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• Skoda Octavia - 1.9PD injectors 2 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  customer service, gave them the registration plate of an 09 example from a local dealer and asked who made its fuel injectors. The answer was Siemens. So, the HJ car-by-car has it correct. (I also asked if it had a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and they said it didn't.) Having read a lot
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Focus Car Manual / Maintenance Guide? 8 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  All, Following advice from HJ I purchased on Friday a 56/07 1.6 TDCi (non-DPF) from Car Giant. Having previously been a one owner company car I got the computer print out history from the leasing company but NO service book / manual etc. I am looking for the basic maintenance guides / service
• qashqai 1.5dci .. no dpf version - high pressure smoke from oil filler with cap on 3 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  hello all now this happened a few years ago and has happened again today.(sort of)...will run you through what happened. car is a 1.5dci nissan qashqai +2 ,non dpf bought from new. its not a 4wd (has the renault 1.5dci engine) 2010 reg im a very carefull driver, dont push it hard, and change
• Toyota Verso - Injectors replaced - car now won't run 14 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  . August - we get a new code P2002 to do with the DPF which our local garage renewed. Then a week or two later both the injector and DPF codes are back. Our garage sends us back to the injector specialist who, for the first time, actually takes a look. He confirms the injectors are all shot and we agree
• Fiat Qubo 1.3 Multijet 95 Trekking - Engine management warning light 24 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  of problems with the dpf in the Fiat 500 version and I have found myself driving up and down the A12 so that similar problems don't occur with the Qubo. I even bought a moped to use for short journeys. Finally, I became paranoid about the vehicle, waiting for the engine management light to come on or the dpf
• Peugeot 307 2. 0 HDI Xsi 136 - PEUGEOT 307 HDI HOT STALLING? 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  with fresh fuel the car still would not start, and even after towing to attempt to bump start it still would not start. The Cat was replaced, the injectors were replaced and the DPF filter was cleaned through with a jet wash and then with DPF cleaner. The car still would not start. The EGR valve
• 2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI - EGR Fault and Limp Mode 3 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  and it says P0407 EGR sensor B circuit low. If the EGR is the issue, it'll be expensive as these are apparently a pain to do on these engines. Anything I can try myself? I've taken it for a good blast, it drives perfectly when the light isn't on; and it completed a DPF regeneration successfully. I just
• Hyundai i30 petrol - Great car except for..... 15 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  in a diesel car for the Hyundai as I don't do the miles for a DPF to function effectively. But reading the manual for the Hyundai (petrol) I was surprised to see a reference to the possibility of a 'soot' warning light and advice to drive the car at 2k+ revs for at least 15 minutes!
• Nissan X-trail 1.6 T32 - Exhaust electric throttle control actuator 28 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  in exhaust it also helps to increase temperature within exhaust system to increase temperature within catalytic converter and DPF.  (4) Any fault/failure with the Exhaust electric throttle control actuator could have a detrimental effect on other parts of the exhaust/EGR systems. Can
• Renault Koleos - Check injection warning but car fine and no errors 7 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  of Redex DPF cleaner in.  Took car to garage and light went out on the way.  No error codes found once plugged in.  Car was fine for next two weeks. Filled up again at Asda with diesel.  Message comes on again.  Another bottle of Redex in but this time nothing. Message still
• Golf tdi 2009 1.6 - Injector problem 12 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  the emissions is recall without any issue. Error light was only engine management and not dpf Any ideas? I do not want to take a faulty car back which a hefty bill for something not running properly when I do a lot of miles and rely on it.
• 2006 KIA Sorento 2.5 diesel - Any problem in using a low SAPS oil in older car? 9 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  for £35 for 10l and £55 for 20L which seems to be a very good price. My question is, are there any issues to using low SAPS oil in an older vehicle which doesn’t have a DPF?  
• VW Sharan 2.0TDI SE Bluemotion 2011 (7N) - VW Sharan 2011 (new shape) poor fuel economy 9 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  : 50.4mpg). Tyres are Michelin Energy. It switches off at traffic lights and I follow gear change indicator recommendations. The DPF light is not on and it performs well. Anyone any thoughts on what might be causing this poor economy? To give an indication of my driving style, I have
• Ford Kuga - OBD port Issue 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  ,  I have an issue with the OBD port on my 2009 mk1 kuga. Prior to my Mot last November, the engine management light appeared on my dash. A friend in work has an obd Bluetooth reader and plugged it in. Turned out the fault code present was the dpf pressure was low, I'm assuming it was due to short
• Mazda 6 - MAZDA 6 Diesel or not? 17 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  . Option 1 - Mazda 6 (09/10 plate) -but heard many horror stories about how bad the diesel cars are and chain cam being a problem. Option 2- Audi A4 (07/08 plate) - DPF problems
• Ford C-Max - faulty engine response 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  I have an old ('04) Ford C-Max with a 2.0 diesel engine which I believe is pre DPF. The car has an engine problem which, though very intermittent, is potentially dangerous.  The last two times it happened were both at junctions, the engine idling as I waited to pull out into a larger
• No fifth wheel for my wagon to go rolling along 15 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Just changed my vehicle to a Nissan QQ (petrol - dpf frightened me off diesel) Lo and behold on checking for the spare what do I find?. No wheel, no space saver just a can of goo and a mini compressor to deal with a flat. While this MAY be suitable for the odd nail
• Audi A3 Sportback 1.9tdi PD engine BKC - Which oil for diesel engine? 16 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  these specs/grades there is no price difference,but cost is not a factor, but  feel that as the 507.00 seems to be the latest  oil would this be better at protecting the engine and emission parts?  The car is a 2005 model with 75k miles, EU4 without a dpf. Many thanks
• VW Passat 2012 - VW ditch unreliable piezo injectors on '12 diesels 2 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  together with the risk of litigation (especially in the US where the attached document originates) has initiated this change of policy. I see also that the ridiculously complex DPF system has been simplified by the adoption of AdBlue. It would seem to me that the present generation of piezo
• Saab 9-3 Convertible 1.9TiD - Emissions in 2008 model year cars 2 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  miles per year including a 25 mile rural A road commute so a diesel looks like it fits the bill (and hopefully I'll be OK with the DPF too). I have a question that my Google skills have failed to answer: Does anybody know when the emissions changed for the 1.9 diesel engine in 2008 in Saabs