Hi, i am after sourcing a DPF for my 1.6tdi cayc ,the best in the UK i can find is direct exhaust at £500 and i believe its Bosal , as anyone been down this route ..My research says Bosal are a one of the best for fitment ..For the price of the DPF i could go down the removal route but i dont realy want to do that so for £500 i would purchase a new DPF in hope that it would out live the car as its on 109k at the moment ..Any input would be appreciated..Thanks
Anyone recomend a aftermarket DPF
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Why are you buying a new dpf?
If you haven’t already I’d do some good research and find a good company that can fix dpf issues and also clean/remove the ash from them. I say find a good company because there are people out there that will just say you need a dpf clean and then a few week later the light is back on because the issue that is causing the problem wasn’t fixed. Once the issue is then fixed if the company have the machine to do it then they can clean the original dpf and remove the build up of ash.
If you haven’t already I’d do some good research and find a good company that can fix dpf issues and also clean/remove the ash from them. I say find a good company because there are people out there that will just say you need a dpf clean and then a few week later the light is back on because the issue that is causing the problem wasn’t fixed. Once the issue is then fixed if the company have the machine to do it then they can clean the original dpf and remove the build up of ash.
Hi, DPF is coming to the end of its life I have researched my options and yes a off the car clean is available albeit a good 20 miles from me at aprox £200 plus labour for remove and replace is not far from fitting a good aftermarket one ..
What makes you think it’s coming to the end of its life? Can’t see that being the case if it’s only on 109000 miles. Plenty of cars done a lot more miles than that which still have the original dpf with no problems.
I wouldn’t replace with an aftermarket one either if I were you if you are going to replace it.
I wouldn’t replace with an aftermarket one either if I were you if you are going to replace it.
The CAYC DPF is full at 60g i do circa 20k a year so not much left for me..
I guess the only reason why DPF replacements cost so much is because the car manufacturers have spotted an opportunity to charge the customer for what is basically a consumable whose existence is dictated by and protected by law!. So basically, you need a DPF for your car, and so they’ll charge you as much as possible for a replacement when (rather than “if” it fails) – a win-win situation for them.
Happily there are a wealth of aftermarket DPF replacements available, costing a fraction of what a car dealer will charge you, and they cover most popular makes and models. Many drivers are worried that the low price of an aftermarket diesel particulate filter (DPF system) may reflect poor quality compared to a more expensive OEM supplied DPF purchased from a dealer, and result in the old adage “buy cheap – buy twice”, however in reality the aftermarket Diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems are sold at the true reflection of what they cost and it is the dealers who are charging well over the odds for the same technology, most aftermarket DPF’s are just as well made as the originals and will last just as long (or longer in my own experience), they also come with exactly the same warranty period as a dealer supplied DPF too, so you have nothing to lose, and a small fortune to save, in fact replacing your faulty or blocked DPF with an Aftermarket becomes more affordable and will cost around the same as one of those illegal DPF removal services...Nothing wrong with aftermarket DPF units ,there are some parts i would use OEM but then being old school if it conforms then it should be fine ,only issue is some are better with the fittings ,ie Bosal ,very good , some not so good in fact some can be better ..
I guess the only reason why DPF replacements cost so much is because the car manufacturers have spotted an opportunity to charge the customer for what is basically a consumable whose existence is dictated by and protected by law!. So basically, you need a DPF for your car, and so they’ll charge you as much as possible for a replacement when (rather than “if” it fails) – a win-win situation for them.
Happily there are a wealth of aftermarket DPF replacements available, costing a fraction of what a car dealer will charge you, and they cover most popular makes and models. Many drivers are worried that the low price of an aftermarket diesel particulate filter (DPF system) may reflect poor quality compared to a more expensive OEM supplied DPF purchased from a dealer, and result in the old adage “buy cheap – buy twice”, however in reality the aftermarket Diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems are sold at the true reflection of what they cost and it is the dealers who are charging well over the odds for the same technology, most aftermarket DPF’s are just as well made as the originals and will last just as long (or longer in my own experience), they also come with exactly the same warranty period as a dealer supplied DPF too, so you have nothing to lose, and a small fortune to save, in fact replacing your faulty or blocked DPF with an Aftermarket becomes more affordable and will cost around the same as one of those illegal DPF removal services...Nothing wrong with aftermarket DPF units ,there are some parts i would use OEM but then being old school if it conforms then it should be fine ,only issue is some are better with the fittings ,ie Bosal ,very good , some not so good in fact some can be better ..
But like I said what makes you think it’s near it’s end of life? Have you had someone check it to see if it’s full?
I can’t help but think you’re wasting money just jumping straight in and buying a new dpf.
If you’ve had problems with the dpf light coming on then have you had the garage (the one that can take it off and clean it for you) look at it because most of the time it isn’t the dpf that is the problem, there’s allsorts of things that can cause issues with it, it’s just that the end result is the dpf gets blocked/full when the car can’t regenerate because of a fault.
I can’t help but think you’re wasting money just jumping straight in and buying a new dpf.
If you’ve had problems with the dpf light coming on then have you had the garage (the one that can take it off and clean it for you) look at it because most of the time it isn’t the dpf that is the problem, there’s allsorts of things that can cause issues with it, it’s just that the end result is the dpf gets blocked/full when the car can’t regenerate because of a fault.
I monitor my Ash content via VCDS and do this by how many grams per mile hence keeping on top of it knowing it's not got long left.
As you are probably aware ash does not go away ,yes i agree taking the DPF off the car for a clean is a good option,as long as you allow for some ash content when you initialise the DPF back to zero ,also the same with the diff pressure sensor..I am basicaly pre empting any possible issues and getting ready..My question originaly was hoping someone had some experience on aftermarket DPFs ,if i wasan't for the front subframe having to come out i would take the thing off myself and clean it myself ,just don't have the time ,space etc to do it..I even have brand new oem EGR purchased a while ago at a good price dont need it now but i have it just in case ,its the way i am ..
As you are probably aware ash does not go away ,yes i agree taking the DPF off the car for a clean is a good option,as long as you allow for some ash content when you initialise the DPF back to zero ,also the same with the diff pressure sensor..I am basicaly pre empting any possible issues and getting ready..My question originaly was hoping someone had some experience on aftermarket DPFs ,if i wasan't for the front subframe having to come out i would take the thing off myself and clean it myself ,just don't have the time ,space etc to do it..I even have brand new oem EGR purchased a while ago at a good price dont need it now but i have it just in case ,its the way i am ..
Hopefully someone might be able to comment that can help you then. I think you’ll be struggling though as it’s not something you come across often.
I follow a place on Facebook that’s on top of all that kind of stuff and the last time I saw a post where they had changed a dpf(because it had melted) they or the customer got hold of a second hand one and then they cleaned it before putting it on the car.
You might be best just asking the garage what brand they suggest as they’re supposed to be the experts.
I follow a place on Facebook that’s on top of all that kind of stuff and the last time I saw a post where they had changed a dpf(because it had melted) they or the customer got hold of a second hand one and then they cleaned it before putting it on the car.
You might be best just asking the garage what brand they suggest as they’re supposed to be the experts.
I've fitted Bosal exhaust parts on other cars in the past. I agree, very good OE standard quality. Much after market stuff, for example that sold by Euro car parts is not as good. The last time I enquired, which was a few years back, GSF stocked Bosal.
Thanks ,yes Bosal do fit better than walker and klarius(and they do a DPF for the A3).My experience goes back to the early eighties were i spent time working at British Leyland and working on classic cars ..Never thought twice then on using aftermarket stuff..Times change as the most technical thing then was fitting an electric ignition from points ..Anyway thanks for your input
