So I just bought a 2008 fiat 500 1.3 diesel a few weeks ago, love the car, great to drive
But I was coming home in it on Sunday when there was quite a big plume of smoke shot out of the exhaust, and when I pulled up home around 3 or 4 minutes later smoke was pouring out of the wheel arch and underneath and smelled like burning oil or fuel , so I tried to research what this was and it seemed to point towards the dpf regeneration
But driving it today and yesterday I was about a mile into my trips and could smell burning oil again and my temperature gauge went upto half way (usually stays around a quarter until I have driven a while)
Is this because it is still burning the fuel off it used in the regeneration and is this expected, also within 3 weeks I have a broken door handle and my boot catch does not work, anyone recommend anywhere in County Durham to take it to get these bits fixed?
Thanks for reading
But I was coming home in it on Sunday when there was quite a big plume of smoke shot out of the exhaust, and when I pulled up home around 3 or 4 minutes later smoke was pouring out of the wheel arch and underneath and smelled like burning oil or fuel , so I tried to research what this was and it seemed to point towards the dpf regeneration
But driving it today and yesterday I was about a mile into my trips and could smell burning oil again and my temperature gauge went upto half way (usually stays around a quarter until I have driven a while)
Is this because it is still burning the fuel off it used in the regeneration and is this expected, also within 3 weeks I have a broken door handle and my boot catch does not work, anyone recommend anywhere in County Durham to take it to get these bits fixed?
Thanks for reading