I hate this damn DPF

[GermanwithaVdub]

i never imagined i would have to think about this stupid DPF (diesel particulate filter) in my new golf but... it comes on so damn often and its getting really annoying. i live in sydney ffs, how in hell am i supposed to drive a constant RPM's for 10-15 minutes every time the damn thing has a hissy fit, as the manual tells me i should do.

does this sound normal?

do any other dubs have these things in it and if so, have you had the same experience? (all you mkv owners dont have DPF's unless you have a gt tdi or a passat 125 tdi even if your dealer told you otherwise)

i'm not happy i think im gonna call the service place

[Spoddy]

Have you noticed much oil usage? Maybe the on off throttle stuff in the city is causing a rich mixture and a bit of oil usage to clog things up a bit?

[GermanwithaVdub]

Have you noticed much oil usage? Maybe the on off throttle stuff in the city is causing a rich mixture and a bit of oil usage to clog things up a bit?

no i havent checked... will do when it stops raining. ive only used bp diesel also

[Spoddy]

i'm not happy i think im gonna call the service place

I have a better idea... we can swap cars... I wanted a DPF you don't

[GermanwithaVdub]

I have a better idea... we can swap cars... I wanted a DPF you don't

hehe yep you can find the dpf in my next council cleanup

[gregozedobe]

i never imagined i would have to think about this stupid DPF (diesel particulate filter) in my new golf but... it comes on so damn often and its getting really annoying. i live in sydney ffs, how in hell am i supposed to drive a constant RPM's for 10-15 minutes every time the damn thing has a hissy fit, as the manual tells me i should do.

does this sound normal?

do any other dubs have these things in it and if so, have you had the same experience? (all you mkv owners dont have DPF's unless you have a gt tdi or a passat 125 tdi even if your dealer told you otherwise)

i'm not happy i think im gonna call the service place

Hello GWaVD, I've never seen a DPF message on my TDI (Transporter 5cyl 128Kw with DPF). I've had it for 15,000km in 11 months. I don't think they are meant on come on very often at all. I do give mine a short burst of full throttle every 1/2 hour or so (usu 2nd or 3rd gear), but nothing remotely like driving at a constant RPM for 10-15mins.

What is your normal driving style ? Driving Miss Daisy, car thief ("drive it like you stole it") or somewhere in between ? Unless you are always very gentle I would suspect some kind of fault which you should report to your sevice area.

Please let us know how it turns out.

[GermanwithaVdub]

Hello GWaVD, I've never seen a DPF message on my TDI (Transporter 5cyl 128Kw with DPF). I've had it for 15,000km in 11 months. I don't think they are meant on come on very often at all. I do give mine a short burst of full throttle every 1/2 hour or so (usu 2nd or 3rd gear), but nothing remotely like driving at a constant RPM for 10-15mins.

What is your normal driving style ? Driving Miss Daisy, car thief ("drive it like you stole it") or somewhere in between ? Unless you are always very gentle I would suspect some kind of fault which you should report to your sevice area.

Please let us know how it turns out.

hate to say it but im more of a "drive it like you stole it" type... full accelerator very frequently, even if its only in short bursts. my fuel consumption sits at around 7 - 8 around town if thats an indication

i guess that im burning more fuel means more crap going into the filter and less time for it to burn off, but youd think that the damn think would be engineered well enough to accept city driving

ill call the dealer tomorrow and check back. only trouble is i have one of the very first 125kw tdi engines in the country so they probably wont have a clue.

[gregozedobe]

ill call the dealer tomorrow and check back. only trouble is i have one of the very first 125kw tdi engines in the country so they probably wont have a clue.

Maybe go for a night drive on a freeway and leave it in 3rd (or 4th) gear for 10 minutes to see if it can clear the DPF (have to be worth trying and more convenient than going to a dealer) ? If you are frequently giving it a burst for a short time that is producing soot which is being trapped in the DPF, and if you then have to slow down because of traffic the DPF possibly isn't getting hot enough for long enough to burn this soot off.

I mostly do highway driving, so my DPF gets different uasge to yours.

[GermanwithaVdub]

Maybe go for a night drive on a freeway and leave it in 3rd (or 4th) gear for 10 minutes to see if it can clear the DPF (have to be worth trying and more convenient than going to a dealer) ? If you are frequently giving it a burst for a short time that is producing soot which is being trapped in the DPF, and if you then have to slow down because of traffic the DPF possibly isn't getting hot enough for long enough to burn this soot off.

I mostly do highway driving, so my DPF gets different uasge to yours.

i know i can clear it, but thats not really my issue. my issue is that i have to keep clearing it which is wasting my time. so many cars get used only in the city i think there must be something wrong with it if its throwing me the dpf fault every time i drive it.

[neil]

The DPF may not be blocked but have another technical problem.
My manual states the light may come on "if there is a fault in the diesel
particulate filter" It also states if the filter is saturated this will cause
"increased fuel consumption and engine performance reduced".
Have you noticed an increase in your fuel figures or reduced performance.
Neil.

[GermanwithaVdub]

The DPF may not be blocked but have another technical problem.
My manual states the light may come on "if there is a fault in the diesel
particulate filter" It also states if the filter is saturated this will cause
"increased fuel consumption and engine performance reduced".
Have you noticed an increase in your fuel figures or reduced performance.
Neil.

i havent really had the car for long enough to tell, and my driving hasnt been consistant either but it still seems to have the right amount of go got the car booked for the 28th. im sick of frequenting the volkswagen service place lol.

[neil]

i havent really had the car for long enough to tell, and my driving hasnt been consistant either but it still seems to have the right amount of go got the car booked for the 28th. im sick of frequenting the volkswagen service place lol.

So have you been able to clear the filter with heavy driving so the
light goes off or has the light been on permanently.

[GermanwithaVdub]

So have you been able to clear the filter with heavy driving so the
light goes off or has the light been on permanently.

i think the idea is to drive along a motorway or empty road to keep constant revs to clear the filter. i have been able to clear the warning a couple of times by doing that but i havent really tried it in the last few days and hence the light has been on constantly. ill take it out tonight when the roads are quiet and give it a bit of a cruise. i should be known as the dpf slave

[neil]

i think the idea is to drive along a motorway or empty road to keep constant revs to clear the filter. i have been able to clear the warning a couple of times by doing that but i havent really tried it in the last few days and hence the light has been on constantly. ill take it out tonight when the roads are quiet and give it a bit of a cruise. i should be known as the dpf slave

Just remember Double demerits start tonight.

[GermanwithaVdub]

Just remember Double demerits start tonight.

oh no... oh well it makes no difference except for the more cops, one more point and im gone anyway i got done last double demerits