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Originally Posted by Proghound
On a D5? Lifetime of the car. No ash buildup to clog it up and require replacement, because no EOLYS additive is used. I've read on here of ones with 200k or 300k miles and no DPF issues.
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I'm sure the motorway users that have well maintained engines are good for a lot of miles, but a lot of Volvo owners that short trip and have a higher oil consumption for various reasons do run into DPF warning issues. If I owned one it it gave a warning, I might be tempted to remove it, although that is an MOT failure point and not exactly friendly if you spend time stuck in city traffic etc:
http://www.sinspeed.co.uk/volvo-xc70...moval-session/
Some Volvo diesels do have a service interval listed for the DPF, but I can't find which ones at present, although I was stunned to read that the DPF in a D5 (It might be early models only) is not included in the warranty:
http://www.practicalcaravan.com/foru...ill-the-diesel
You might be able to bodge the job with a short lasting Fleabay part for 500, but anything with a warranty is 1500 and the real McCoy Volvo job seems to be about 2500 quid, although that must include a CAT and EGR I presume.
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