13/09/2013 at 01:50

Thank you for message.

Yes it does seem strange how the tank has only become a problem since they changed the DPF although Ford Gates do not want to hear about it and will not even consider that they could be at fault. I really regret buying this car, I actually enjoy driving the car and it has all the space I need but the Ford garages have been so incompetent . On one occasion whilst it was in for it's 1st service they had took a chunk out of the paintwork in the side door, thankfully I noticed straight away so they agreed to repair the damage but my whole experience with Ford dealerships has been a huge let down.

I will seek out the part at a breakers and ask my local garage if they are able to fit it as I certainly do not want to take it back to Ford Gates.

Thanks again for the advice :-)

Edited by paulab on 14/09/2013 at 14:02