[colin bird]

has anyone got a transit custom ? what are the pros and cons.
due to we do short journeys do they suffer with dpf problems ?

[Lee GLS]

has anyone got a transit custom ? what are the pros and cons.
due to we do short journeys do they suffer with dpf problems ?

 any van with a Dpf will suffer eventually from short journeys.

[Clever Forum Name]

Had mine since May last year.

Awesome vans tbh.

Cons for me are.

1st-2nd gearing aint right. Van wont pull away in 2nd and hard to put it into first even when crawling.

Rust - Seen some rusty pics already, mine seems to be ok ish.

Price - Bit pricey i think for what they are.

Just like driving a car though. Air con, cameras, sensors, cruise control loverrrrlyy to drive.

DPF - Just give it some beans on private roads.

[NWH]

Rust on em already lol being staying away from them then.

[KS Cleaning]

Had mine since May last year.

Awesome vans tbh.

Cons for me are.

1st-2nd gearing aint right. Van wont pull away in 2nd and hard to put it into first even when crawling.

Rust - Seen some rusty pics already, mine seems to be ok ish.

Price - Bit pricey i think for what they are.

Just like driving a car though. Air con, cameras, sensors, cruise control loverrrrlyy to drive.

DPF - Just give it some beans on private roads.

Oh dear, don't tell me av bought a rust bucket Any rust at this stage ( unless caused by stone chip etc ) should be covered by anti perforation warranty

[Clever Forum Name]

Windscreen surround.

Rear hinges

Wheel arches.

Check those areas

[DaveG]

Rust on em already lol being staying away from them then.

Nice to see Ford are keeping up with the times!

[Clever Forum Name]

It's a ford. What do you expect lol

[Spruce]

Had mine since May last year.

Awesome vans tbh.

Cons for me are.

1st-2nd gearing aint right. Van wont pull away in 2nd and hard to put it into first even when crawling.

Rust - Seen some rusty pics already, mine seems to be ok ish.

Price - Bit pricey i think for what they are.

Just like driving a car though. Air con, cameras, sensors, cruise control loverrrrlyy to drive.

DPF - Just give it some beans on private roads.

Oh dear, don't tell me av bought a rust bucket Any rust at this stage ( unless caused by stone chip etc ) should be covered by anti perforation warranty

Have a close look at the T&C's of the anti perforation warranty. It will be interesting to see if Ford have changed these or not.

The warranty was supposed to cover rust coming through from inside out, not the other way round. The vehicle at one time needed to be taken to a Ford Accident and Repair Center and an annual check carried out. (The latest Q&A's seem to indicate that its advisable to have it checked at a Ford Authorised Dealer. If you don't then they will argue that whoever did an inspection wasn't Ford qualified to carry the inspection - warranty void.) There was a labour charge for each annual inspection.

http://www.ford.co.uk/BuyingandprotectingyourFord/Warranties/FAQs

Look at all the get out clauses!

Ford is not responsible for any repair that is required as a direct result of:
* Damage caused by neglect, flooding, accident, or improper use.
* Failure to properly maintain paint and bodywork by regular cleaning in accordance with Ford instructions.
* Factors beyond Ford control, such as: airborne contamination, storm damage, stone chips, scratches and the use of unsuitable cleaning agents.
* Repairs using methods that have not been approved by Ford.
* Failure to rectify on a timely basis any paint or corrosion damage identified during the annual body & paint check.

Ask your - how come there are so many rusty Transit vans out there all within the warranty period?

[Mike #1]

Engines and DPF's have come on a bit in recent years , Short drives and stops and starts as we do i have been told by mate who is pretty clued up on motors said i should'nt have any issues as long it gets a decent run out once a week . Just changed to the new Mitsubishi L200 Warrior Series 5  unbeatable works motor .

DPF's unfortunately are becoming the norm because emmission's  their will be no way off avoiding them eventually , Fords are totally s***e anyway , A mate of mine was taking to someone who has a new Ford ranger it has spent more time in the garage than it has on the road .

[colin bird]

has anyone got a transit custom ? what are the pros and cons.
due to we do short journeys do they suffer with dpf problems ?

 any van with a Dpf will suffer eventually from short journeys.

yes si I understand,think dog are going to a problem for us window cleaners

[colin bird]

Windscreen surround.

Rear hinges

Wheel arches.

Check those areas

Are the above rust areas on your transit ? How long was it before they were visible ?
Thanks

[colin bird]

Engines and DPF's have come on a bit in recent years , Short drives and stops and starts as we do i have been told by mate who is pretty clued up on motors said i should'nt have any issues as long it gets a decent run out once a week . Just changed to the new Mitsubishi L200 Warrior Series 5  unbeatable works motor .

DPF's unfortunately are becoming the norm because emmission's  their will be no way off avoiding them eventually , Fords are totally s***e anyway , A mate of mine was taking to someone who has a new Ford ranger it has spent more time in the garage than it has on the road .

This will be my first van with a dpi,I'm not liking stories I'm hearing

[Walter Mitty]

Engines and DPF's have come on a bit in recent years , Short drives and stops and starts as we do i have been told by mate who is pretty clued up on motors said i should'nt have any issues as long it gets a decent run out once a week . Just changed to the new Mitsubishi L200 Warrior Series 5  unbeatable works motor .

Could you define "decent" please?
There is a 10 mile stretch of motorway near me (M23).  Would a 10 mile trip at say, 60 MPH do it or would it require something more.  A bit annoying having to waste 20 miles worth of fuel every week (assuming no longer runs while working) just to keep things clean.  Ironically, the DPF is to reduce emissions yet it may be necessary to increase them to keep it working well.
Ruled by idiots in offices with slide rules, numbers and college degrees - but with no practical sense of how the real world works.  It seems to be like that in every walk of life unless you live in a cave.  Anyone know where there's a decent cave?

[Clever Forum Name]

Windscreen surround.

Rear hinges

Wheel arches.

Check those areas

Are the above rust areas on your transit ? How long was it before they were visible ?
Thanks

Nope Coz I post on transit custom forums so see pics etc.

[colin bird]

Windscreen surround.

Rear hinges

Wheel arches.

Check those areas

Are the above rust areas on your transit ? How long was it before they were visible ?
Thanks

Nope Coz I post on transit custom forums so see pics etc.

Thanks will take alook

[Lee GLS]

It doesn't matter what they do yo DPFs, they are from the devil and will cause problems. New dpf require regenerate when it gets to a certain soot loading, but to regenerate the vehicle needs to be hot and most probably on a motorway. The trouble is vehicles do not tell you when it needs to regenerate, or when the dpf is getting full, this is where problems arise when the dpf doesn't get chance to regenerate and they just block up. If vehicles had a light or aessage display when it needed regenerating then it would prevent and awful lot of problems.

I have a plug in fault scanner that also monsters the engine data. I had a custom as a courtesy can for a week so had the fail code reader plugged it to monitor the dpf behaviour.  The van had covered 17k when I picked it up the dpf soot load was 17% after 120 miles it was up to 100% full, giving the van a thrash didn't force the van to regenerate the dpf, it carried on at 100% full until I drove the van down a dual carriageway which started a regeneration to burn off the soot.

I just shows how stop start driving will kill a dpf. On my car it regenerates roughly every 400miles because it's not doing short journeys.

The petrol vans made the better, diesels and now so expensive to repair its really not worth having one, and with all the emission laws that are getting tighter and tighter, I think diesels will soon be a thing of the past.

[p1w1]

the other problem I was told by a good mechanic is you can try and thrash it down motorway etc but new cars/vans can do 80mph plus and not reach over 2000rpm so you might be going pretty fast but your not really thrashing it so to speak. I agree with lee my next car & van will be petrol ones.

[andyM]

the other problem I was told by a good mechanic is you can try and thrash it down motorway etc but new cars/vans can do 80mph plus and not reach over 2000rpm so you might be going pretty fast but your not really thrashing it so to speak. I agree with lee my next car & van will be petrol ones.

You have to keep in a low gear (probably 3rd) to get the revs up.

[Scrimble]

remap with dpf & egr delete and dpf chop out of the exhaust, problem solved

its a tranny van of course its going to go rusty, I think they look good but too big for a window cleaning business unless your commercial only, and you will look like a scrap metal collector driving one,