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• Mitsubishi Lancer 2011 - Need help with DPF removal problem 16 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all! I need some explanation and advice regarding my Mitsubishi Lancer. I'm not much of a car guy so some basic dumbing down of whats happening would be appreciated! I bought my Lancer last year, long story short it was poorly remapped, had a dpf and egr delete however
• Mazda 6 - 06 plate 2.0 TS - Mazda 6 - DPF help :( 27 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hi , I really need some help and advice I'm on my 5th day of losing sleep over my car, I only bought it 28/08/10 one day after buying it my DPF light came on :(, bank holiday monday I took if for a oil change hoping it was just some diesel in the oil but no, its now at the mazda dealer
• Passat B7 2014 - Does Passat cfgc e5 177ps use dpf/fap additive? 6 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, (EN-2nd language) Just came to my knolege that VW Sharan form 2010 uses a additive for fap/dpf regeneration. Does the CFGC engine come with the same additive? What is that additive made of and how is it going through the engine and helping fap regen? Is it the same eolys
• What if...dpf removed unknowingly 3 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Having read on other forums boasting about dpf removal and in some cases the cat too. Just read about one guy tweaking his map so it smokes less when he sells it. Whats the situation if an innocent buyer purchases said car privately without being told its illegal status, only to have
• Mazda 3 - Mazda 3 - 1.6 Tdi DPF filter 19 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Does my car have a DPF filter? Most of the times throughout the week I take very short trips to work and back home, however  after a relatively long trip, eg like over 100 miles, on a sudden stop my car would occasionally cut out and wouldn't crank up
• Ford Focus 1.6LXTDCI - Location of DPF Tank on 55 Plate Focus 16 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  I am about to refil the DPF fluid on my ford focus myself, I'll worry about resetting the ECU later. I have searched extensively on T'internet for some photos showing the exact location of the tank and the exact position of the pipes I need to disconect and reconnect, as this would help
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Golf Bluemotion and DPF 23 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My son collected his new Golf Bluemotion on Friday. Drove it from Milton Keynes to Staffs Friday (motorway), Staffs to Slough Sunday (motorway), used it for work (3 miles each way) Monday onwards and on the way in to Work Thursday the DPF warning light came on. Should they be this sensitive
• Mazda CX-7 - DPF and Timing Chain...is there a link 28 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Please can you help? I think my Local Mazda dealer is playing tricks on me. I have recently purchased a 10 plate which had only done 36,000 miles. The DPF warning light flashed up and I went to my local dealer immediately. I will say at this point I know very little about the technical
• Motability cars and DPF filters? 23 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  If you have a new diesel car on the motability scheme and your DPF filter clogs up because you only drive locally and can't be cleared on a long run meaning a trip to the dealer who will foot the bill? If it is a manufacturer's problem then they will but this problem only occurs if you don't
• Mazda 6 2.2d sport (2015) - DPF Malfunction warning - worth a manual regen? 22 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  So a couple of days ago I get the dreaded 'Soot Accumulation in DPF Too High' message on my 6, which has just had it's 5th birthday and done 40k. Following Mazda's helpful guidance, off for a run down the M23 I go, keeps revs between 2.5-3k. Halfway back the message turns into 'DPF Malfunction
• SEAT Leon - 2007 Seat Leon 1.9 DTI DPF or not? 31 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  . Time is not on my side.  I know very little about cars but have been researching for a few weeks now and as Im now semi retired I only do 6000 miles a year and all the newer Diesel vehicles after 2009 have to have DPF I understand but a few pre 2009 had DPF also. Its a Seat
• All - DPF regen and low EGTs 2 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  With DPF now effectively mandatory on all Euro V compliant diesel engines, the problem of DPF regeneration on vehicles used predominantly for short, low speed journeys is going not going to disappear any time soon. The fundamental problem is low Exhaust Gas Temperatures (EGTs) inherent
• Ford C-MAX - DPF replaced, rotten egg smell and amber light 14 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  up as we were discussing the car. I noticed exhaust fumes filling the cabin on the 2 hour drive home. Tried to get DPF to regen manually and then took to a garage to force it.  Neither worked.  Then Engine Management light came on.  Codes said DPF was at fault.  On Saturday
• Peugeot 508sw - peugeot 508sw dpf? 16 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, just wondering whether the technical experts on here could confirm what type of DPF a 2013 peugeot 508sw has fitted. The car in question has the 2.0 HDI 140hp engine. What i would like to know is, has it the eloyses fluid based system, or has it the coated "dry" version?. I've asked
• Volkswagen Passat B7 - Revs for DPF Regen? 23 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  My Passat has had the emissions fix which I read can result in more soot and earlier DPF failure. Guidance is that I should have regular runs with revs over 2000rpm. Trouble is on motorway runs in 6th at 70mph my rpm is just below 2000rpm. So do I have to change down? How far for? etc
• Mazda 5 - How to keep dpf healthy 24 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi i have recently bought mazda5 1.6 venture disel one.Since the disel car is something i had for the first time.So i just wanted to know few things. 1.Does it has any dpf additives? 2.How often i will need to drive in motorways and for how long? 3.If i drive 20 miles a day in cities areas
• Ford S-MAX - When to replace high mileage 30 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  When to replace a car.. would like to keep it running until next year but worried about DPF.  Will talk to our regular independent garage and ask them to do a filter clean. We have a 2012 Ford S-MAX 2.0 TDCi Titanium with 160k mileage bought at 136k mileage one owner in 2019 (was a high
• Ford Focus 1.6 tdci 55 plate - Help needed 8 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Someone please help, I have a focus 1.6 tdci 55 plate Car has been in limp mode for a while, I have cleaned the dpf out, But the car won't do a re gen by itself and won't do a static re gen car has come up with 3 fault codes P242F dpf accumulation of ash (but cleaned dpf) 2. P2585 fuel additive
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 2003 2.0ltr DPF pressure sensor fault? 26 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Have a 307 estate 110 hdi with fault codes 1447, 1448 +1537 stored in engine ECU together with all usuall DPF blocked symptems. Also have fault code 8332 stored in additive ECU. The additive level in the tank is about 2 3rds full and both magnets are present on the filler cap. Using a friends
• Ford focus 1.6 tdci studio - Mistake buy with DPF? 4 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  We placed a £500 deposit on a ford focus 1.6 tdci studio 59 reg DPF that has 58,000 miles on the clock that is costing 6500 I will be using it to commute back and forth from uni on the weekends that is a roundtrip motorway journey of 140 miles and occasionaly 5-10 miles during