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Oct 9th, 2009, 21:32 | #11 |
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There is some useful information about diesel particulate filters from the AA
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice...e-filters.html Basically, they say don't buy a diesel with a particulate filter if you're doing mostly town driving. Not exactly progress is it? Martin |
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Oct 14th, 2009, 11:47 | #12 |
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As I don't do short journeys it doesn't really apply to me but my colleague (who will also cover around 35 - 40,000 miles p.a.) took delivery of a VW Golf about a year ago and it has broken down and been off the road more times than he can remember because of the VW DPF. He is not a happy bunny!
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Oct 14th, 2009, 23:29 | #13 |
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i have just been on a delphi diesel common rail cource to do with my work and it covered dpf, all you need to do when the light starts comming on is to take it for a "spirited" drive to clear the dpf out, but if it become completeley blocked you have to take it to a garage with suitible equipment to enable dpf regeneration which basicly enables a really late injection of diesel that put the exhaust temprature through the roof and in turn burns all the crap out your exhaust
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My first diesel purchase was a Rover 218 TD circa 1995 [no DPF's in them days] One of my regular customers was a diesel mechanic [we owned a country pub back then] I told him to give me the nod when a good low mileage turbo diesel came in. Sure enough, 27k on the clock "mint" condition, went to see it on a Sunday after the dinner time session. garage owner was on his boat off the Welsh coast [we are in North Yorks] A bit of haggling on the price [no PX involved] and it was mine. Of course, it was a big mistake, as bought it without discussing it with the wife. Oh dear, it was red, and worse than that, below the rubbing strip on the doors it was grey. For months after all I got was, I don't like the colour, and every time we passed one coming the other way the wife would say.... an old persons driving it [usually the petrol model] Eventually even I was profiling the drivers of passing 200 series Rover. Women have this capacity to grind you down, and sure enough in the end I sold it for a quite life, and bought a Mondeo.
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Oct 15th, 2009, 10:14 | #15 |
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I just find it funny
In the bid to make a "green car" and boast they run the highest level you can get of enviromentaly friendly emmisions they made a car only fit for reps and motorway drivers But how many of these sort of drivers do they actualy get through the showroom door? And the salesmen say nothing How long before things blow up in there faces Anyone remember the Prius was the green thing then someone worked the real life figures out Whatever happened to car designers whos brief was to make a well built car looking great and getting max speed / economy and comfort etc now there similar to politicians - tell us what we want to hear and make no comment etc on the rest If DPF is way forward why havent all engines got this |
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found this thread on Honest John
Focus DPF or Non-DPF
Yes I know I pick up my petrol Focus today but I'm still interested in the DPF debate. It seems Volvo ain't any dearer than other marques really regards DPF's Quote:
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Oct 16th, 2009, 17:36 | #17 |
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lol im now ex Volvo myself
giving VW a go I wouldnt say its in the same class as the Volvo but im getting to like it as it goes Still hoping Volvo get things together as I can change cars again in a year |
Oct 17th, 2009, 00:53 | #18 |
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well , working in the exhaust aftertreatment industry , i should say that , its only really the DPF getting blocked from part throttle running , you need to give it an italian tune up .
our systems which cover HGV/PCV have pre heaters and also do have CATs which make the DPF regenerate more often , technology has been about for a while now , most automotive car manufacturers havent really caught up . theres two methods currently been used by manufacturers , high pressure injection /EGR - and ADblue . itll take a while for car manufacturers to catch up , but i cant see many people wanting to fill their motor with cow**** . theres other technologys including using a fuel additive to lower regeneration temps aswell as active regeneration , but youll find they all require some different style of driving .
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Oct 22nd, 2009, 17:39 | #19 |
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Replace V70 with Qashqai+2
I was thinking of replacing the V70 with a qasqai+2 untill I had a look at their forum and read about their DPF problems. The Qashqai the "Urban" car...........if you have a couple of days to read it.
http://forum.qashqaiclub.co.uk/dpf-p...152_page1.html Brian |
Oct 22nd, 2009, 19:27 | #20 |
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As part of my "research" for my next car, I have been joining a number of forums and beleive me almost every make of car seems to have some thread on this.. even BMW.
Strangely, some of them seem to say that all you need to do is change down your gear so that the revs attain 2500 or higher for a period which would make the DPF hot enough to burn off the particulates. That's what happens to my current BMW which is an Automatic, on certain occassions, II notice it will hold the gear change so my revs shoots up. After about 30seconds or so, it will then change down. At irst I was wondering why my auto won't change but after reading the emails in BMW forum, I know now and left it. To date (it's been 2 plus years) I do not have any issue with the DPF. Now the run-flats is another matter..... |
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