Diesel cars and short journeys dpf?

[Shogun]

Its an old chestnut. As others have said, many Japanese cars are not even made in Japan anymore. As for reliability, these links, all from the past few months , say otherwise. And there's more going back over the past few years.

 

Honda recalls select 2013 Accords over fuel tank neck

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/19/honda-recalls-select-2013-accords-over-fuel-tank-neck/

 

Honda is expanding an earlier recall of its compact Fit hatchback, saying another 48,000 vehicles need to have their stability control software updated. Thursday’s announcement brings to 91,920 the number of Honda Fits from the 2012 and 2013 model years that are affected by the recall.

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-honda-expands-recall-fit-20130719,0,5793550.story

 

Honda recalls 143,000 cars again for potential fire hazard

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/28/autos-honda-recall-idUSL2N0F41P120130628

 

Nissan to recall more than 800,000 cars

Nissan has said it plans to recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide due to a faulty steering wheel.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22635439

 

Nissan recalls 500,000 British-built Micras over fears steering wheel could FALL OFF in driver's hands

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2329467/Nissan-recalls-500-000-British-built-Micras-fears-steering-wheel-fall-drivers-hands.html

 

Toyota recalls 342,000 trucks for seat belt issue

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/toyota-recalls-342-000-trucks-seat-belt-issue-6C10867723

 

TOYOTA RECALLS HILUX SINGLE CAB MODELS TO CHECK POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH OVER RAIL BEDLINER INSTALLATION

http://www.toyota.co.uk/cgi-bin/toyota/bv/frame_start.jsp?id=Owners-Info-Recall

 

 

Reliable? Maybe once. Death traps? You betcha!

 

They are still quoted as the most reliable of cars to own, as for recalls,it shows they are on the ball and dealing with things.

 

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They are still quoted as the most reliable of cars to own, as for recalls,it shows they are on the ball and dealing with things.

 

Peugeot too get recalls

 

http://www.recalluk.com/latest/peugeot-car-recall.aspx

[bears9h]

Well thank you all for your input, especially regarding dpf's I have hopefully learnt a lot and gone for a 1.8 v-matic tr. Seems a great drive will take a little getting used to after driving a diesel for

the past 9 years. I will let you all know how reliable it is/isn't.

 

Once again thank you it's been a very helpful thread for me.

[choogling]

No the DPF filters particulates out soot basically , the catalyst filters out the carbon monoxide hydrocarbons other nasty emissions that the emission readers pick up on,the DPF is like a sort of filter that catches the soot from the exhaust,scientist believe that diesel particulates are carcinogenic.

 

cats do not filter any thing this is how they work

 

http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Physical_Chemistry/Kinetics/Case_Studies/Catalytic_Converters

[Shogun]

cats do not filter any thing this is how they work

 

http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Physical_Chemistry/Kinetics/Case_Studies/Catalytic_Converters

 

They actually do both, they filter and convert chemically, harmful engine emissions into less harmful emissions..

[Obelix]

They actually do both, they filter and convert chemically, harmful engine emissions into less harmful emissions..

 

A petrol catalytic convertor doesn't filter - it doesn't trap anything but provides an environment for exhaust gases to react. Diesel particulate filters do trap the soot for later combustion.

[Shogun]

A petrol catalytic convertor doesn't filter - it doesn't trap anything but provides an environment for exhaust gases to react. Diesel particulate filters do trap the soot for later combustion.

 

Im quite aware of what catalytic converters do,I covered them on a course I went on a few years ago,on this thread we were talking about diesel engines and DPF filters.I can give all the chemical reaction formulas vers and end, saying filtering is a lot more understandable for the non technical people.

[Obelix]

Im quite aware of what catalytic converters do,I covered them on a course I went on a few years ago,on this thread we were talking about diesel engines and PDF filters.I can give all the chemical reaction formulas vers and end, saying filtering is a lot more understandable for the non technical people.

 

 

Apart from the fact that it's completely wrong. IF you said a petrol cat filters that implies it needs cleaning which is not the case and gives people the wrong impression and may make them act erroneously.

[Shogun]

Apart from the fact that it's completely wrong. IF you said a petrol cat filters that implies it needs cleaning which is not the case and gives people the wrong impression and may make them act erroneously.

 

So you think my misenterritation is going to make someone take a catalyst to bits to try and clean it..

[Obelix]

So you think my misenterritation is going to make someone take a catalyst to bits to try and clean it..

 

I've known people do more foolish things sadly....

[Shogun]

I've known people do more foolish things sadly....

 

If you are talking about cars and people messing about with them I'Ve seen it all you are probably right, I can imagine some plonker trying to take a catalyst to bits to clean it,some people will do anything to save a few quid:loopy: