To delete DPF or not?

[Jacey Boy]

Guys,

I've got a 2007/57 FR 170, it's done 35,000 and we've owned it for nearly 4 years, as we do such short trips the DPF is an issue, I've been Quoted £300+ vat to delete it and don't know whether to go for it or not, what is the general opinion?


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[AlexK1]

Only thing I'd be wary of it how the do the delete as new mot reg's has to VISUALLY have a dpf fitted, so if it's gutted it will be fine but not if a straight pipe is welded in its place. If you're only doing short journeys I'd say go for it as it's going to block up eventually and cause issues unless you do a good run every now and again.

 

[Jacey Boy]

Thanks, the wife has just come back now from a drive and the light has come on, so off for a run later for me!, they do alive it open and take out and reweld back up...


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[goldie87]

This will probably sound like a stupid question but whats a DPF, and why does it need deleting?

 

[aidiewright]

DPF


Reason For deletion

 

[goldie87]

Great, thanks for the links

 

[paulgtir]

had mine deleted on my mazda 6 sport. best thing i ever did as above as long as its still there to look at its fine, my garage took inners out welded back up and then remapped it.

 

[Jacey Boy]

Not to fused about a remap tbh because it flys now


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[Davejm]

At the risk of not being helpful, if you're only averaging 5k miles per year, have you considered just selling it and buying a petrol?

 

[Jacey Boy]

No!, lol, diesel is the way forward, cheaper tax, cheaper insurance, and cheaper to run...


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[paulgtir]

hi i may be wrong but you need to turn off dpf via ecu as it will stay on if removed so i got it mapped and turned off for same price roughly was 350 all in

 

[AndrewJB]

hi i may be wrong but you need to turn off dpf via ecu as it will stay on if removed so i got it mapped and turned off for same price roughly was 350 all in

Yes the software needs to be changed to support the lack of a DPF.


Be very careful who you choose to remap the PD170, The Siemens PPD ecu and injectors make it a pain in the rear to get right. Companies such as Shark and Darkside offer very good mapping for the PD170 but K-Tune I would say are the best as they only remap the PD170.

 

[Jacey Boy]

I don't want it mapped, just the DPF map turned off


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[AndrewJB]

thats known as a Stage0 tune then

 

[Jacey Boy]

Lol


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[jmc1976]

If you just ask for the dpf gutting and a dpf software delete you should get what you want , but there are a lot of bad company's out there so try find one that's recommended to you.