DPF delete illegal?

[eldar]

Lowtimer said:

Yes. But the VED rate for your vehicle is set at time of manufacture and not affected by subsequent modification either way (i.e. whether modified for more power, or more economy)

Otherwise every chipped turbo out there would be in a new tax band, and/or people would be getting prosected in droves,

The drop a V8 in a Prius gambit. VED = £0

[silverthorn2151]

I was thinking about this on my Alfa 159 2.4. When having some work done at a specialist we spoke about this. They remove the DPF and replace it with a genuine Alfa part used over the channel because they don't have them fitted as standard. Is that right I wondered.

Then he gave me the bill and I decided I had treated it to nice things already that day.

Bloomin tempting though, DPF removal and remap.

[PhilTD5]

The ones Ive seen done have the dpf removed, cut open, the innards removed then welded up and refitted. Just how far would vosa go at the side of the road to check? look under, dpf still present so alls ok? Who's to know whats actually inside it?

[rehab71]

solid61 said:

AdeTuono said:

The more I read of Honest John, the more I'm convinced he's a fking idiot.

+1

Agreed! And being in the trade it makes me fking cringe.

[Lowtimer]

Krikkit said:

the requirement about catalytic converters is the same thing, just a different component. It's illegal not to have them where originally fitted now,

That's true for 1 August 1992-onwards stuff but not for anything produced before that date. Which is handy if you have a 1990 car originally (optionally) fitted with a cat.

Pages 4 and 5 of this document refer:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Emissions%20...

Edited by Lowtimer on Tuesday 25th June 22:02

[aw51 121565]

real4star said:

Load of bks... That would mean blanked off/ non functioning EGR's are illegal too

Wouldn't it? and they DO affect particulate levels.

Do they? They're about reducing NOx emissions due to reducing the temperature of combustion under high speed driving, and have very little/nowt to do with PM10 (particulates sized at around 10micrometres) emissions.

[real4star]

I always thought by recirculating some of the exhaust more of the particles get burnt on the 2nd pass

But I'm probably wrong (as usual )