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Volksagen Touran: DMF and DPF
Can you please that my 59-plate VW Touran 2.0 TDI DPF Match 140PS Auto has a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and how best to look after this? I use premium diesel, should I expect problems? If so at what mileage. It has done 25,000 miles.
Asked on 7 November 2012 by Ateamman
Answered by
Honest John
Yes. If you repeatedly start the car from cold and drive short distances then there is a high likelihood of DPF problems.
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