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bobjs
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dpf replaceent

Post by bobjs » Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:03 pm

got a grand vitara on a 08 plate,73 k 1.9ddis AWD 3 door

dpf is duff and kicks in on the limp mode,

had the forced regen done a while back but that's failed can and do the replacements on ebay work? and if so who does the best one,

thanks,

bob.

failing that anyone want to buy it,

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Re: dpf replaceent

Post by Anton » Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:46 pm

I'm not suggesting you do this, but people have been known to gut their DPF and refit it as a straight through pipe.

DPF "filters" are not filters at all. They're temporary soot storage systems that capture soot at lower temps, then emit it when you're moving faster/exhaust temps are higher.
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bobjs
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Re: dpf replaceent

Post by bobjs » Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:06 pm

thank you

has anyone used a ebay replacement one and then had the remap,done?

bob

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