I am starting a new job very close to home, about 4 miles. I currently have a diesel car which will give me DPF problems so I want to buy a large petrol van. I cannot decide what to buy as all the large vans (sprinter, movano size) are diesel. Has anyone any suggestions please? At the moment I think a movano with an engine and transmission transplant is the only option.
Thanks.
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By *ason.Man
over a year ago
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"Are you doing a camper conversion on the van?
Or using the van just to do the 4 mile commute to work ?
Using for the 4 mile commute but also for holidays so will get kitted out a bit"
So long as you are using it regular to go away in ie once a month you should have no issues with having a dpf providing the engine is running correctly or the filter is not at the end of its life.
Most dpf faults are due to a fault on the engine/management causing the dpf to block or not regenerate and garages failing to diagnose what the fault is so cut them out and map out.
Or get a pre 2006 model |
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"So long as you are using it regular to go away in ie once a month you should have no issues with having a dpf providing the engine is running correctly or the filter is not at the end of its life.
Most dpf faults are due to a fault on the engine/management causing the dpf to block or not regenerate and garages failing to diagnose what the fault is so cut them out and map out.
Or get a pre 2006 model"
If that's the case Ill keep my car and make sure I give it a good run once a month. I might still buy a van and put a big petrol engine and auto box in it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've got a ford transit and love them but, what's dpf?"
Dust particulate filter, it filters out all the solids in the exhaust fumes and then slowly clogs up, then it automatically heats itself up to burn away the solids, that only can happen when the engine is up to temperature and then takes about 15 minutes so you need to be doing a bit of mileage for that all to happen |
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