Matt222

_{Thank you all for your advice.}

_{I am not as stressed about the DPF anymore}

_{I'm going to take blackcts advice and pick the revs up once a week and leave things alone whilst I have no fault. It is nice to know there's options available and they're not all seriously costly if things go wrong.}

_{Oh and I checked my oil last night and it hasn't lost a drop since I last looked, a month ago.}

_{Cheers :)}

I would like to here from anyone whom has had the DPF removed too.

Does it effect the emissions for MOT purposes?

Does it improve performance/mpg?

Does it damage the car in any way?

Do I have to take the car to a specialist?

I would be greatly thankful of any information..

Thanks for the luck Tara,

My previous car was a MK4 Golf TDi, it was a 1998 model. I bought when diesel was cheaper and I never had any major problems with it, except last year when it caught the rust disease underneath, hence why I got rid.

I never new such thing as a PDF existed until the other day, and after reading about it I'm now looking at trading my Lexus in for something else!

Hi,

I've had my 220d for about 3 months now, and until Sunday just gone, its been a pleasure to own and drive.

On the Saturday I drove to see my parents who live 130 miles away, stayed the night and set off Sunday morning back home.

I had done about 25 - 30 miles when the cruise control turned off, I looked down at the dash and the yellow engine symbol was on, the triangle ! was lit, and CHECK VSC was showing. The car was driving fine at first so I wasn't greatly panicked, until it started to lose power!

I managed to get off the motorway and call my breakdown services to help, but! All the mechanic could tell me was his computer said " P2002 Particulate trap below threshold. Bank 1" and reset the fault. This lasted for about 4 miles. Anyway I crawled home using hazards and the hard shoulder a lot for an engine restart.

About 20 miles form home after restarting the engine before coming onto the motorway I noticed the "Limp mode" had stopped cutting in and I could now pass the caravans and horse boxes that had been overtaking me. All the warning lights where still on though.

The next day when I started the car no warning lights indicated on the dash and it drove fine. I phoned my local garage and they said try putting in a DPF cleaner and taking it for a hard drive down the motorway.

So cleaner in and a full tank of fuel I set off.

10 miles at 60 mph over 3000rpm then 10 miles at 80 mph over 4000 rpm then some hard acceleration driving.

I have now done over 150 miles since and fingers crossed all seems ok.

I am sharing my story in the hope it helps others not faint when they are told they're looking at around £2000 to fix this.

If my fix doesn't work I'm strongly considering getting the DPF removed.

Sorry posted in the wrong topic and I don't know how to delete it.

Thanks for replying.

The wheels aren't amazingly special, its just that they have 4 new tyres on and my Bro is practically giving them to me.

But as he lives 150 miles away I couldn't just pop round and try one on lol.

I'm not sure about the refurbishment as the front wheels have chunks ground out of them, The previous owner couldn't park without mounting the cerb!

<p>Hi,</p>

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<p>I have recently brought a Lexus 2007 IS220d. The car is spotless except for the alloys.</p>

<p>My brother is selling his BMW 3 series and will let me have the new wheels he got for it, for a tiny fee.</p>

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<p>All the information I have so far is they are 225/40/18 front and 235/40/18 rear mv2.</p>

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<p>Please could someone tell me if they would fit my car</p>

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<p>P.S. going to clean the EGR on the weekend ( thank you to all that have given instructions here) would some Redex in the fuel tank benefit this?</p>

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<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Matt</p>