Here at Queens Park Garage, we like to try and keep up
to date with the latest in technology and vehicle repairs.

Cars meeting the euro 5 emissions standard emit the equivalent of one grain of sand per kilometre driven. As you can imagine with the average person doing between 10-15000 miles a year, that can soon build up. Some DPF systems regenerate themselves if/when faced with the right conditions  E.G. over half a tank of fuel, the engine being at optimum temperature, and being driven above 50mph for a continuous 10-20 minutes however these conditions aren’t always met and the particulate filter cannot regenerate itself. That’s where we come in!

Most cars will allow what’s called a ‘forced regeneration’ which is where we plug in our diagnostic software and initiate the regeneration manually.

This can sometimes still be a problem though, if the particulate filter is blocked or has a soot content that is too high to allow the regeneration, even our diagnostic software cant help and quite often this will cause running issues and a lack of power.