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How do I know if my car has a diesel particle filter?

Moanin · 2011-02-17 10:11:31

2006 (February) 2.0TDI Passat.How do I know if it has a diesel particle filter? Thanks

17-02-2011 10:11am

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2006 (February) 2.0TDI Passat.How do I know if it has a diesel particle filter?
Thanks

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#2 17-02-2011 10:51am

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Afaik the 2.0 litre PD TDi has a DPF. Only the 1.9 TDi didn't have a DPF.

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Thanks. How often should this be changed?

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#4 17-02-2011 12:19pm

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Moanin wrote: »

Thanks. How often should this be changed?

It really depends on the driving style. Short trips kill DPFs as the regenerations cycle that burns the particles is interupted and soot builds up until it gets totally blocked.

Not sure how the VAG system works but with the PSA units there is a special additive which needs topping every now and then. PSA DPFs generally need replacing after 100k miles. I would not replace the DPF unless it actually needs to be replaced. Usually the car will start experiencing performance problems and eventually go into limp home mode and throw out some sort of emmissions warning on the dash.

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