Does the FR TDI MK3 suffer from the same DPF issues as the MK2?

[b8er1234]

Hey,

As per the title does the FR TDI MK3 suffer from the same DPF issues as the MK2?

Also are there any other known common issues?

Cheers

 

[abulafia]

Almost 50k (km) and no problem with the DPF whatsoever (yet). I use the car on a daily 5min commute and the temps are high here, so it's taking a beating, but still haven't had any problems. Of course, from time to time, I try as much as possible to drive it for longer stretches to allow it to regen naturally.

 

[ActionScript]

No issues for me on the DPF, with a 26 mile commute to work which involves town driving and motorways. Even on the weekends when I'm just around town it's been fine, the odd occasion when I turn the car off and the fans still going, but that's nothing to be concerned about.

From what I've seen if the car is warmed up and you're going along at a reasonable speed or you hit a dual carriageway/motorway for a short period of time you'll be fine.

 

[dids]

I've had my MK3 184 FR for 18 mouths and the DPF light has come on twice,i think that was i had not been any where in it for a few weeks and the wife had been using it for work which is a 10 min drive.If you are going to do alot of short trips i think you will need to go for a blast every other weekend,that's what I do and its not come on.

 

[b8er1234]

Thanks for the replies. I had my mk2 go into limp mode because of the DPF, dont fancy that again so would probably look at getting it removed. Are there any links to other threads on here with peoples experiences of having the dpf removed from a mk3?

 

[abulafia]

Thanks for the replies. I had my mk2 go into limp mode because of the DPF, dont fancy that again so would probably look at getting it removed. Are there any links to other threads on here with peoples experiences of having the dpf removed from a mk3?

I have never heard of an MK3 go into limp home mode because of the DPF.

Yet.

You really shouldn't remove the DPF by the way.

 

[b8er1234]

I have never heard of an MK3 go into limp home mode because of the DPF.

Yet.

You really shouldn't remove the DPF by the way.

Any reason why it shouldnt be removed? I had it removed off the mk2 and its passed MOT fine for the past 4 years or so.

Or is there something different to the mk3 as to why it shouldnt be removed? I guess a remap with the DPF in still would be ok?

 

[JACUPRA280]

Any reason why it shouldnt be removed? I had it removed off the mk2 and its passed MOT fine for the past 4 years or so.

Or is there something different to the mk3 as to why it shouldnt be removed? I guess a remap with the DPF in still would be ok?

Because it's immoral. I don't want me or my children to breath in your nasty, diesel particulates. Cars with a DPF removed are estimated to chuck out 5 times the particle emissions.

 

[abulafia]

Because it's immoral. I don't want me or my children to breath in your nasty, diesel particulates. Cars with a DPF removed are estimated to chuck out 5 times the particle emissions.

That.

Unless you plan to retrofit an Ad-blue system.

 

[b8er1234]

Would there be any complications of keeping the dpf and having it remapped?

 

[ActionScript]

Would there be any complications of keeping the dpf and having it remapped?

A remap should have no effect on the DPF in any way really.

 

[abulafia]

Would there be any complications of keeping the dpf and having it remapped?

No. A simple remapping (or tuning box) will not affect the DPF (or be affected by it).