Guys when you turn your ignition on, but not start the engine.. Skip to content. Does my car have a Dpf Dpf, diesel particulate filters became a legal requirement in order for diesel cars to meet Euro 5 specification, which was introduced throughout Europe in , and so if you have a diesel car, with a factory build date after , then it is almost certain that your car will have a DPF system fitted.
November 22, at pm. Sebastean says:. Car buying 3 Nov How to spot a slow puncture and what to do if you have one. Car ownership 28 Oct Most Popular. Top 10 best luxury cars Luxury cars 29 Oct Ford Focus hatchback 5 Nov View All. Car dashboard warning lights: the complete guide. Tips and advice 10 Aug Electric car charging stations: a complete guide.
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Its very unlikely that the 2. One method of double checking, is to remove the filler cap and check the underside of the cap for the presence of tiny magnets either visually or by using another magnet. Putting magnets in the fuel filler cap was a basic but effective method of telling the car computer that the fuel cap had been removed meaning that the tank had been refilled, so it knew to inject a measured dose of the Eolys fluid Citroen use a specially formulated Additive for its DPF regeneration process called Eolys fluid into the new fill of diesel!.
Hi I have a early toyota Auris 2. T an was told this doesnt have a dpf? Also wanted to know if it had a cat aswell? All Toyota 2. The fact that all 2. But since you are still in doubt I would advise that you also ask directly on the Toyota Blog, you may get lucky! I would also ensure that the oil is changed every — miles, using the correct Toyota approved Low SAPS oil which is low ash oil, designed to minimise soot loading of the DPF.
Hi Radek. Yes this car will have a DPF System fitted as it was mandatory on this car before so there is no need to check as it will have one fitted. Since you a buying this car from a previous owner, you need to try and work out how the current owner has been using it, if you are in the UK, you can get an idea of this by checking its MOT history, to see how many Miles it has covered every year between each MOT.
I would certainly avoid buying any DPF car which was only doing or miles a year as that would indicate very short journeys which are not good for the health of the DPF. Every model of car, will have had some DPF problem reported, and Ford are no worse or better than any other model. If you buy the car, it is important that you avoid using it for a lot of short journeys, and that you take it for a good run on a motorway or dual carriageway at least once every 3 — 4 weeks, to enable the DPF to regenerate.
If you have to do some short journeys then you should take the motorway run every 2 weeks to allow for the extra soot created. If you do a lot of driving for 20 minutes at 50 mph or more, then you probably will never have a DPF issue, if you do a lot of town driving or in traffic, then it is wise to take the car on a 20 minute run at motorway speeds, keeping the RPM between rpm and rpm, this will enable the coolant, oil and Exhaust Gas Temperature to all reach the levels required to begin a DPF regeneration.
It is possible to avoid a lot of DPF problems simply by following this advice, so it is possible to enjoy the car even if it has a DPF. To avoid a car with a DPF, you really need to look at cars built before , and which appear in the list above. However a lot of these cars are getting quite old now or have high miles, and so may have their own problems. If you are concerned about the DPF, then perhaps it may be wise to look at a petrol model?.
I have the diagnostic software for this car, which allows me to read out the DPF Parameters as required, such as soot loading levels, miles since last regeneration etc.
I will also be noting any increase or decrease in MPG, as some of these additives also claim an increase in power and MPG. I hope to test at least ten of these additives, which may take some time to fully complete as each additive will need to be added to a full tank of diesel and used for a few hundred miles in order to give it a fair trial, but I will add my findings as I go along.
I ve noticed after reading several times your blog that there is no mention about renault cars and when i asked friend about his captur 1. Thank you. Hi Radek, early 1. So, it may be more accurate to ask the dealer if the car is fitted with a particulate filter, rather than a DPF!. I had exactly the same situation when my parents purchased a Renault Kadjar which has the same 1.
A quick search of salvage yards on Ebay brings up a DPF filter for sale, which was physically removed from a 1. If you ask a dealer if the 1. This would give you some recourse if the Particulate Filter which they say is not fitted , suddenly starts giving you issues in the future!!.
The reason why there is no information on Renault Diesel Engines and DPF Fitment here, is because Renault UK have not bothered to reply to any of the emails I sent to them, in order to pass on the information via this Blog. Please could you advise if a MK1 Kia Sorento 2. Hi Jon, the earlier Pre PS version was NOT fitted with a DPF, however from the Facelift version which was launched in , with the PS engine a DPF was a factory option, which could be requested by the customer at the time of ordering the car, therefore its impossible to say which models are fitted with a DPF on the facelift version without doing an individual check via the VIN with a KIA dealer to see what Factory Options were fitted or by carrying out a simple test when viewing a car.
The simple, but reasonably effective way of checking whether a car is fitted with a DPF, is to run a finger inside the exhaust tailpipe, if it contains a lot of soot, then a DPF will not be fitted to that particular car. If you are interested in the newer Facelift version, then I would recommend either a VIN check or the more simple visual exhaust check to assure yourself as to whether it has a particulate filter fitted.
VW website says all of their diesels have DPF fitted after Do this one have it? Also why would be to best avoid the engine? Depends entirely on which engine you have. If its the 2. So, if you have a 2. So, this is why I advise that this engine is best avoided and you may actually be better off with a 2. The best engine that VW have ever created, was the 1. Thank you for taking time to respond. That seems to match some searches on Google for PD engines. Meaning no Dpf.
I was wondering if anyone on this knew if a Vauxhall Corsa Breeze Ecoflex 1. I am having a bit of a dispute with a mechanic. Prior to the facelift version in , The Corsa had two different versions of the Z13DTH engine, one which had a DPF and one without, and so without a visual inspection of the car, its hard to say for sure just from the year and the fact its a 1.
Some say that the 90BHP version of the 1. There are two things that you can check, first look at the V5 registration document, if the Emissions class is shown as EU5 Euro 5 then it most likely has a DPF fitted. If the number in the box is greater than 1. Yes, they have. In fact there is a recall on — models in relation to the DPF. Unlikely to have one, The 1.
Hi do you know if the 58 plate vauxhall vectra Sri 1. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards Donna. However the 1. Difficult to tell with these engines. Prior to in some cases this could be as random as having two different models of car parked side by side, made in the same year using the same 1. Just to mention. Not all 1. What i have found the 8v and 16v engines with manual gearbox and hatchbacks they are all prety much non dpf.
All vectras estate and auto gearbox are with dpf. You have to check the vin number plate. When it says 1. Just to make it clear not all 1. Thay are all with dpf but the smax and galaxy up to are not always with dpf.
Only the 2. Also with Toyota 2. Another visitor posted that some 1. Personally, I would stick with a — 1. As another point, the 1. Thank you very much for this very informative piece of work. I have a 55 plate Vectra 1. I have had the swirl valves removed and the ECU remapped.
Yes, the best diesels to own are the ones without the DPF. My advice, change the oil every miles or so, and keep on top of the little bits of repair work to keep it on the road for as long as possible!.
HI, Brilliant website!!! I am looking at a year Peugeot 1. Cheers, Nick. Thank you! Does that apply for all uses of that engine? I read somewhere that it was also used in Ford Fusion and Minis as well. Also is the website above a good checker for all cars ie: if they are euro 3 then they are safe?
Best, Ncik. Choosing a Euro 3 car is generally a safe bet if wanting to avoid the DPF. This is why from around onwards, DPF fitment becomes more complicated as you may have one model of vehicle fitted with a DPF and another without, despite using the same engine!.
Amazing information thank you. Are there any petrol options or pre without DPF that were any good? Unfortunately, the 3. This implies that it may or may not have a DPF. The Kia 1. In relation to the type of oil required, this would normally be specified in the owners handbook of the car or on a sticker under the bonnet or around the engine area, and would be a far more reliable source of information than anything shown on Halfords!.
Halfords, like a lot of places will just pull information from a shared manufacturer database for the car model, which will show all international versions of Kia engines sold worldwide, which is why you are seeing DPF and Non DPF options appearing on the list, and this kind of comparison is not what I would consider to be the holy grail of technical information on which to base the correct oil requirements for your car and so I would advise you to check the owners manual or any stickers in the engine bay first, or use an oil specialist who has access to more complete information using the car reg and Vin.
This is why most diesel car owners know nothing about the DPF on their cars, until it becomes a problem!. Hence why I always advise owners to act on the appearance of the first warning, or exercise preventative maintenance or driving styles which best prevent any warning light activation. Any help apreciated. Hi, you will probably find details of the correct oil to use for the engine in your car in the Owners handbook.
Guy here from Opie Oils Limited. Mk3 early Laguna 2. Many thanks for the page and all the information. I am very tempted to buy a Audi A3 2. Could you please elaborate a little more on this? Unfortunately, the 2. There were some modifications done to some of these cars to address the issue but it was rarely documented, and of course it is impossible to tell for sure when buying one of these cars whether or not any modified parts have been replaced as VW kept it all low key and there was never a full recall done to address the issue.
The VW 2. As far as I can tell, all of these three engines have a DPF fitted, but the 2. Unfortunately we are now at the stage where avoiding a DPF altogether will mean buying an older vehicle which then brings with it the problems with higher mileages and more expensive VED rates.
Another option is just to consider a Petrol version if one exists, especially if you only do short journeys or a low annual mileage. Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for your help! What is the true situation? Prior to May , all non DPF diesel cars were subject to an upper limit of 3. These latest changes require the MOT tester to check for an emissions plate fitted to any vehicle built before July which states the emissions output of the Vehicle when it was type approved at the Factory, usually these figures are 1. If there is an emissions plate present, or rather if there is a figure stamped on the plate then the vehicle has to meet or be under the indicated smoke limit when MOT tested, or it will fail.
However if the car has not got these figures printed on a plate, and it was built before July then it will still default to the original 3. On vehicles built after July then the default upper test limit applied would be reduced from 3. Any warning lights are illuminated, including the Engine Management Check engine light.
The DPF is missing or has been tampered with If the container has been welded the owner will be asked to show a receipt for any work carried out to it, i. Of course these remain purely visual checks, however I suspect that the move to lower the smoke pass level to that which the car was tested at the Factory with, is a way of preventing the Emissions system from being modified or tampered with. However to clarify, if your diesel car does not have one of these plates, or if the emissions field is not stamped with a figure, then it will be subject to the higher 3.
Of course I would never encourage doing that……. Hi do any of the Honda Civic 2. I am looking at buying one with a plate before the DTEC engine came into production. Non of the original 2. However, a word of warning. You would have to be very unlucky to find one of these engines fitted with a DPF though, as most people want to avoid them, let alone pay extra for one to be fitted as a factory option!.
Hi, im just not sure so.. It has exhausts pointing down and hp vw engine but spare wheel is not there so i cannot check it by that code.. If its a 1. In relation to the boot label, it should still be stuck to the chassis under the boot mat, even if there is no spare wheel. It is a fairly large label which will have a lot of 3 digit codes printed in rows.
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