Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JandS on November 15, 2025, 01:10:28 pm
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Van's losing power every now and then.....it's going for a regeneration doing to it next....guy said if that doesn't cure it they can take it out and run without one.
Have read up and it 's illegal to do this but a much cheaper option.....anybody had their DPF removed and if so any problems.
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They can be a nightmare but better to try and keep it in because it may not pass an MOT. Plenty of other things can begin to go wrong when removing it, mainly the software. It ends up going on a loop to try and find it and sometimes the immobiliser kicks in. I used to go a long drive once a week until I read about small metal discs that go into the diesel tank. Bought them for £40 for five and haven't had any issues since and that was years ago. Mike Brewer was advertising them, I thought it was a con but they worked for me.
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Software won't be a problem.....it's more the "legal" route I'm thinking of........they're only about £400 to buy so why is fitting a new one so costly?
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Software won't be a problem.....it's more the "legal" route I'm thinking of........they're only about £400 to buy so why is fitting a new one so costly?
You'll only need one MOT checker to suspect and find it has no DPF and this info will get sent to DVLA which will essentially stop you from getting an MOT test anywhere unless you have the DPF reinstated and software put back to how it should be which will cost a hell of a lot of money. Law on DPF is far stricter than it once was with testers being struck off if they pass a vehicle they suspect to have had its DPF removed.
Lots of good businesses that specialise in cleaning or replacing DPF, back street garages usually mess this work up, so research who you use.
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They've been on about bringing in a specific particulate test as part of the MOT. for years.
But with our current administration, it may well become a reality.
Just something to bear in mind.
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Going in Wednesday for cleaning which hopefully will fix it.........any ballpark figures for replacement price,,,priced them up to buy at £400ish.......can't be that much work to fit and re programme.
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Van's losing power every now and then.....it's going for a regeneration doing to it next....guy said if that doesn't cure it they can take it out and run without one.
Have read up and it 's illegal to do this but a much cheaper option.....anybody had their DPF removed and if so any problems.
What van have you got and what mileage has it done ?
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2015 Transit Custom with 48,000 miles on clock......just flown through another MOT 2 weeks ago so was well chuffed then this.
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2015 Transit Custom with 48,000 miles on clock......just flown through another MOT 2 weeks ago so was well chuffed then this.
Whats making your mechanic think there is something wrong with the DPF ?