Who's had the biggest DPF bill?
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I'll be interested to see this myself - I've already figured that when Mrs DS's car is up for a change shortly here old skool 2002 Merc diesel (which can be fixed with a hammer) will not be being replaced with a diesel. Just this morning I noted that Mercedes Hull charge and extra £25 to service a car with a DPF; says it all really
shouldbworking said:
Friend of mine bought a 307 for his missus. Lots of short journeys never getting up to temperature.
2 dpfs @ a grand each and it now needs it again.
Friend of mine bought a Renault Megane for his Motorway/A-Road 30 minute commute every day. 2 dpfs @ a grand each and it now needs it again.
Lots of journeys, always getting up to temperature
His DPF light comes on regularly and he's had to replace it more than once IINM.
When I ordered my car, the salesman tried to talk me into DPF. Paying for one as an option!! I told him point blank that if they fitted one or tried to fit one, I'd walk.
Shaid GTB said:
A what.... oh sorry another big bill for a stupid part on a dirty diesel... yuck! Guess what my fuel pump only cost £50... na na na na naa
Sorry chap, i'm getting out before i get flamed... he he
Lucky you - I got stung on Merc prices. On a petrol 190E it was over £200 for a fuel pump, plus another £200 for the relay that controls it....Sorry chap, i'm getting out before i get flamed... he he
The Wookie said:
Forgive me if there's some detectable regulatory requirement and this is a daft statement... but... why bother replacing it? It's only a bit of black smoke.
I 'think' the smoke test is tighter (less soot) for later DPF equiped vehicles - so could be an MOT failure on the smoke test.That of course could be daft too (my statement, or indeed the test...!)
Another non-failure here anyway, '07-plate Laguna 1.9 DCi... I may get hacked off with it before anything gets a chance to fail of course.
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