bruce846
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Apparently, the Particulatge Filter on a TDI has to be replaced at 100/120K miles. Anyone got a handle on the cost of this parts /labor?
To me that's no different than the maintenance schedule telling you to check the tires every 20k miles, v-belt every 40k miles, CV boots every 40k miles, battery every 20k miles, brake pads every 10k miles and so forth.Diesel particulate filter: Check
Wow - that thread is a must-read...UberVW_TDI said:Here is a thread with more information on the exhaust/turbo system...
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=225435&highlight=Bv-43
Though this is not a bargain, I'm actually surprised at how little this costs. Some had been floating the $4K number around, which is just absurd.UberVW_TDI said:The latest price I found online (genuine VW part) is $840.00 with a $100 core charge.
My Bentley service manual talks about "check ash loading" every 120,000 miles and replace DPF when necessary. There is a measuring block you can look at with VCDS (or the dealer's tester) called oil ash quantity. I could be off a little in that name, I'm not looking at Vag-Com at the moment, but I suspect that this is what they will be checking. I have no idea if this is a measured quantity, or a modeled (calculated) quantity. It might also be possible to measure the pressure differential across the DPF after a re-gen and determine ash loading.flatout said:What is the procedure for checking the DPF? What is the criteria for replacement?
or VW abandons/supersedes the technology and sticks us with an expensively obsolete partdzcad90 said:Though this is not a bargain, I'm actually surprised at how little this costs. Some had been floating the $4K number around, which is just absurd.
I can only imagine as the CBEA gets a little age, this part will go down in price a bit.
Timing belt and possible DPF replacement for probably around $2K does make for a really expensive 120K service. That's an extra 1.6 cents per mile one has to figure in.
Thanks for the link, cool site.bruce846 said:Anyone interested in a great graphical presentation on TDI should navigate over to this page and wait for it to load, then click on 2.0l 2007 or 2008, sit back enjoy the music and see what's going on under your hood. I know it says Audi, but same engine and tech.
http://www.audi-tdi-chronicle.com/start.php
fleuger99 said:Thanks for the link, cool site.
My Bentley service manual talks about "check ash loading" every 120,000 miles and replace DPF when necessary. There is a measuring block you can look at with VCDS (or the dealer's tester) called oil ash quantity. I could be off a little in that name, I'm not looking at Vag-Com at the moment, but I suspect that this is what they will be checking. I have no idea if this is a measured quantity, or a modeled (calculated) quantity. It might also be possible to measure the pressure differential across the DPF after a re-gen and determine ash loading.
The whole truth is that nobody has yet put 120,000 miles on one of these new "clean diesels", so we are really just guessing how VW (and others) will handle this when the time comes. If you are one of those people who put 50k miles per year on your car - you can tell us what happens at 120k miles in a year or so. If you are one of those people who only put 15k miles per year on your car - stay tuned right here, and one of those in the first group will tell us all about what happens. This engine's control and emissions systems are new technology (at least here in NA) and only time will tell the whole story.
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How did you measured the ash level? I will be interested to know because I already have 139k, thanks
Nice! Any other problems you have had?I'm currently at 280,500 miles, had the DPF replaced under warranty at 25,000 miles, which means I've got 255,500 on the current DPF. Do not have VCDS but plan to have dealer check ash load when I go in for service within the next couple weeks. Will let you all know what I find out.
Wait, what? How in the world did you rack up that kind of mileage in 4 years?I'm currently at 280,500 miles, had the DPF replaced under warranty at 25,000 miles, which means I've got 255,500 on the current DPF. Do not have VCDS but plan to have dealer check ash load when I go in for service within the next couple weeks. Will let you all know what I find out.