Just for the record I am about to get shot of a Mazda 5 2.0D and today for the second time in 15,000 miles the DPF light has started flashing.

Not a problem according to the handbook, which says when this light illuminates drive above 2,000rpm for at least 20 minutes and it will clear. But both times the light has gone straight to flashing mode which according to the handbook requires a trip to the dealers at almost £150 a time.

Bloody eurocrats, bloody emission regulations!

Petrol engine next I think.

Just for the record I am about to get shot of a Mazda 5 2.0D and today for the second time in 15,000 miles the DPF light has started flashing.

Not a problem according to the handbook, which says when this light illuminates drive above 2,000rpm for at least 20 minutes and it will clear. But both times the light has gone straight to flashing mode which according to the handbook requires a trip to the dealers at almost £150 a time.

Bloody eurocrats, bloody emission regulations!

Petrol engine next I think.

With Euro 5 set to make things worse I would say buy an old low mileage oil burner or go LPG , its a lot less than petrol & the same as heating gas so if you have your own tank its fuel duty free & ...................... No I cant suggest that can I;);)

VRS Diesel 18 months old, everything ran fine, never a DPF in sight. Engine Warning light on < 1 month from new - known issue as found here on this great site, so got it turned off at 1st service ("oh you need a s/w update to fix that, we'll do it at the next service as we don't have it yet"). Yes, 1 week later it wa son again following 10k service.

Stuck behind lorry on slow 40mph A road. No, I don't drive like a Granny, I'd have preferred an Impreza, but you can't always ensure > 40mph and 3k rpm when you're in a bloody queue. Next it went into limp mode. 2hr wait for RAC to come and fix after limping onto destination. Now DPF comes on regularly, especially after refilling, and I have to drive at 3k rpm (recommended by RAC skoda specialist as"peak DPF revs to clear").

Frankly, this is a joke. Its coming on once every 2-3 days and requires a considerable (10-15 mins) at 3k rpm to clear. I don't want to go into limp mode again nor did I buy a car for it to determine how I have to drive. I'll allow 5k after the 20k service and if it isn't fixed i'll swap for something more reliable.

Will insist on ALL s/w upgrades (I hear possibly 2 due via this web site), then swap to an alternate vehicle that works according to my needs if not fixed.