dpf removal

[Boomstyliemikey]

So i got my soot filter regenerated 2 months ago when I bought the car off Renault. Its come up again as regenerate soot filter and when I took it back to them apparently they wanna charge me £189. I'm not paying almost £200 every couple of months for them to do this so decided to get it removed. At first i was getting quotes for £450 but after ringing round I've managed to get it done for £150 (cheaper than what renault were charging to just regenerate it) Getting to done tomorrow so will let u know how it goes

[davet47]

My local dealer told me to drive at least 15miles above 50mph(keep revs above 2000rpm) and this cures it-well it has done for me. I don't do long trips so once a month I just blast it down the motorway for 25 miles or so. I've only had the "regenerate soot filter" warning twice in 12 months and the last time an 8 mile trip home from work cured it.

[Boomstyliemikey]

you on about the egr vaule ?

no the diesel partical filter or FAP if ur french lol

[Paddy]

Alot of folk remove them,

especialy on the derv 175. ktec do a kit with the pipe and sensor fitting.

MOT wont be a problem... however the enviroment may bite you in the ass for it...

P

[stu2art]

hello just wondering if any one knows if removing the fap woueld help the performance ever so slightly lol ?? and were did you find to get it removed for that much ?? sounds cheap to what i have read before?

[Boomstyliemikey]

hello just wondering if any one knows if removing the fap woueld help the performance ever so slightly lol ?? and were did you find to get it removed for that much ?? sounds cheap to what i have read before?

the cars been remapped but since the dpf removal it flys. Even the guy who removed it was shocked how quick it moves. It has also really helped on mileage. I was getting quotes for £450 then I tried the guy who remapped the car and he said £300. I think I was just lucky and got a really good deal. In theory I was told you shouldnt pay any more that £100 to the DPF taken off the ECU and £60 to physically remove it so maybe cheaper going to two different places.

[123*reggie]

Were abouts is the dpf located ?

[stu2art]

Aaaah right I think I may have to look around and see if can find some were cheap to do it lol. Thought it may improve performance as it must block the exit pipe slightly to collect the soot.

[davelowe]

I think some re-mapping firms include a firmware change to the ECU to ignore the DPF. I don't know if it needs physically removing, however.

[rossjc]

So you can now have it removed and not have "check emissions" on your dash?

I wanted this done, just didn't like the idea of the warning light (Would do me head in)

[Boomstyliemikey]

So you can now have it removed and not have "check emissions" on your dash?

I wanted this done, just didn't like the idea of the warning light (Would do me head in)

You can either have them just remove it off the ecu so no warning light will come on. However you wont notice any gains and in the long run will probably nack ur car up. Or you can actually have the DPF physically removed and taken off the ecu so no warning light will come on and sorts the problem out permanently

[Boomstyliemikey]

Were abouts is the dpf located ?

The video at the bottom of the page shows where it is on this car if u watch it all the way through to the end
http://www.renault.co.uk/about/innovations/fap.aspx

[rossjc]

So you can now have it removed and not have "check emissions" on your dash?

I wanted this done, just didn't like the idea of the warning light (Would do me head in)

You can either have them just remove it off the ecu so no warning light will come on. However you wont notice any gains and in the long run will probably nack ur car up. Or you can actually have the DPF physically removed and taken off the ecu so no warning light will come on and sorts the problem out permanently

Thanks, Who removed it off the ecu for you? I know even K-tec say they are still waiting for an ecu upgrade to stop the error.

Cheers