DPF Cleaning Wimbledon

How Do I Know The DPF Is Becoming Blocked?

There are a few things to look out for that will clearly indicate that your DPF is becoming blocked and needs urgent attention.  DPF’s regularly become clogged with soot with faults developing in the system as a result.  In many diesel vehicles, it’s also likely that an orange light will appear on the dashboard that is the best indication of all that signals you need urgent help from local specialists.  Do not ignore the warning signs as leaving the issue unattended could leave you with an unnecessary invoice that will be larger in the long run.

One of the most common causes of a diesel particulate filter getting blocked is normally a poorly serviced car or van.  In urban areas like Wimbleon, Earlsfield, Colliers Wood, Mordern, Balham, Southfields, Roeshampton, Merton, Tooting and surrounding areas of London driving is often ‘short-start’or ‘short-hop’ driving which is more ideal for petrol cars rather than the diesel cars that house the diesel particulate filters.  Normally DPFs last between 80 -100,000 miles, poorly maintained cars may result in them failing sooner.

What Are The Benefits of a Diesel Particulate Filter?

There are a multitude of benefits to fully comprehensive DPF cleaning services as provided by our specialists at Hunts Vehicle Servicing.  Perhaps one of the biggest advantages is that you’ll benefit from increased performance and fuel economy.  You’ll also benefit from lower maintenance costs in the longer term and require less downtime due to regular cleaning and servicing. 

Further benefits of DPF cleaning and servicing include the following:

• Fewer Fuel Regenerations.
• Optimised Performance.
• Save Money On Replacement parts.
• Guaranteed Removal Of Soot.

How Much Does Diesel Particulate Filter Cleaning Cost?

We will always look to keep your vehicle servicing costs down, however it may be that you might need to replace your DPF due to the system being excessively clogged or unable to be cleaned. The replacement costs depends on the age, make and model of the vehicle but can range from  £750 and £3,500 depending on whether you also opt  to go to a main car dealer or an independent specialist like us. If you are looking to buy a second hand car, it is always important to take into account the replacement costs of a DPF which in some instances could actually be more than the overall value of the car.  Therefore a rule of thumb to consider, older, higher mileage cars that are most likely to require a new DPF; factor this into your purchasing decision of the second car purchase.