iworld
28-04-2018, 12:36 AM
Hi
I have a Golf Plus 2.0 TDI 2012/62 Plate which has done only 42,000 miles. The DPF two warning lights came on and the engine management light as well. When I am driving it, it feels like it is on limp mode and cannot
pickup at all. I took it to my local VW garage and they said I need a complete replacement DPF for it as it is completely blocked and cannot be regenerated. I tried to take it to a Halfords garage before when the light first
came on but they could not do a force regeneration. It seems my local VW want me to go down the expensive route. I was told that it was rare to have a car with a DPF issue and it must have been the way I drove it. I drive locally, A & B roads and the occasional motorway journey so I was surprised that at 42k miles it went.
I was also told that some garages have a cheap way of removing the blockage in the DPF - Does anyone know a cost effective way of getting my car back to normal performance and getting rid of the lights? I don't want to replace the DPF filter due to the expense - anyone experience a similar problem?
I would really appreciate the advice
Thanks
I have a Golf Plus 2.0 TDI 2012/62 Plate which has done only 42,000 miles. The DPF two warning lights came on and the engine management light as well. When I am driving it, it feels like it is on limp mode and cannot
pickup at all. I took it to my local VW garage and they said I need a complete replacement DPF for it as it is completely blocked and cannot be regenerated. I tried to take it to a Halfords garage before when the light first
came on but they could not do a force regeneration. It seems my local VW want me to go down the expensive route. I was told that it was rare to have a car with a DPF issue and it must have been the way I drove it. I drive locally, A & B roads and the occasional motorway journey so I was surprised that at 42k miles it went.
I was also told that some garages have a cheap way of removing the blockage in the DPF - Does anyone know a cost effective way of getting my car back to normal performance and getting rid of the lights? I don't want to replace the DPF filter due to the expense - anyone experience a similar problem?
I would really appreciate the advice
Thanks