Hi I have just acquired a 2018 karoq auto DSG. Been burned by cat converter theft for a different car recently. Karoq diesel doesnt seem to be on the most wanted list but should I bother forking money out for anti theft. Where is the DPF located. Appreciate your advice and recommendations

Thanks a bunch

The Dpf is bolted right on to the turbocharger up in the engine bay. not an easy job to get to from underneath.

The DPF has to be as close to the engine as possible to get it as hot as possible to burn off the soot particles. People do not steal DPFs, they steel the catalytic converters located further down the exhaust under the car. They want the valuable catalyst metals. DPFs have no valuable metals used in their construction.

On 04/10/2021 at 22:10, Routemaster1461 said:

The DPF has to be as close to the engine as possible to get it as hot as possible to burn off the soot particles. People do not steal DPFs, they steel the catalytic converters located further down the exhaust under the car. They want the valuable catalyst metals. DPFs have no valuable metals used in their construction.

 

Exactly.  Different horse for a different course.

thanks all. So I should still be concerned with catalytic converter theft with a diesel. and it's located towards the back of the car near the exhaust

Only if you really want to worry about something. 

Lightening might well strike twice.  

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Did the insurance cover the theft last time?

yes though the car was written off and we had to fork out for a new car when we could least afford it 😶