Ajmal 786

Just a quick question guys in regards to removing the dpf, won't it be compulsory in 2012 to have a dpf, so if i remove it will i have problems getting the mot done next year?

Hi my DPF is at 90% full, VW took it off and cleaned it however it hasnt removed much soot, it is still at 85%, is there anyway of cleaning it so it comes down abit more, or does anyone know where i can get a good used one? Thanks any suggestions?

I have taken the car to VW and the DPF is at 90% full!!! In other words it needs a new DPF, they did take it off and clean it which brought the soot levels down to 85% but it wont be long until it reaches 90% and im back at square one. Does anybody know if there is a Permanent way of cleaning the DPF, or is there anywhere i can get a good used DPF with low soot levels?

Thanks for all the speedy response and advise, i did not buy it from a car dealer or it would have gone back the same minute. I brought it from a private seller, with very good main dealer service history, so i cannot get any money back. Cam belt was done by Skoda Kings Heath in Birmingham 6 months ago and has only clocked 33k miles since, i have rebuilt the engine and replaced the cambelt and tensioner, (there was no way i would use same belt). But the bright side is my mate who works for VW called round today at my house and brought a new DPF sensor plugged the car to his laptop with all dignostic software on it and the engine light has Disappeared which is good news, now we know the problem was the DPF sensor but its still in Limp home mode. He said bring it in to his work place when his manager is not there and hes gonna plug it in to the VW computer and force the crap to burn. Hopefully that will make it in a better position to sell. Im gonna get rid of it now and i havnt even had any fun in it.

I have recently brought a used Octavia VRS 2.0 TDi in race blue with a BMN engine code. It's the biggest mistake i ever made !!!!! The very first problem i had was a big oil leak, turned out to be an oil filter casing gasket. Brought the gasket from main dealer and had it fitted by a trusted Mechanic for £70. A few week down the line after driving it approx 7k miles, i started getting white smoke coming from the exhaust loss of coolant and loss of power. Took it to the garage again and it turned out to be a EGR cooler but, such bad luck for me it had damaged the cylinder head becuase this EGR cooler joins onto the manifold at the back of the cylinder head and whilst leaking coolant it had damaged the aluminum bearings at the back of the cylinder head. (apparently VW have now designed the head in a different way) Brought a new cooler for over £300 plus labour. Apparently the EGR cooler is a common fault on these cars and turned out it was not white smoke but steam as the EGR cooler sends the gas's into the exhuast but has coolant flowing through the outer walls some how. Brought a used cylinder head also. I have now spent near enough to £2000 on this car in 2 months and had 2 AA recovery's!!!! Anyway gets the cooler and head fitted with new cam belt kit fitted and the same day i drove to Yorkshire to see a old friend and when i gets there the engine management light comes on!!! sounds light scary movie stuff to me at the time, either im jinxed or this car is. Then after 15/20 miles the DPF light appers aswell, so i hit the motorway at once to burn the crap off but the DPF light has NOT gone off still after driving 10 miles at 3000 RPM!!! I parked the car up and next day switched it on and i still have 2 orange lights on the dash!! ( engine management light and the DPF light) funny enough even at this moment the car drove ok, I hit the motorway again to see if i can burn the soot off but was Unsuccessful. Got of the motorway parked up at a safe place switched the car off and started it again after 5 mins now the orange glow plug light is flashing and the car has gone into limp home mode!!! i can bearly get over 2000 RPM out of the s... thing. Called the AA out agian and had 3rd recovery back home all in the space of 3 months. Lucky enough for me a very good friend of mine is a master Technician for VW and advised me it is probably the DPF sensor that has failed causing all these orange lights to appear on the dash. Im going to have it checked out soon wish me luck because since i have brought this bag of s... i have had nothing but problem after problem, even the AA are sick of me and the car. I have a Octavia 1.9TDi on a 02 plate and that has been the best car i have ever had, just service it on time and put diesel in it, it has 195k on the clock and i have owned it since 2005, still drives like new, so why have Skoda made the new ones so CRAP? im loosing sleep over this VRS and my advise to anyone who is thinking of buying one is read the above and make your mind up.