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• legality of 'chipping' an engine 1 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  I see that it cinsidered illegal to remove the DPF partly because do so interfers with the emissions. So why does not 'chipping' an engine fall into the same category, because I cannot believe that this action does not affect the emissions? Maybe this is considered a grey area? BTW, my Audi
• Ford Focus 1.6tdci - Diesel intermittent lack of power 31 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  . Have recently had a Maf sensor change(new one bought off ebay) and months back a DPF filter removal. Does anyone know what this could be please?
• Renault Scenic - Diesel vs Petrol - Fairly specific scenario 12 May 2012 (Forum)
  without a DPF (or FAP as the french call them). Are there any disadvantages to a diesel for daily short town runs, usually with 3-4 people in the car, and the occasional bi-monthly motorway run?
• Are diesels truly dead? 25 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  for long commute will be much less. More so, when people are not commuting long, especially the situation now, car will be used for short journeys which is bad for DPF. So why one would go for diesel - unless having specific needs like large 4x4 in farms etc.?
• 2006 Kia Carens Diesel 27 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  of which is from 2007. My question is would this car with a diesel engine be ok for a daily commute round trip of 15 miles or do you think the DPF would get clogged in the long run? Thanks as always for your help peeps and enjoy the rest of your Christmas!! :)  
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 07-05-2016 Part 2 3 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  I have just bought an ex motability vauxhall mokka 65 plate 1.5 diesel for £10,750. It only had 5700 miles on the clock. I have had it 6 weeks and done 800 miles in it mostly short journeys. The DPF light flashed on briefly last week so i took it on the dual carriageway for 30 mins doing 4th gear
• Volkswagen Passat B5 Highline 2.0TDI CR 140 - Passat 2.0TDI CR - Burning Smell 12 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  temperture is below 4C. Has anyone else had this. Been wondering if there is a problem with the DPF. Smell was also there before the car went in for the recent repairs.  
• Subaru Forester - Fuel Additives 7 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  this for extra power it was for keeping fuel system clean which at mot time mechanic commented that  emmisions were extremely low and dpf light hardly ever came on whilst using this. So for these reasons I would like to use in the subaru but just wondered why they state no additives to be used
• Audi A3 - High mileage petrol Audi - Mercedes 20 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  that  you could be looking at big bucks to replace the EGR, the DPF, the injectors, the glowplugs and maybe the turbo, so could set you back £5k. What about high mileage petrols are they safe to buy ? Seems like 2009 A3 with 110K mileage I could easily find
• Engine size Nissan QQ 17 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  improvement in performance of even keeping the status quo of the 1.5.cc Can any current owner of the 1.2.QQ assure me that it has .getupand go,? Would like the 1.6. diesel but short runs I fear would lead me into conflict with the DPF. hfp
• C3 Picasso or Kangoo - Newish diesel for me? 5 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I've been looking to buy a car up to 5 years old .. Diesel (cheaper tax reasons) But I've been told the DPF on diesels isn't for me .. I will literally drive the car for about 10 mins  day (loading up parcels to take to the PO literally 4 minute drive away
• Volvo S40/V40 - Is Volvo S40 a Volvo ? 8 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  When I bought my 2007 Volvo C30 1.6d three years ago I thought I was buying a Volvo.  How naïve.  I did not know it was a Peugot engine - which I've recently heard has potential problems.  Having just spent last year £1,000 on new DPF and last week £1,300 on new
• Vectra C 2.2 DTi, 2003 - Diesel particulate filter 28 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  2000 miles a year - if that. I think that the problem might be the DPF but don't really know if this is likely. Can anybody help and is the replacement a DIY job? Cheers   
• Are Diesel Owners In For A Rise in VED? 3 May 2014 (Forum)
  More eco stuff in the Mail today, whilst it may be true, is this just another ruse to get older diesel vehicles off the road and drivers into new vehicles to boost the economy ? Should we expect a rise in VED for older pre DPF diesels, of which many
• mazda 5 , zafira or astra estate 10 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Looking to buy new car to  transport 2 adults and 5 dogs. Also once a week take mother in law shopping with her mobility scooter. I have seen following cars and wanted any advice as to which best option. Only doing 3000 miles per year so a dpf diesel is not an option. Choices so far
• Skoda Octavia Estate or Ford Mondeo Estate - Advice needed! 7 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  generally with about 80,000 on the clock. Is there anything I should be considering? DPF Failures etc? Any help would be gratefully received. Even after a day spend at Car Giant I'm none the wiser! Thanks so much.
• Kia Sportage - Diesel or Petrol 8 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  WE HAVE CHOSEN THE 3 SPEC SPORTAGE 2WD BUT IT ONLY COMES IN DIESEL, THE 2 SPEC COMES IN 1.6 PETROL BUT ALL REPORTS SAY IT'S UNDER POWERED,I'VE DROVE THE 1.7 DIESEL AND IT'S  NOT BAD .I ONLY DO 5 OR 6K A YEAR BUT KIA SERVICE HAVE TOLD METHERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THEIR  DPF'S
• Mazda 6 - engine rebuild 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi,  Mazda 6 2.0D year 2008 The DPF light came on and there was a loud bang - lots of smoke from the back. Limped it to a dealer (not customer friendly) who said engine compressions down to about half what they should be - suspected pistons could be bent and recommended a new
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI - slight judder. 22 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  -10 minutes. Is this the DPF regenerating? At the moment I don't do much mileage - am averaging 500 miles a month on the motorway only, driving once a week.   Does my car have a DMF? I was led to believe it does not.   It is a 61 plate if that helps.
• Honda or Volvo Diesel? 9 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a diesel car and have narrowed the search down to the Honda Accord I-CDti Sport or Volvo S60 D5 SE(Euro III engine, so no DPF).  I've found one of each, test driven them but still can't really decide! Both are 05 cars, the Honda(05 reg) is on 54000 miles