DPF Dilema

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DPF Dilema

Post by bxzx16v »

It's not on anything French but no doubt a few French car owners are going through or have had the same problem . My Fiat doblo diesel with the 1.9 Jtd engine needs the front flexi pipe replacing but the connection to the Dpf is very crusty and also the sensor on the front of the flexi has a good chance of snapping on removal (£80 replacement) . Knowing how troublesome Dpf's can be do I replace the front flexi pipe and replace the Dpf with a straight through pipe and have the Ecu remapped and the dpf removed (£180 remap) . If I go down the remap route the sensor will not need replacing ? Has anyone got any views on Dpf removal , Mot issues etc .

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A straight pipe will end up a MOT failure , the only test for DPF at the minute is visual so if you can leave an empty canister it will pass because it looks normal.
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Re: DPF Dilema

Post by bxzx16v »

Thanks for that but the joints on the Dpf are very crusty . I have seen the Dpf's cut open and the cores removed but I really think this one is getting past that point :cry: . I'd rather pay higher road tax and not have all this faff to contend with , my previous doblo didn't have a Dpf and I decatted it and was a great van , having a Dpf fitted is just a problem waiting to happen . Give me a xantia td anyday :-D


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2009 Landrover Freelander 2 TD4se (killed an Audi) , sadly now gone .
2012 Landrover Freelander 2 SD4 AUTO Love it . Now gone .
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 Ecoboost Zetec . Fantastic little machine .Gone now.
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