Focus 2.0TDCi DPF Options

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Just got my wife's Focus back from the garage, as booked it in for oil change (oil level was above max mark, and not had it changed in the 10k since we had it).

Awaiting a callback today from the Mechanic who worked on it, as apparently there were 4 fault codes thrown up - one being DPF related...

Didn't even realise car had a DPF when we bought it ~11 Months ago, but looking through the service history now, show Eolys fluid topped up at 51k miles, but no reciepts since for either another top up or DPF being changed (now at 86k miles).

Assuming the worse that the DPF is now due for replacement - what are my options?

Genuine Ford DPF - presumably £££ based on the horror stories I can find on the web

Non-Genuine/Refurb DPF - e.g. from CATS DIRECT or auction site? Anyone used these? Cats-Direct price is £129 inc VAT

DPF-Removal? is this even still legal? A place local to me claims on their website to do it starting from £295+VAT,
http://www.corten-miller.co.uk/Chipping/CMP-Software/DPF-Removal/removed

Ideally just want to get rid of the car anyway, as need to release money to pay Solicitors costs that I am now having to take on, so just wondering what my options really are?
 
Just remove it, hopefully that price will include sorting out the warning that will come up by removing it. Maybe mapping it out or some sort of resistor.

It's fine to bin it. It will pass an mot unless the rules change in the future.
 
I'd be wary of DPF delete's. Even with a well done remap there are literally thousands of posts on various forums with owners saying they have had hassle afterwards with ECU's throwing a wobbly or warning lights illuminating on the dash. I was tempted myself a while back to have this done on one of my car's but having Googled it there seems to be a flooded market of every man and his dog now offering DPF deletes and remaps. The problem is finding one who knows exactly what they are doing. Even some tyre fitting places near me are now offering this service carried out by guys who have had next to no real training on the subject and have simply bought the kit and a laptop to jump on said bandwagon. I'm not saying it's impossible to have a delete carried out and it be perfectly successful but for me at least it's a risk I'm not prepared to take.

Then there are the legal implications or should I say possible legal implications. You really are caught between a rock and a hard place with DPF's, there are reports of some makes and models of vehicles really not liking certain pattern/non OEM replacements too so many simply grin and bear it and cough up for a new original one.

DPF's - a bloody menace in my opinion!!!! :cool:
 
Removed the DPF from my car last March. Haven't had any issues related to the removal.

Its mostly down to how the car is mapped once the DPF is removed. It has to be mapped to ignore the DPF and to not regenerate. I've heard of "mappers" just turning the warning light off but the car still tries to regenerate.
 
Thanks for replies, have spoken to mechanic and says the fault codes were indeed DPF Clogged, as a short term solution he has some DPF Cleaner which he has had good results with on Peugeot/Citroens, so will give that a go, but ultimately will just try and sell it as is.

Hopefully, will be able to get rid of it fairly quickly, get my finances back on track and come back in a couple of months with a "spec me a xxxx...." thread :)
 
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