Will using a fuel cleaner/additive like Millers Diesel Power Plus cause havoc with the DPF???

I'm picking up my new vRS (PD) tomorrow and am keking myself after reading all this nightmare stuff about DPF.

I want to run some sort of cleaner through the first full tank to derv next week as i'm doing a 300 mile journey.

Is this safe to do?

Will using a fuel cleaner/additive like Millers Diesel Power Plus cause havoc with the DPF???

I'm picking up my new vRS (PD) tomorrow and am keking myself after reading all this nightmare stuff about DPF.

I want to run some sort of cleaner through the first full tank to derv next week as i'm doing a 300 mile journey.

Is this safe to do?

It should be fine. Millers specifically changed the formulation of their diesel additive about 4 or 5 years ago so it would be compatible with DPFs.

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It should be fine. Millers specifically changed the formulation of their diesel additive about 4 or 5 years ago so it would be compatible with DPFs.

Happy days. The cars only done 36k and it's early 08 so i'm guessing it's only been driven around town. Will be good to give it a good clean out from Belfast over to the Lake District

I used Millers Power Sport 4 (Diesel) in my previous car and it did it the world of good.

I'm going to try some Millers EcoMax in this one shortly.

Why do people worry about dpf ,had my 08 car from new never had any problem with dpf,apart from light came on once so. gave her a bit of a blast and fine again,

In any case I seem to recall the problem with earlier Millers diesel additive was not with the DPF itself, but with the additives some systems like the PSA/Ford DPF setup add automatically to the fuel tank each time you fill up. It was this stuff that the old formula Millers reacted badly with in the tank, and I think was causing clogging of the fuel system in some cases. No such problems with the Octavia as its DPFs have never used any type of automatic additive dosing system.

I've tried this stuff and I think the car doesn't regen as much. Once a Year Treatment

JML DPF Cleaner

Can the 'regen' process be started via VAG.com?

I've tried this stuff and I think the car doesn't regen as much. Once a Year Treatment

JML DPF Cleaner

Yes I have found the same- dpf light only on once in 3 weeks of town driving- usually comes on once a week

Car has been remapped which makes regen much more frequent

Can the 'regen' process be started via VAG.com?

Yes, Regen can be done via VAGCOM ./ VCDS

[select]

[01 - Engine]

[Coding-II - 11]

Enable Regeneration by Entering 21295.

[Do It!]

[Meas. Blocks - 08]

Select both Groups at once 070 and 075.

[Go!]

MVB 070.1: Regeneration Status (xxxxxxx1 = Normal Regeneration active, xxxxxx1x = Forced Regeneration active)

MVB 070.3: Regeneration Counter/Timer

MVB 075.1: Exhaust Gas Temperature before Turbo Charger

MVB 075.2: Exhaust Gas Temperature before Particle Filter

MVB 075.3: Particle Filter Load

MVB 075.4: Exhaust Gas Temperature after Particle Filter

Now Start the Driving Cycle and keep watching the Measuring Blocks

(Driving Cycle):

Vehicle Speed between 30-60 km/h (18-37 MPH)

Engine Speed between 1500-2500 RPM (4th or 5th Gear, Automatic Transmission in Tiptronic)

Duration approx. 15-20 Minutes

Exhaust Gas Temperature before Turbo Charger above 700 °C

[Done, Go Back]

[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]

Edited 7 November, 201114 yr by Deneo

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