L00b Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Also, everyone i have spoken to with a dpf problem has been someone who has a diesel for short round town sort of driving.Not here, mate, sorry to disappoint/break the stereotype. When it's the dpf itself (through lack of regen or end-of-life), fine/fair enough, easy enough to diagnose and sort out (and indeed, by far the majority of dpf-related problems are caused by lack of regen, in turn caused by lack of long-enough runs). But when it's premature failure of one or more of the sensors and the section of the 'brains' associated with the dpf, that's when it gets complicated (read: expensive) to diagnose and then sort out. Even with a full battery of fault codes. They're the stuff of the devil, no mistake! No dpf in the new diesel car. Nor timing belt, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I've had my car for just under a year and driven 34,000 miles,the battery has shown no hesitation at all when the car has restarted itself... Normal battery lifespan is in the region of 6 years IIRC, so you'll have to let us know in 2017 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Normal battery lifespan is in the region of 6 years IIRC, so you'll have to let us know in 2017 :-) The car will be with another owner by then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 The car will be with another owner by then... Yeah probably someone like me!!! The second hand car sales pitch will change in years to come. Instead of saying, "It's had a new cambelt....and new tyres etc.."....It'll be "The battery was recently replaced" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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