Dpf has packed up

**ANDY W** · 8th August 2009, 22:13

Yesterday I got the Engine Management Light flick on again and limp mode kicked in and started to wonder if I had DPF problems again as mentioned in a previous thread involving Arnold Clark in Winsford.
Anyway I booked the car into MPG this morning where Ian found that it was the DPF causing the fault and so tried to engage a stationary regen of the DPF but this failed confirming that the DPF has died.
A quick price guide off Ian was around the £600 for the new DPF plus labour so I am hoping that my warranty is intact and is now booked in at Grassmere in Crewe.
Has any one else had this problem or does any one know what sort of cost this might involve and does any one have a DPF they are wanting to sell which is in new or as new condition.

**ANDY W** · 9th August 2009, 22:11

Bump

**ANDY W** · 10th August 2009, 16:16

Thanks for your words of help guys NOT. Ive got it sorted and I needed a new EGR which was done there and then on warrenty and what a difference its made, I cant remember when or if my car drove like this.
Good job Grassmere you have gained my full custom in the future

**Deztroyer** · 10th August 2009, 16:28

Andy,

glad you got your car sorted and its all ok

sorry you feel that people did'nt help but you may notice during the busy periods that the threads can drop off the front screen in a as little as a minute

so regular bumps needed during busy periods of traffic... one bump in 2 days = bottom of the screen

if you needed assistance maybe you could have put HELP in the title rather than DPF packed up ....stating you know the cause rather than you need assistance will more than likely cause people to pass by the thread rather than read it if its something they have knowledge on

warranties are great and they DO cover most things and i'm GLAD in YOUR CASE it did

not a moan and dont shoot the messenger - if you need help posting things like thanks for the help NOT - wont get you it

in the future

regards

Dez

**ANDY W** · 10th August 2009, 16:56

Hi Dez
I was just surprised that I got no responce as quite a few members know what problems I have had just lately with this issue and with being a member for a few years it just seemed odd.
For those members that remember my problems with the DPF and Arnold Clark, my Warranty is intact so that proves that a certain Service Manager was talking a load of poop.
Grassmere who sorted my car out today were really good and also gave my car a full health check as it was going on there system and all was ok except I need 4 new tyres, so now looking at replacing the F1 GSD's with somthing else, and so far Falken are looking good

**vectrac20tsri** · 10th August 2009, 17:02

all my threads just seem to disapear as well mate,and i notice alot of the long time people arn't on as much i haven't seen mark 3.2 on here for ages

**dennis_signum** · 10th August 2009, 17:05

I've got 4 falken 452 on my Signum at the moment, seem ok although I'm not sure if its the Fact there XL rated but they do seem quite HARD and I certainly feel the bumps in the road.
Glad you got you previous warranty issue sorted.

**ANDY W** · 10th August 2009, 17:11

Originally Posted by dennis_signum

I've got 4 falken 452 on my Signum at the moment, seem ok although I'm not sure if its the Fact there XL rated but they do seem quite HARD and I certainly feel the bumps in the road.
Glad you got you previous warranty issue sorted.

Im looking at the 912 but they all seem to be XL and I dont know waht to do about it. Will the ride really suffer if XL are fitted and do you really notice the difference

**dennis_signum** · 10th August 2009, 17:20

Obviously the sidewalls are tougher on the XL to be rated to take the extra weight. The 452 seem to offer good performance though. Although I'll be trying something else next toyo get good reviews.