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• Vauxhall Meriva problems 18 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Vauxhall Meriva 2011 17 Cdti. Purchased one of these at the price of £11,000 in May 2013,at the mielage of 13,000 miles. Within 5 days found DPF blocked. One month after purchase,were told by Vauxhall dealer that the promised,and paid for service,had not been done
• Mazda 6 Diesel - advice please, buying a Mazda 6 with 2.2 Diesel 4 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  if what I`m about to buy will be okay? what were the issues exactly? and when were they fixed by Mazda? something to do with oil level rising and going into the diesel and DPF problems? the setup date of the car I`m going to buy is 25th Jun 2010
• Fiat Doblo 1.9 JTD - Heavily smoking Doblo 1.9 JTD 55 reg 11 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  ?  We did flush out the intercooler and it had a good cup of oil in it, so we flushed the thing with petrol. and cleaned all the connecting hoses. The cannister thing at the exhaust where it meets the manifold, what is that, a DPF? My father in law thinks that was full of oil. It now has
• Ford Grand C-MAX - 1.6TDCi Loss of power, no fault codes. 12 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  with engine problems and dealers). There were no fault codes logged and they didn't see any obvious issues with the turbo. The car has done over 17,000 miles, and gets plenty of long runs so the DPF shouldn't be getting clogged. I also let the turbo cool down properly after long trips. The car's
• Ford Focus - Best car to buy? 13 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  warranty although not a ford dealer,is this really just a bad choice of car,as its to my understanding that the focus was the best selling car in britain so common faults are more often talked about than other cars. Is it innevitable that the turbo and dpf filter will go,or is it one of those cars
• Modern diesel engines - looking after one to get the best out of it 20 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  /good habits are for a modern diesel?  I'll be changing the oil every 8000miles (MB interval is around 16000 - TOO long to my mind!), and using a Bosch filter and low ash oil (to spec mb229.5).  Even though the car does not have a DPF fitted, I've been told that the low ash oil is the best
• Any - Most reliable car/cheapest to run to high mileage? 4 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  : £1,000 - DMF/Clutch £600 - turbo £500 - injector service So the idea that diesel's are great & cheap to run is nonsense - great on a company car/3 years, not for private use over an extended time. And I'm lucky I don't have a DPF, and my EGR valve is OK. So
• You tell me! - Another what car thread! 17 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  a towbar for a proper bike rack, with a high enough top gear for relaxed motorway cruising.  I also don't fancy a diesel with a DPF, so have been looking at older diesels pre-05 and those without filters.  I can spend up to £7k. So far I've considered: Seat Leon FR old shape
• Diesel TS2 2005 - Mazda 6 -Limp Mode at idle constantly 1 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Would be very grateful for an help or info into a problem that has persisted for the last year or more and cannot be solved. Mazda 6 diesel, common rail, no dpf. Car will start up, no lights and runs for about 30 seconds at idle, then it will suddenly throw itself into limp mode
• Golf or Octavia ? 23 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  the same car, for the money we're prepared to spend we could get a Petrol VRS with a few options (like curtain airbags) or a Golf VI 122 SE with options so they're about the same spec, probably decided to avoid diesels due to DPFs and the fact this car will be low mileage (5K pa). The 1.8 L&K Octavia
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Please help.. Mazda 6 2.2 diesel mpg mega issue 18 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  with 71k on the clock and I have already got it up to 76k. Before I go into my issue I will say that I was aware of the dpf needing regeneration and I am aware that these engines are not designed for short trips. I am also aware that mazda likes to mis-sell these dpf vehicles to unsuspecting
• 2yrs on from buying a 9yr old dpf-equipped diesel 10 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  A long while ago, I promised/threatened to give regular updates on buying and running a 9yr old dpf-equipped diesel. Coming up to the 2yr anniversary now, so this is long overdue. The following is the facts, purely objective. What did I buy? 2008 Renault Koleos 2.0dci 4WD manual
• Volkswagen Golf - MK6 Golf - Purchasing Query 30 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  and HJ real world MPG figures (10K miles a year).   This is however offset by DPF concerns, based on my driving habits. There is also however concerns over the 1.4 TSI engine and its 'fragility' based on the timing chain/perceived issues with it. I believe the 2.0 TDI is generally
• 2019 Tucson Diesel - Hyundai 17 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  or unusual sounds. It was parked up for a few hours and taken out again, for some 25 miles, the MIL remained lit at start up and during the journey but the car behaved exactly as it should do. Up until a 18 months ago my car did have a re-occurring issue with the DPF warning light every 6
• seater or large SUV ? under £3000 ish 11 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  .   We have already been to a few garages and seen a few SUV/MPV's but we've no idea whats going to cost us an arm and a leg to keep going I know diesel engine can be a bit funny for short journeys but if we could find one without a DPF then I would consider that also as we are likely to give
• Mazda CX-5 - Petrol or Diesel for city & occasional long haul 29 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  models list as £30 but I read elsewhere this changed in 2017 & diesels now attract £140 tax minimum? Really don't know what to do. Worried about the overall fuel efficiency and possible DPF problems. Advice much appreciated!
• New car dilemma 10 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  is that both the Merc and the BMW are only available in diesel (the BMW is theoretically available in petrol, but try finding one and the CLS63 AMG is excluded because it is not approved for towing), and I don't do a high mileage, around 100 miles a week to work, hence I am concerned about the dreaded DPF
• Kia ceed vs ford focus 21 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  as I had set on the ceed. I know the focus used to DMF issues, is this still the case? I've also read somewhere that the DPF would need replacing at 70,000 miles? I also have been told several times that 1.6 tends to suffer from fuel pump failure hence why thisbis the 1.8. Sorry for babbling, female
• CRV alternatives. 5 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  recently read that there have been issues with the aircon (although that was on a US site just in case that makes any difference) I have decided on a petrol due to the short journeys I do (DPF a definite no go for me) My reasons for an SUV is that I need something with a high ride height due to my outdoor
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - May 06 Diesel 143 - misfire at 1250 revs 26 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all Have a Mazda6 Diesel that misfires off idle 1250 rev's it's been doing that for a few months sometimes. It's done 23K and had service at Dealers at 12K last May and I changed oil and filter at 18K with Mazda DPF Dexelia. Now last few weeks misfires all the time if you go slow enough