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Terraclean & Dpf

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  • #32
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    I really think this needs to be the next RSA campaign , "if you drive short distances a lot, don't buy a diesel.

    I really think manufacturers are conning a lot of people in this country , when even small cars like the clio, intended for short journeys and city traffic are being sold as standard in diesel.

    unless at least 60% of your driving is motorway / dual carriageway journeys and you drive for at least an hour a day , your only kidding yourself and saving now to pay repair bills later


  • #33
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    I really think this needs to be the next RSA campaign , "if you drive short distances a lot, don't buy a diesel.

    I really think manufacturers are conning a lot of people in this country , when even small cars like the clio, intended for short journeys and city traffic are being sold as standard in diesel.

    unless at least 60% of your driving is motorway / dual carriageway journeys and you drive for at least an hour a day , your only kidding yourself and saving now to pay repair bills later

    There are a lot of anecdotal facts and figures flying around about diesels with no real evidence that I can see.

    How many diesels are out there that don't meet the 20k pa figures or 60% motorway miles or once a week hard driving DPF clear out that give no trouble? - Many more then do Il'd say or else they wouldn't be so popular or hold resale value so well..


  • #34
    The Bishop Basher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭The Bishop Basher


    I do 10k a year, had 4 diesels and never experienced any of the issues mentioned on here...

    Recently bought my 5th diesel and DPF was regening fine but the carly app was giving a high ash content (90k) so I just pulled it out over the weekend, stripped the inside and put it back in and the car is running better then ever so it's win win.

    I just don't get all the drama about diesels on here. i agree that they don't like short runs but as suggested above there are numerous ways around that.

    When you remove the DPF issues out of the equation, diesel is an excellent option and for many the correct one despite all the naysayers.


  • #35
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    irish bloke wrote: »
    There are a lot of anecdotal facts and figures flying around about diesels with no real evidence that I can see.

    irish bloke wrote: »
    I feel like I'm destroying a petrol engine getting the most out of it.

    Hoooohoooohoooohoooo nice one!


  • #36
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Hoooohoooohoooohoooo nice one!

    You do know what I mean when I say that abt petrol engines right??


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  • #37
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    irish bloke wrote: »
    You do know what I mean when I say that abt petrol engines right??
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  • #38
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    irish bloke wrote: »
    Not getting testy, apologies if it came across that way, but your logic of saying a diesel car should not be used if I drive 10k pa is flawed. Who's to say I'm not using my car for long journeys? And again, I prefer the torque of a diesel to a petrol as I feel like I'm destroying a petrol engine getting the most out of it.

    Have over 20k past the DPF change interval and a DIS diagnostics test of the DPF back pressure has indicated to me it is well below change limits, therefore the regen is working fine with my 10k pa.

    I'm not saying it shouldn't, I'm just saying its better not too.
    I do approx 30k a year which puts me way out of owning a petrol as it would cripple me in fuel.
    The problem with doing low mileage in a common rail is that most people just poodle around town in them thinking they are saving a fortune in tax but in reality they are slowly signing the dpfs death certificate as the egr will clog up and will cause the dpf to slowly fail (would take a while mind you).
    If you are doing a few long trips a month and the engine gets to "breathe" then I guess you should be ok


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