Hi again.

I have a 1.6 tdi

My daughter recently had to sell her VW Sharan after the DPF was pronounced dead. At least 2K to fix,probably much more.Her car was low mileage,full service history.

Can I protect the DPF on our much older vehicle,are there options if it clogs up?

Thankyou

The low mileage part is probably what killed it - TDIs need to be driven in order to regen the DPF.

You can be kind to it by taking it on a proper run once a week or so, and get it flushed.

Thanks Occy. Sounds simple enough!

1 hour ago, jtj321 said:

Thanks Occy. Sounds simple enough!

A DPF isn’t like a GPF - it needs to be taken somewhere above 40/50mph for 20/30 mins and allowed to heat up in order for it to regen.

You don’t absolutely need to do it every week - but I’d try and give it a run once a fortnight. Equally, it depends if you’re taking it 45 mins to work every day, or crawling around town with it.

Thanks again I'll make sure it gets a run regularly.