Issue with Garage Sale & Repair - Has anyone had issues with Diesel Particulate Filter?

Bvincen4_2

I believe that I was wrongly advised to buy a diesel vehicle, the result of this and my low mileage is that the diesel particulate filter blocked and I broke down. This was after two previous visits to the garage asking them to investigate a fault. I am disabled and both times was advised that the car was safe to drive, the last was two days before the last breakdown. After the breakdown I researched DPFs and it appears that if you travel low mileage then a diesel engine it not advised. Therefore my case being that I was ill advised. However, surely the garage should have detected this fault or fully investigated this on the previous visits? 

neilmcl

Bvincen4_2 said:

I believe that I was wrongly advised to buy a diesel vehicle, the result of this and my low mileage is that the diesel particulate filter blocked and I broke down. This was after two previous visits to the garage asking them to investigate a fault. I am disabled and both times was advised that the car was safe to drive, the last was two days before the last breakdown. After the breakdown I researched DPFs and it appears that if you travel low mileage then a diesel engine it not advised. Therefore my case being that I was ill advised. However, surely the garage should have detected this fault or fully investigated this on the previous visits? 

There's a motoring section, I suggest you post there.

Mickey666

DPFs can certainly cause issues on diesel cars that only do short journeys.  However, they should indicate when the DPF needs a 'regeneration cycle'  and all that's usually required is to go for a short drive on a dual carriageway or motorway at a high speed (say 50-70mph) for 30-40 minutes or so to allow the DPF to be cleaned out and no longer be a problem..  The vehicle handbook should explain all this, but here's a good description: https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/diesel-particulate-filters/

PS:  Do people really bother with the various sections on this website or do they just click on "New Posts" or use the 'search' fundtion?

JJ_Egan

Not sure how you could be wrongly advised to buy a diesel . Unless you specifically mentioned the fact that you are a very low mileage driver .

Even then its reasonably easy to keep filter clean .

Of course if this it not a new car then who knows how clean the filter is .

J_B

neilmcl said:

There's a motoring section, I suggest you post there.

Or perhaps 'consumer rights'?