General d.p.f-diesel particulate filter

[red diesel]

hi all, my qubo 1.3 m/j 2012 with d.p filter, my question is has anyone on the foram had any problem's with the d.p.f filter,i have read it can cost up to a £1000 £ if it gets blocked, so advice please, most of the time i only do short runs i e 10 mls once a fortnight 50 mile run ,i like the qubo my question is do i keep the qubo or sell and buy a petrol car, any advice would be welcome, thanks roger.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

So you've already got the car and never had any issues? If so I wouldn't worry. You're about the min mileage that it needed for a DPF regen. A lot of it is idiots doing only 2-3-4 miles a journey. The long 50Mile journey will sort it also

 

[Qube O]

hi all, my qubo 1.3 m/j 2012 with d.p filter, my question is has anyone on the foram had any problem's with the d.p.f filter,i have read it can cost up to a £1000 £ if it gets blocked, so advice please, most of the time i only do short runs i e 10 mls once a fortnight 50 mile run ,i like the qubo my question is do i keep the qubo or sell and buy a petrol car, any advice would be welcome, thanks roger.

Hi Roger, Mentioned this to my dealer a while ago, (Strange thought it may sound A 'Good Dealer'), his reply.....never have any problem with DPFs, but AGRs can be a bit of a pain.......

Cheers Qube O.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Hi Roger, Mentioned this to my dealer a while ago, (Strange thought it may sound A 'Good Dealer'), his reply.....never have any problem with DPFs, but EGRs can be a bit of a pain.......

Cheers Qube O.

 

[red diesel]

yippee found out today haven't got a dpf filter even though its a 2011 car,

 

[Qube O]

yippee found out today haven't got a dpf filter even though its a 2011 car,

Hi Red Diesel, I'm the same......no DPF on mine, could have spec'd one to be fitted when new at extra cost, decided not to bother......one of my better decisions.

Cheers Qube O.

 

[red diesel]

thanks qubo and most easterly pandas, its nice to know i haven't a dpf filter, i have goggled dpf filters what horror stories some people are getting with the dpf filter fitted, now i will keep my qubo, loving it, thanks again. red diesel.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

thanks qubo and most easterly pandas, its nice to know i haven't a dpf filter, i have goggled dpf filters what horror stories some people are getting with the dpf filter fitted, now i will keep my qubo, loving it, thanks again. red diesel.

The horror stories only apply to a very small minority, so don't let it put you off owning a car with one in the future

Out of interest those of you without DPFs, what is the annual RFL/tax cost of your Qubo

 

[red diesel]

hi most easterly pandas annual road fund license for my qubo with dualogic gearbox is £30 hope this answerers your question. red diesel

 

[Qube O]

The horror stories only apply to a very small minority, so don't let it put you off owning a car with one in the future

Out of interest those of you without DPFs, what is the annual RFL/tax cost of your Qubo

Hi M E Pandas,
Sorry, on that one I have no idea. Being disabled I get free road tax...............

Cheers Qube O.

 

[Red Van Man]

hi most easterly pandas annual road fund license for my qubo with dualogic gearbox is £30 hope this answerers your question. red diesel

Following my questioning of the dealer, if you have a Fiorino (a Qubo without windows) it's called 'A Commercial Vehicle' which in industry speak means "You are making a profit therefore you are fair game for all the tax thieves to have some of your hard-earned without themselves doing anything so therefore your VED will be £215 even though your emissions are admirably low."

It's another complete Govt. scam. WHY is the motorist top target for ALL revenue earning?

R-V-M

 

[Qube O]

Following my questioning of the dealer, if you have a Fiorino (a Qubo without windows) it's called 'A Commercial Vehicle' which in industry speak means "You are making a profit therefore you are fair game for all the tax thieves to have some of your hard-earned without themselves doing anything so therefore your VED will be £215 even though your emissions are admirably low."

It's another complete Govt. scam. WHY is the motorist top target for ALL revenue earning?

R-V-M

They always hit the motorist......easy target......thats why pot holes are left on the road.......we bust our suspension/wheels/e.t.c, pay to have it repaired and pay 20% of that cost as VAT to the govenment.......then we go out and do it again.
Go over the speed limit, speed offence.....fixed fine. Park for two min's....parking offence.....fixed fine..........so on & so on. The worst case being the fuel we put in our motors, petrol or diesel.....70-80% is tax/duty/vat. Rob Dogs the lot of em.....off with their heads I say !!!!!

Take care Qube O.:devil::devil::devil::devil::devil::devil:

 

[T14086]

i have goggled dpf filters what horror stories some people are getting with the dpf filter fitted

I have only changed one DPF filter and that was not directly a fault of the filter or the system. Fiats DPF filter actually works well if you understand the operation and what it does/is doing.

 

[mikbak]

yippee found out today haven't got a dpf filter even though its a 2011 car,

Mine's an '09 Qubo.

Any ideas where can I find out if I have a DPF?

I'm assuming if '11 model doesn't have them then mine won't, but I dont trust Fiat.


Now just waiting for all this friggin' rain to stop so I can play with my MultiECU scan..

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Check to see if the warning light comes on with all the other lights when the ignition is switched on