I've been waiting 2 weeks for a back-ordered dpf, how long did you end up waiting?
I think this is standard for the repair. If soot is getting through the DPF, it's clogging the EGR filter too, hence the need to replace both. When mine was done, the service advisor said it's all one part and both are automatically replaced, but I don't think the first part of that statement is correct.
You think this will effect a fuel test if checked at dealer? In other words..( "sorry no warranty.. your fuel is contaminated!")
Im going into VW for a CEL issue right now. The 1st thing the service writer told me is they check for modification. VW is the only dealer that makes you agree to a $150 diagnosis IF it fails to go warrenty. Id say f off but they all (VW dealers here) do it. Ill update resultsYou think this will effect a fuel test if checked at dealer? In other words..( "sorry no warranty.. your fuel is contaminated!")
Funny..I have had 3 dpf's replaced in 2 years and around 17,000 miles total since fix and they have not mentioned a diagnostic fee?.. although they DID try to refuse me because of "bad" fuel
..they fixed it under warranty every time... last time took some persuading though!
O.K. back from dealer with a smile. P13ce P13do, bad cylinder #1 glow plug. C.P.O. covered @ 0 cost.
A little info. gathered that may help others with these cars. If you only have 5k miles on the DPF, but already have 78 ml of ash inside, how would it be possible to go 122,000 km (75,807 miles) before reaching the 200 ml limit? If the ash loading is a linear function of the distance driven, the DPF should last only about 12,820 miles (20,632 km). I assume there is no way to get rid of the ash from the DPF once it is there.O.K. back from dealer with a smile. P13ce P13do, bad cylinder #1 glow plug. C.P.O. covered @ 0 cost.
1) Modifying with a tune. According to the tech. the 2011 ecm can not tell if you had a tune and went back to stock for warrenty work. According to him the 2011 isn't new enough to have a counter like the newer years. IF this is true/confirmed a non delete tune is, well... Any confirmation input?
2) Confirmed with service writer that the Polar F.I.S. isn't a warranty killer, as it has no bearing on the drivability etc. yahoo.
3) I asked while the tech was in the diag. if he could report the ash load. My DPF has ONLY 5k miles on it. I have been particularly interested in watching the numbers (soon w/polar FIS). Looking at them I need some help from experienced read of the ash load #'s & metric to miles conversion help. Here it is exactly as written on paperwork:
"Preformed test plan for ash load measurement and found the test load is currently 78 . 0ML and is still far below the maximum load of 200ML Test plan states after apx. 122000KM of driving will be necessary to replace the particulate filter."
Side note 200ML is lower than the 250ML max I've read about before???
Not sure how this fuel additive would show up on a lab test. The point of the additive is that it's supposed to be diluted by a full tank of fuel, over the course of which several regens will take place. The additive helps the regen process be more effective at cleaning the DPF.
