How society has been flogged this crazy idea that diesel engines are ‘better’ for the environment. What rubbish!

Well no-one’s defined ‘better’ have they? They certainly do emit less CO2 and use less fuel. And they did make use of more readily available fuel at first.. until everyone started driving them…

Had the same with a 2006 golf gt 170 a local specialist did a forced regen and a software upgrade cost about £300,

Whilst it still bothers me that Rachel signs her posts with her name she has this one nailed.

Sadly @molgrips, it’s the carbon monoxide and ‘black carbon’ which pose a greater threat.

Carbon monoxide? Since cats in petrols? And in diesels?

The problem is that petrols produce more CO2, which is bad, but diesels produce more other stuff, which is also bad.

So take your pick.

Happy days! Started it up this morning and no warnings! An hour up and down the motorway later… took it into the local specialist to read the error codes.

Not happy days! Turns out the EGR cooler is kaput with an intermittent fault.

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Currently trying to track down a bacon butty to ease my pain 😉

Before spanking £700 have a look for companies that do dpf delete.

I don’t drive VAG but there are bmw specialists who take the dpf off*, cut a small hole in the top and weld a through pipe in place then weld the opening up and re-fit. They then map your engine to run without.

Still passes emissions tests and mot as the mot is a visual check to make sure it’s still in place.

Makes your engine rev smoother, more powerful and more economical. Obviously not so green though.

I’d bet my bottom dollar there are plenty of VW specialists offering the same service.

*I of course wouldn’t have done anything of the sort to my car.

Was just thinking of deleting the EGR!

The problem is that petrols produce more CO2, which is bad, but diesels produce more other stuff, which is also bad.

So take your pick.

This is true but kind of goes out the window when

I don’t drive VAG but there are bmw specialists who take the dpf off*, cut a small hole in the top and weld a through pipe in place then weld the opening up and re-fit. They then map your engine to run without.

Was just thinking of deleting the EGR!

That argument kind of goes out the window

Diesels are inherently dirtier than petrol engines, all the complex pollution mitigation regimes used by the engines to meet regs proves this.

They should be taxed appropriately

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Try somewhere else. Just did this on our 55 plate Saab diesel. Parts, Labour & VAT were about £250.