IDoSeaDoo
Veteran Member
Hi guys,
I still have my 2011 TDI, and believe I've fallen victim to the seemingly common DPF cracking issue. Twice, I had the code for low-flow through EGR filter, and my tail pipe has some soot on the bottom. The code went away on its own, but the soot bothers me; I don't believe I ever saw it there when I first got it.
My car does Regens about every 200mi now, and at 120k miles, it's about due for a DPF cleaning. I was going to cut it open and clean it myself, but now that I suspect it's cracked, I should probably just replace it. I don't have the money to buy a new one for $1200, so I was browsing eBay. All I see there are DPFs for Golfs, but I'm not sure they're compatible. Some say they are, others say they're not.
So I'm hoping you guys can pass the verdict as I'd hate to have to return a DPF to Europe, which is the only place they seem available:
1. Are the DPFs compatible directly (will a Golf filter just bolt up)?
2. If not, can I cut the Golf DPF open and insert it into the Jetta's DPF housing?
3. If still no, can I cut the DPF out of the Golf and weld it onto the Jetta's piping?
I'm determined to keep the DPF and hope one of you knows enough about them to help my conundrum.
I still have my 2011 TDI, and believe I've fallen victim to the seemingly common DPF cracking issue. Twice, I had the code for low-flow through EGR filter, and my tail pipe has some soot on the bottom. The code went away on its own, but the soot bothers me; I don't believe I ever saw it there when I first got it.
My car does Regens about every 200mi now, and at 120k miles, it's about due for a DPF cleaning. I was going to cut it open and clean it myself, but now that I suspect it's cracked, I should probably just replace it. I don't have the money to buy a new one for $1200, so I was browsing eBay. All I see there are DPFs for Golfs, but I'm not sure they're compatible. Some say they are, others say they're not.
So I'm hoping you guys can pass the verdict as I'd hate to have to return a DPF to Europe, which is the only place they seem available:
1. Are the DPFs compatible directly (will a Golf filter just bolt up)?
2. If not, can I cut the Golf DPF open and insert it into the Jetta's DPF housing?
3. If still no, can I cut the DPF out of the Golf and weld it onto the Jetta's piping?
I'm determined to keep the DPF and hope one of you knows enough about them to help my conundrum.