Our top 5 tips on looking after your diesel car’s DPF during lock down
Since your diesel particulate filter’s health relies on usage to burn off all that nasty...
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VAG DPF Review (Andriod) – VAG DPF Monitor app
Are you looking to buy a VW, Skoda, Audi or Seat diesel car equipped with a DPF? Are you the lucky...
Read MoreDIY DPF delete / Removal… can you really do it yourself?
DIY DPF removal. Can you really do it yourself? It’s a question we get daily from disgruntled owners faced with a dealership DPF replacement/regeneration quotes, often of the four-digit variety. So can you tackle this job...
Read MoreVW Golf diesel DPF FAQ – Regeneration, Cleaning and Owners manual (diesel particulate filter) MK5 MK6 MK7
The humble VW Golf, Germany’s modern day peoples car and probably one of the most popular German cars ever to grace a UK drive way. Thing is, apart from the epic performance models such as the legendary GTI and R, most of...
Read MoreNew DVSA MOT figures reveal a 411% increase in the number of diesel cars failing emissions test since DPF changes
Figures from the DVSA have revealed that over four times the number of diesel cars have failed the MOT test since the introduction of new emissions testing rules. Since 20 May 2018 the UK government has changed the MOT rules for...
Read MoreUK government gets tough on DPF tampering – Updated MOT test coming 20th May 2018
The UK MOT (Ministry of Transport) test will finally get tough on DPF cheats with a new rules coming into force to ensure diesel particulate filters have not been tampered with. The new test will require MOT testers to check the...
Read MoreVAG DPF (VW): Which OBD2 II ELM327 Dongle should I use? Bluetooth / Wifi?
We’re big fans of the VAG DPF app (full review coming very soon) its a great tool for tracking DPF regeneration and soot loading – the problem is we’re constantly being asked which dongle to choose. There...
Read MoreNissan Juke DCi Diesel DPF Regeneration FAQ
You’ve probably found this page because like me you were looking for some solid information on how the Nissan Juke DCi DPF system works. Either Nissan are having a laugh at the our expense or the internet has truly failed...
Read MoreFord Diesel Particulate Filter DPF FAQ – Fiesta / Focus / Mondeo
We’ve being doing lots on DPF issues in the last 6 months but for some reason we’ve completely ignored the top selling car manufacturer in the UK. Well that’s all about to change with our mighty Ford DPF...
Read MoreUK Advertising Standards Agency bans advert for DPF removal by Bristol based Avon Tuning
The UK ASA (Advertising Standards Agency) has banned an advert by a Bristol based garage Avon Tuning advertising misleading (and illegal) DPF removal services. The advert as seen on the Avon Tuning website claims that...
Read MoreVolvo diesel 1.6 2.0 DPF Filters FAQ Regeneration
As is often the case, our vehicle specific diesel particulate filter FAQs for help are published after a heart felt plea for information and a shoulder to cry on. This time it’s a close friend who has been gifted a...
Read MoreHow to use a manual DPF regeneration button / switch FAQ
Not a day goes past without some form of DPF tweet, email or message from fellow motorists suffering at the hands of a clogged filter. Normally its the same old thing but yesterday I got an email that broke the trend. I found a...
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