Particulate Filter

[YELLIG]

Just joined your excellent forum - running a 2008 2.0TDCi Ghia in panther black now 14000mls - Is there ANY option to cure the particulate filter from blocking other than me having to take the car to London to clear it out? The nearest decent dual carriageway is around 30 miles away - unfortunately while I'm in London (7 0n 7 off shifts) my wife only does very short local journeys in it and it doesn't like it especially in cold weather. The response from the Ford dealer was you should have bought a petrol !!!! I also run a Fiat Croma which is an excellent car but the Fiat & Ford dealers are absolutely useless

[Willie Krashitt]

The short journerys are your problem, not the dealer (for once). DPF's really don't like not getting hot.

The engine calibration will clean the DPF (known as a regeneration cycle) but the exhaust needs to get hot to do it.

 

It doesn't need a dual carriageway, just for the engine to be up to temperature and allowed to run for 5-10 miles once hot.

Do a continuous run of 10-15 miles every week, and you shouldn't have a problem.

 

George.

 

PS:

Mods - This should be in the Mk 3 section.

[tim-spam]

No, the real problem is that the car with DPF has been put onto the market before it's ready.....

[YELLIG]

The short journerys are your problem, not the dealer (for once). DPF's really don't like not getting hot.

The engine calibration will clean the DPF (known as a regeneration cycle) but the exhaust needs to get hot to do it.

 

It doesn't need a dual carriageway, just for the engine to be up to temperature and allowed to run for 5-10 miles once hot.

Do a continuous run of 10-15 miles every week, and you shouldn't have a problem.

 

George.

 

PS:

Mods - This should be in the Mk 3 section.

Thanks for the info