Mike Morriss
Well-known member
- Joined
- Dec 25, 2001
- Location
- Ponca City, Oklahoma
- TDI
- 99 New Beetle, 91 Vanagon TDI conversion, 05 New Beetle, 2014 Jetta Sportwagen
We bought the car on 17 or 18 Jan 2018 after "Dieselgate". VW had bought the car back from the original owner and applied their "fix".
In June 2021, the DPF failed and was replaced under warranty by a VW dealership with a good reputation. Miles 99,848 "on the clock." My cost was $0 but there was some inconvenience, since we live about 100 miles away from the shop. They gave us a loaner car to use while they did the work.
In May 2023, DPF failed and was replaced by the same VW dealership. Miles around 113,000 "on the clock." My cost was $0 but there was some inconvenience, since we live about 100 miles away from the shop. They gave us a loaner car to use while they did the work.
I drive the car around our small city regularly but go on road trips, where I cruise at abound 80 MPH for a little over an hour going to the destination and then again, when returning home.
What can I do, if anything to stop this recurring DPF failure?
In June 2021, the DPF failed and was replaced under warranty by a VW dealership with a good reputation. Miles 99,848 "on the clock." My cost was $0 but there was some inconvenience, since we live about 100 miles away from the shop. They gave us a loaner car to use while they did the work.
In May 2023, DPF failed and was replaced by the same VW dealership. Miles around 113,000 "on the clock." My cost was $0 but there was some inconvenience, since we live about 100 miles away from the shop. They gave us a loaner car to use while they did the work.
I drive the car around our small city regularly but go on road trips, where I cruise at abound 80 MPH for a little over an hour going to the destination and then again, when returning home.
What can I do, if anything to stop this recurring DPF failure?