What is the difference between a petrol and a diesel engine

RichardD1970

My car has a DPF. On a daily basis it gets used by my wife for work, about a mile each way (I know, don't ask ).

Weekends, the occasional longer journey (may be 10-15 miles), and occasionally a longer run of a couple of hundred miles (but only once or twice a year).

Got the diesal because it was all that was available in the class of car, at the price we could afford.

Had the car for 18 months now and no problems at all. (Either with the DPF of the EGS that some people seen to rant against)

The manual says,

To regenerate the filter, it is advised to drive as soon as possible, when traffic conditions permit, at a speed of 60kph (around 40mph) or more for at least five minutes.

(oh, and I've also got what "those in the know" would call ditch finders but still managed to stop quicker than the bloke in the new Audi behind me :mad: and that was fully loaded with 6 people and full roof box). :beer:

skivenov

facade wrote: »

Agreed, but at least brand new means there must be a dpf.

The last diesel I had was a cavalier, with the isuzu engine. Brilliant engine, only needed oilchanges, filters, cambelts and the valve shims grinding down once to get it to over 200,000 miles.

Probably difficult to find a good one now, but you never know......

Funnily enough, that old 1.7TD Isuzu lump's still available on new Vauxhalls, albeit with a load of modern crap glued to it. There's plenty of Corsa-C's and Astra Mk4's with them in as well (Di or DTi, avoid the CDTI if you just want a dependable tractor). I'm hunting for one at the minute

kaya

If people used the correct low ash oils as the manufacturer reccomended the DPF would be fine, most garages that do services put cheap n cheerful oil in your car and when the DPF fails blame the DPF rather than admitting they put the cheap oil in , I do my own servicing and have never had a DPF issue in any car for the last 10 years

facade

skivenov wrote: »

Funnily enough, that old 1.7TD Isuzu lump's still available on new Vauxhalls, albeit with a load of modern crap glued to it. There's plenty of Corsa-C's and Astra Mk4's with them in as well (Di or DTi, avoid the CDTI if you just want a dependable tractor). I'm hunting for one at the minute

I would imagine that as it has been made in Vauxhalls Polish plant since 1997, that they will have found a way to break it by now