Need a new DPF

[spoddy]

Hi All,

I have a 2011 LW Focus (187000 km) with dura torq turbo diesel that needs a new DPF. Wondering if anyone has a lead on where to get one without paying through the nose. Sydney pref but freight isn't too hard to organise these days.

David

[Citroënbender]

Have you considered the exchange or cleaning services instead?

[spoddy]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Have you considered the exchange or cleaning services instead?

I haven't seen an exchange service but had one quote for a cleaning service that was about $600 if I removed it and delivered it to and from their premises in Sydney.

A new one delivered to my door is about $950.

Having said that I did some internet searching last night and discovered the problem might be a non-operating vaporiser preventing a regen. Will follow that up first, will remove it and have a look when I get a chance next.

David

[spoddy]

For anyone looking for this or a similar solution to this problem in the future, my solution was to clean it myself. In sort I took the DPF out (had to cut the exhaust pipe), cleaned it with a pressure washer until the water came out clean, let it dry for a week, then put it back in. It took a few drives for the % soot loading value in the scanner to drop, but its now around 20%. Big difference.

The hardest bit was getting a 60mm band clamp to allow me to re-join the DPF to the old exhaust. These seem to be common in 2.25inch (57mm) and 2.5inch (63mm), and neither of these fit.

FYI

David