character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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I would be willing to offer my services to drive any D4 to clear the DPF, 300 miles at 60 mph should do it, oh BTW would need a tow bar fitted  
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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character wrote: oh BTW would need a tow bar fitted
Got two removable tow bars, one with a MaxxRaxx bike rack clamp attached (used a couple of times on my old D3 but not used on the D4 yet) and the new one in the D4 that has not seen any use yet.
As to the offer, let me think... err no thanks 
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| 17th Jul 2012 10:48 pm |
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Mash
Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: Vale
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DiscoStu wrote:I take it they don't sell these in the Channel Islands then?
Stuff like DPF,CAT's,EGR's all have a tendency to fall off or turn into straight bits of pipe around my house. That would be the joys of it NEVER going to see an MOT examiner or needing any form of emission testing.
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| 17th Jul 2012 11:30 pm |
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doubledoom
Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
Location: Lowestoft
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When the burn off occurs, do you notice it in the car (i.e. a noise or an impact on performance)? In other words, can you tell when it happens
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| 17th Jul 2012 11:46 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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I have noticed it a couple of times when I have come off the motorway and stopped at traffic lights on slip road. There is a smell of hot metal or at least a strange smell. Not noticed any performance issues. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 18th Jul 2012 6:45 am |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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I have noticed it a couple of times when I have come off the motorway and stopped at traffic lights on slip road. There is a smell of hot metal or at least a strange smell. Not noticed any performance issues. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 18th Jul 2012 6:45 am |
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colin6307
Member Since: 17 Apr 2010
Location: croydon
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DPF full, taking the car on a straight long run does not always clear the DPF, i have had this experience, but not on
a D4.
How does the dealer fix the fault?
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| 18th Jul 2012 8:44 am |
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BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
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[quote="Russell"]when I have come off the motorway and stopped at traffic lights on slip road. There is a strange smell.quote]
Thats the "PEF"
Passanger Exhaust Filter - It the consequence of the driving conditions.
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| 18th Jul 2012 9:06 am |
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amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
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dealer fix is to replace
spoke to engineer from lr about it and on later models they have a more active cleaning cycle..use mine in stop start traffic most of time without issue It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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| 18th Jul 2012 10:41 am |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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Well, that was easy! Drove up to J30 of the M1 as I was going to J28 anyway but didnt think one junction would be long enough. Just as I joined the M1 the warning light went out  to be honest it probably took 15 minutes to get there. Car behaved normally, no extra sounds but there was a slight smell (faint whiff of rotten eggs - no other cars around at that time) for about 30 secs after the light went off.
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| 18th Jul 2012 1:58 pm |
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Jads777
Member Since: 03 Sep 2005
Location: Channel Islands
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DiscoStu wrote:I take it they don't sell these in the Channel Islands then?
Bringing an old topic back to life here . . .
In the Channel Islands we currently have the heaviest snowfall for 30 years. This afternoon it took me three and a half hours to drive five miles home and (Sods Law) the DPF warning came on for the last hour and a half of the journey. So, any advice as to how I can sort this out with a 35mph limit and 8 inches of snow & slush would be most welcome. 
Thanks in advance, John.
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| 11th Mar 2013 10:28 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Can the DPF just be removed with a bit of electronic trickery to fool the car pooter systems? See it a fair bit on BM forums, wondered if done on the D3s & D4s. 
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| 11th Mar 2013 10:32 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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That's a difficult one.
When mine was full I decided to go for a run down the M1, but because of an incident could not get to J29.
Decided to go to J28, took about 20 minutes to get there and the maximum speed I got up to was 40mph but 2 minutes before I got to the M1 the DPF light went out. Only thing I noticed when I parked up was there was a lot of heat coming from the rear of the car!
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| 12th Mar 2013 12:36 am |
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colin6307
Member Since: 17 Apr 2010
Location: croydon
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I have a October 2012 built D4, done 2000 miles, on 2 occasions have noticed clouds of smoke on motorway
from exhauste in my rear view mirror, so much smoke, that had police been following me they would have pulled me over
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| 12th Mar 2013 9:53 am |
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