DPF Filters Removed - MOT troubles ahead!

[HPsauce]

The DPF issue was a big factor in us buying a petrol car last summer.

[David's8]

Bought a Freelander last year for SWMBO but as it was a 2009 model it didnt have a DPF - which was a factor in buying it. She would be likely do short journeys and that would bring problems.

[Adrian E]

Smoke limit for Euro 6 and some Euro 5 vehicles will be dropping to 0.7 from the current 1.5 but where a lower value is quoted under the bonnet that's lower than those limits, it'll be tested to that. The value is in a square box on a VIN style plate (or on the same plate as the VIN)

[mannyo]

Thats why I like my Euro 4 diesel Volvo S60 commuter car, no need to worry about DPF and its just sailed through the diesel smoke test despite plumes of the stuff at high RPM. 14 years old, 172K miles and for some reason I prefer driving it to the D3.

[Ameiseuk]

....If you think it's bad in cars, try commercial vehicles.
We run a 2012 MAN TGX tractor unit for deliveries - vehicle is Euro5 specification with AdBlue and a DPF.

Replacement DPF and silencer (comes as one non-serviceable component)
£13k+fitting!!!!

Glad its on a full R&M lease!

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by Ameiseuk

....If you think it's bad in cars, try commercial vehicles.
We run a 2012 MAN TGX tractor unit for deliveries - vehicle is Euro5 specification with AdBlue and a DPF.

Replacement DPF and silencer (comes as one non-serviceable component)
£13k+fitting!!!!

Glad its on a full R&M lease!

Ouch, but is is a tractor so should be running filth fuel anyway.

Not much consolation for you but ships too are affected by emmisions now with Marpol tier 3 all new builds will have to comply and old ships need to clean up their acts (depending where they operate) buy fitting scrubbers, urea tanks or scavenge air moisturising systems. Fitting these to a non compliant ship can be mega bucks.

[David's8]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Ouch, but is is a tractor so should be running filth fuel anyway.

Not much consolation for you but ships too are affected by emmisions now with Marpol tier 3 all new builds will have to comply and old ships need to clean up their acts (depending where they operate) buy fitting scrubbers, urea tanks or scavenge air moisturising systems. Fitting these to a non compliant ship can be mega bucks.

Its along way from the days when "blowing soot" was a morning watch ritual! As the Engineers would say "Once its left the funnel its the property of the Seaman Department".

[Goran]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Ouch, but is is a tractor so should be running filth fuel anyway.

Not much consolation for you but ships too are affected by emmisions now with Marpol tier 3 all new builds will have to comply and old ships need to clean up their acts (depending where they operate) buy fitting scrubbers, urea tanks or scavenge air moisturising systems. Fitting these to a non compliant ship can be mega bucks.

Never thought about that, wow it must be a nightmare for the industry and private owners practically all ships run on diesel, even most sailing yachts have a diesel engine.