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  Six months of apparent DPF problems with an Astra 3 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 diesel. It started to cut out in March 2013 and became unreliable. Vauxhall assistance (AA) said it was supermarket fuel....
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  How does the DPF work in my Peugeot 3008 diesel? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am a lady driving a Peugeot 3008 1.6 diesel EGC doing about 10,000 miles a year, mostly on short runs of between 10 and 15 miles with only an occasional...
• 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
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  Buying used car - diesel or petrol? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a used car/SUV. My budget is around £11,000 and I do a short commute five days a week (under 2.5 miles) - will this cause issues if...
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  Petrol or diesel for my mileage? 12 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a used car and do around 10,000 miles a year. I've been told that it is better to get a petrol, as such short mileage makes diesels uneconomical...
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  Is the new Kia Rio a good idea? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is this car worth considering if I drive approx 8000 miles annually and are the usual servicing requirements needed? ie cam belt particulate filter and...
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  Buying a new, efficient petrol 4x4 11 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Buying New 4x4 (not 4x2 version) but it will only cover 3000 miles/per annum. As all modern diesels have DPFs we can't have a diesel, so besides Suzuki...
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  At what point do short journeys negatively affect diesel particulate filters? 8 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You often talk about the relationship between short journeys from cold in diesel engine cars and the premature failure of diesel particulate filters. In...
• 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
• Mazda 6 2006 TDI Sport Deisel - (Mazda 6 '06) Engine Light Help Please? 5 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  dpf  filter was playing up and needed replaces although this would cost me just under £1000. Because my DPF light was not on I checked with another garage who gave me the following fault codes; P242F P1391F P2459 C1119 They did a DPF
• Bmw x3 - DPF problems advice please 28 May 2010 (Forum)
   it to its normal level. From what i can gather and what i have read about the DPF on long, up to full temperature journeys the dpf regenerates itself. on shorter journeys it injects fuel into the engine to get hotter and that regenerates it. but it seems on mine the extra added fuel is just
• audi a4 advant s line estate black edition - dpf light come on again 3 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hello  New to the forum  I bought an audi a4 advant s line black edition last July 88500 miles stunning condition Dpf light came on in September followed by engine management light etc from which it went into limp mode After some research I took it to a very
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  Should I buy a petrol or a diesel? 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I really like the look of the Vauxhall Insignia and have test driven one at my local dealer; however, the salesman has told me about DPFs, which are now...
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 07 2.0 Loss of power, DPF flashes,TCS on, MAF sens 17 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  to respond - like having a flat spot; then sudden power loss again, engine shudders and the DPF starts to flash. Back to garage and they clean and 'recharge' the DPF. 5 days later, on a dual-carriageway doing 70mph and car suddenly starts to slow on long hill - speed drops to 40 in 4th - really hairy
• Volvo V50 - DPF Identification 14 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hello - My apologies if this has been done to death, but I seem to remember reading here once that there is a way of identifying whether a V50 has a liquid or solid DPF. (I have searched, but cannot find the thread.) If I have read rightly, the solid ones are for the lifetime of the car
• 2013 mini one d - Cleaning out DPF 2 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hello Chaps, Can anyone suggest where I can get the Ceremex treatment at a reasonable price near Putney in London please ? Thanks, Billy Mac.
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  Will a diesel car with a DPF suit my needs? 17 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a diesel 5 years ago (non DPF) as I was doing 40 miles a day, just commuting for work, 98% of which was motor way speeds. Plus other personal/general...
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  Partic bristle 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Time after time I read you comments about problems with DPFs and todays' copy of the Telegraph was no exception. I personally had my first problem after...