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biggirlsblouse

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:43 pm
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Can any of you experts tell me the pros and cons of the DPF (diesel
particulate filter) please?, other than the one with DPF is more expensive
of course!

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Bob Minchin2

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:53 pm
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"biggirlsblouse" <big.girl RemoveThis @tesco.com> wrote in message
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> Can any of you experts tell me the pros and cons of the DPF (diesel
> particulate filter) please?, other than the one with DPF is more expensive
> of course!
>
>

DPF will bite you in the wallet when you buy it AND when you give its 75k
service when the filter needs an expensive re-charge and environmental
disposal of the old chemicals.

The fule consumption will be poorer increasing the CO2 output per mile. This
is a bit of a joke if the filter is there on environmental grounds and yet
it leads to greater CO2 emissions and contains noxious chemicals. Check if
this will put the car in a higher taxation class.

In summary - avoid Euro 4 like the plague!

Bob

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Thibaud Taudin Chabot

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:14 pm
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biggirlsblouse schreef:
> Can any of you experts tell me the pros and cons of the DPF (diesel
> particulate filter) please?, other than the one with DPF is more expensive
> of course!
>
>
environment, new laws coming up in Europe, etc...
TēC
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:54 pm
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"biggirlsblouse" <big.girl.RemoveThis@tesco.com> wrote in message
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> Can any of you experts tell me the pros and cons of the DPF (diesel
> particulate filter) please?, other than the one with DPF is more expensive
> of course!


The DPF replacement is at circa 54/72k (most PSA cars) and circa 75k (most
fords) and is *very expensive. For that reason i wouldnt entertain a Euro IV
car until the units come down in price.

Tim..
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Chris Whelan3

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:14 pm
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Tim.. wrote:

>
> "biggirlsblouse" <big.girl RemoveThis @tesco.com> wrote in message
> news:Kt44h.5870$yz3.4284@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>> Can any of you experts tell me the pros and cons of the DPF (diesel
>> particulate filter) please?, other than the one with DPF is more
>> expensive of course!
>
>
> The DPF replacement is at circa 54/72k (most PSA cars) and circa 75k (most
> fords) and is *very expensive. For that reason i wouldnt entertain a Euro
> IV car until the units come down in price.
>
> Tim..

VAG have problems particularly (pun intended) with their vans. If not given
a regular thrash, the filter blocks. Sensors detect this and give
a "traffic light" warning which obviously gets ignored!

ATM, once the red stage is reached, filter replacement is required to get it
running again. There are lots of arguments going on as to who pays for
this!

Chris

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biggirlsblouse

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:38 pm
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"Chris Whelan" <cawhelan.DeleteThis@prejudicentlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Tim.. wrote:
>
>>
>> "biggirlsblouse" <big.girl.DeleteThis@tesco.com> wrote in message
>> news:Kt44h.5870$yz3.4284@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>>> Can any of you experts tell me the pros and cons of the DPF (diesel
>>> particulate filter) please?, other than the one with DPF is more
>>> expensive of course!
>>
>>
>> The DPF replacement is at circa 54/72k (most PSA cars) and circa 75k
>> (most
>> fords) and is *very expensive. For that reason i wouldnt entertain a Euro
>> IV car until the units come down in price.
>>
>> Tim..
>
> VAG have problems particularly (pun intended) with their vans. If not
> given
> a regular thrash, the filter blocks. Sensors detect this and give
> a "traffic light" warning which obviously gets ignored!
>
> ATM, once the red stage is reached, filter replacement is required to get
> it
> running again. There are lots of arguments going on as to who pays for
> this!
>

Thanks all for the advice.... treat dpf like the plague then!.... but dont u
think that dpf will become compulsory in the uk.... and euro4 doesnt mean
the same thing as dpf does it ?
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