Alfa GT JTD - Do They Have a DPF?

[ron130888]

As above really. I'm really considering buying an Alfa GT diesel as I need something cheapish to run but is still remotely interesting!
Can anyone tell me if the diesels are fitted with a DPF?
Thanks in advance

[stuart_83]

The 1.9 definitely doesn't.

I'd do some research into leaking inlet manifolds / swirl flaps though.

[thekingisdead]

Definitely no DPF

[DamnKraut]

I owned a GT 1.9 JTD built in April 2006 and it was one of the first with a DPF. Early 2006 production switched from non DPF to DPF. Mine was a model for the German market though. Maybe the UK version never got a DPF?

[Nigel_O]

I own a 2008 GT 1.9 Jtdm. I also work part-time at an Italian car specialists, which also used to operate a Longlife exhaust franchise.

I've never seen a GT diesel with a DPF, although I know that some very late non-UK models had them fitted.

I'd say you'd have to be spectacularly unlucky to buy a GT with one fitted

PS - OP - if you're looking for something cheap, reliable and a bit left field, the GT should tick many boxes. Mine has done 245,000 miles and still returns mid to high 40s mpg on a horrible commute. They respond extremely well to a DPF delete and a remap, to the point where it will happily stay with most modern 2 litre diesel repmobiles. Handling is pretty sweet too (for a FWD oil-burner, anyway...)

Edited by Nigel_O on Sunday 10th June 09:09

[Stuart J]

Nigel_O said:

I own a 2008 GT 1.9 Jtdm. I also work part-time at an Italian car specialists, which also used to operate a Longlife exhaust franchise.

I've never seen a GT diesel with a DPF, although I know that some very late non-UK models had them fitted.

I'd say you'd have to be spectacularly unlucky to buy a GT with one fitted

PS - OP - if you're looking for something cheap, reliable and a bit left field, the GT should tick many boxes. Mine has done 245,000 miles and still returns mid to high 40s mpg on a horrible commute. They respond extremely well to a DPF delete and a remap, to the point where it will happily stay with most modern 2 litre diesel repmobiles. Handling is pretty sweet too (for a FWD oil-burner, anyway...)

Edited by Nigel_O on Sunday 10th June 09:09

If you do a dpf delete you need a friendly MOT station as it’s now a fail.

If buying one that’s meant to have a dpf I would suggest getting a fresh MOT before you buy, the legislation has only just been tightened up so there may be a few people trying to offload cars with current mot’s that won’t pass an mot now . Replacing a dpf plus a remap isn’t cheap either ,
Up until now it’s just been a visual check so many who deleted simply took the inside out of the dpf so it looks like it’s there. Now the emissions are checked and I believe need to match the cars as new figures. Any hints of smoke is a fail

Edited by Stuart J on Sunday 10th June 11:19

Edited by Stuart J on Sunday 10th June 13:46