Team Big Brains,
My car is in the garage for a new DPF.
2014 FR ST 2.0 TDI 184 CUPA engine code. 155,000 miles.
Car was doing a regen every 30 miles and garage said it was knackered.
The price for a genuine VAG one was £3200+VAT. Ouchie, I asked about an OEM one. They said that they prefer not to fit them as they tend not to last and can be a pig to fit. The price for an OEM one was £1200+VAT. That was effectively the best of the rest (you can get cheaper ones but they said they wouldn't touch them). They almost reluctantly agreed to fit the OEM one.
They tried to fit the OEM one and it would not seal with the turbo as the mountings were slightly off (even after trying to tweak it) and they said it would not be right.
Back to plan A. Get a VAG one for a second kidney. That was on backorder from Germany and was a 10 day wait. That was 15 days ago. Got a call today to say it's delayed until 23rd March. Not good.
So - does anyone know where I might be able to get a VAG one without waiting another 2 weeks or if they know of an OEM DPF that is any good. I'm not blaming the garage. I'm just super grumpy about the delay and price of the VAG one. I'm invested in the car so prepared to spend money on it but it's just dragging on and I'd rather not spend £5k on it if I can help it. I'm also getting new injectors so it's going to cost more.
I'd appreciate any thoughts/input/winning lottery tickets.
My car is in the garage for a new DPF.
2014 FR ST 2.0 TDI 184 CUPA engine code. 155,000 miles.
Car was doing a regen every 30 miles and garage said it was knackered.
The price for a genuine VAG one was £3200+VAT. Ouchie, I asked about an OEM one. They said that they prefer not to fit them as they tend not to last and can be a pig to fit. The price for an OEM one was £1200+VAT. That was effectively the best of the rest (you can get cheaper ones but they said they wouldn't touch them). They almost reluctantly agreed to fit the OEM one.
They tried to fit the OEM one and it would not seal with the turbo as the mountings were slightly off (even after trying to tweak it) and they said it would not be right.
Back to plan A. Get a VAG one for a second kidney. That was on backorder from Germany and was a 10 day wait. That was 15 days ago. Got a call today to say it's delayed until 23rd March. Not good.
So - does anyone know where I might be able to get a VAG one without waiting another 2 weeks or if they know of an OEM DPF that is any good. I'm not blaming the garage. I'm just super grumpy about the delay and price of the VAG one. I'm invested in the car so prepared to spend money on it but it's just dragging on and I'd rather not spend £5k on it if I can help it. I'm also getting new injectors so it's going to cost more.
I'd appreciate any thoughts/input/winning lottery tickets.
