I travel about 50 miles a day to work, most of it motorway. I’ve screwed it to try and get any blockages out, hasn’t worked. The £99 is bugging me because i asked to speak to a mechanic to see if the fix for this will be covered under warranty but they said they can’t offer advice over the phoneI guess the diesel particulate filter is blocking up, and needs a good fast run to allow it to regenerate.....have you been doing short runs, frequent stop starts etc recently?
Vauxhall need a slap if they want to charge you for a diagnostic....Who the hell do they think they are?
John
Well this fault is definitely to do with the regeneration of the dpf. The mileage you are doing should happily cope with this so something is not right.
The first thing to check, believe it or not, is the oil level. This is because your engine uses excess diesel fuel to burn in the exhaust system, getting it stinking hot. However, a trade off of this is for diesel to run past the pistons ( yes, really) and into the sump, raising the oil level. Dealers usually change the oil as a matter of course with this issue.
Personally I’d speak to the service manager face to face and say the van isn’t fit for purpose right now, and you would like something done about it.
Hopefully your dealer is open!
John
I think they use both for Euro 6 engines. Land rovers and Ford transits that share the same engine are always diluting the oil and it’s causing major problems for owners of those vehicles.
Apparently the first thing to go is the balance shaft.One of the most crackpot methods I've ever come across......gawd knows what the dilute oil is doing to the crankshaft shells
John
Yeah just had a look the Adblue system is after the DPF for cleaner emissions so the DPF still has to regen. Thank god i got a Hybrid.
