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• Big car with good economy 22 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Est 1.6 DPF diesel Peugeotg 307 SW SE 136 Saab 9-3 Linear Spt Est Diesel 120 Mercedes B180 SE Seat Altea XL 140 C4 Picasso Exec 1.6 Hdi Renault Scenic Priv 2.0 Dci Seat Altea XL 140 DSG VW Touran SE 2.0 140 Renault Scenic Priv 2.0 Grand Honda Accord Est Sport 2.2 Cdti Saab 9-3 Lin Spt Est 150 BMW
• Buying advice - family car for three in rear 30 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  on the narrow lanes near us. This leaves me pretty much with the S-Max unless I am missing something. My main issue is that the petrol engines are far too thirsty but I'm concerned with the shorter journeys being an issue for the DPF in the diesel. Especially as the budget is looking at 70k 10+ year old models
• Ford Focus - Ford TDCI limp mode issues 8 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  engine all mechanics seem to know and hate. Its Euro 4 so it has the EGR but no DPF. About a month ago it went into limp mode. It still drove but really struggled to get above 3k RPM and was very sluggish to pick up speed when driving. The weird thing was when the car is first started it drive
• Kia Ceed Sportswagon - (another) time to change? 21 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  , there was an MoT advisory of lower suspension arms wearing out which probably would cost 300 pounds; and the service is due in two months which will probably cost 180 pounds though I had only done 5,000 miles last year.  The Ceed has none of the usual things that honestjohn doesn’t like - DPFs, DMFs
• 1.2 TSI vs 1.6 CR 105 - Skoda Fabia - advice to a colleague 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  she has picked but I was adamant that this engine is a duffer. I asked her "How long are you going to keep it?" About 10 years. I immediately told her about the DPF and DMFs and what they do and how much they cost and how long they last. "But the tax is cheap and it does 67 mpg". I further
• MPG Petrol & Diesel Figures/Car Economics 17 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  the dreaded DPF/DMF/EGR issues, or are they overrated? I should add, not in a ULEZ zone. What I am therefore asking is; where does MPG rank in the overall costs of ownership? Is a diesel as economical as they sound for MPG? If you were in my shoes, would you go petrol or diesel. Thanks .
• VW Passat - Scammed by (deleted) 15 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  loss on what i could have got for it because of all the fault lights up on the dash- DPF filter, glowpugs (engine management), i count myself lucky to have made it to the dealer without breaking down AGAIN!!   The thing kept going into limp mode and cost me loads of money as i kept
• Advice on a future used car purchase 31 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, Looking for some insight from you guys for my next car purchase. I did consider buying another car last year, but after suffering 'paralysis through analysis' decided to stick with my 07 plate GTD Golf (no-dpf). Sadly the Golf's electrics/central
• Dilemma of dilemmas of dilemmas 2 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  almost impossible to find any diesel car that doesn't have the potential (maybe even likelihood) to go wrong in one or more expensive ways! PSA 1.6 HDI used in Ford, Mini?, Citroen, Peugeot: Fuel pump issues . DPF/fluid issues Fiat 1.3 and 1.9 also used in Vauxhalls- waterpump seizes, shreds
• Ford C-MAX - C-Max 2016 - 1.5 TDCI, 1.0 Ecoboost or 1.6 Ti-VCT 24 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  afraid of the DPF regeneration. My current car doesn't have it, I don't know if driving on the motorway on weekends will regenerate properly or will drive me mad.   1.0 Ecoboost 125HP? I think there is some other version of power, but honestly, the power or tri-cylinder I don't
• Help with replacement car choice 16 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  a 1.2 PureTec 308 and like it? Perhaps I should be looking at diesels- we have had two with DPFs and had no emissions systems problems and I will be getting rid at c. 75k-80k miles perhaps before any problems would emerge? The Hyundai has been generally reliable with only two
• Ford Focus Saloon 1.6 TDCI - Stumbling whilst accelerating or Cruising - Help 19 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  .   It has a brand new (12 months or so) DPF and I run it regualrly about once a month in 4th gear to burn of the carbon, because most of its werkly 2xdaily journeys are about 7 miles each. I know, I know. LOL  (Wifes work car). Should have got a Petrol one etc for short journeys
• mazda 6 diesel 2000cc sport diesel - mazda 6 2008 2000cc diesel noisey engine 13 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  live which is Partington as I got near deatination the DPF light was flashing but car was driving fine so wasnt overly concerned.     On the return journey I came off the m60 was in 2nd or third gear
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 1.8 or 2.0 litre petrol, or 2.0 TDCI? 18 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  catalogue of problems with the diesel (injectors, DMF, DPF, which may not be all that common but could be expensive disasters if they happened while the car was in use for business. OTOH, it seems that the extra torque of the diesel will make it a much nicer drive. Any suggestions on how to approach
• Ford Europe Update 16 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  to provide a road test and review in the car section of his website). Dealer expects to sell plenty more on motability with Citroen/Peugeot/Vauxhall pushing up their van Based MPV prices on the Berlingo / Rifter / Combo Life Mustang - sales and enthusiasm starting to slow New Focus - Petrol DPF a real
• Nissan Almera Tino - Suggestions for Automatic replacement 18 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  to be petrol due to all the DPF nonsense currently afflicting diesels - we'd kill a modern diesel within a year I suspect due to our majority short cold run usage. Not too concerned with mpg. The Tino does around 28mpg around town / 38mpg on a run so somewhere around there would be good if possible
• mazda 6 2008 - Mazda Campaign - Finally get heard? 7 May 2010 (Forum)
  ? 6. I did not read the hand book which states how the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) works; I got heavily questioned on this subject. Honestly, I can go on. I have been without my car
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Dad-to-be swapping small van for a LAV - which one 20 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  reliable with expensive consumables - DPF, DMF and the fragile injection system. I also am keen on converting the next vehicle to dual fuel (to petrol & LPG/propane) to save on running costs & improve emissions. However the van based LAVs tend to have weedy petrols and powerful diesels and I
• Swapped the wifes car (cars) 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  only done 5,500 miles in the last 12 months which is not good for a diesel with a DPF. We have tried to do regular long runs but it is inevitable it will bite us eventually. £110 VED. Micra is 7 1/2 years old and whilst low mileage (26,000) and in excellent condition its inevitable
• 2500 miles per month. £2500. Diesel? Petrol? LPG? 1 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  a Turbo or a DMF or a DPF. All the things that apparently I wish to avoid. Before opening the discussion is important to mention that I do most of the work on my own cars and after succesfully tackling the Head Gaskets on my 2003 outback, I am confident to do most jobs that wont require two people