at fife autocentre we currently use mapping system supplied by http://www.topgear.co.uk/mapping if your vehicle has the symptoms shown below give us a call, we will be only to happy to discuss your options.
DPF Removals are becoming very common as the years progress,they continue to fail and manufacturers continue to release newer cars with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF). The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is also known as a Filtre à Particules (FAP) and some people even dealerships refer to it as CATS (Catalytic Converters) however,they should not be mistaken as they operate differently.Having the DPF removed is meant to bring peace of mind. After having endless battles up & down the motorway trying to regenerate your DPF, spending £100′s if not £1000′s taking it to dealerships for regenerations / oil changes and actual DPF replacements – a DPF Removal is meant to take the problem away completely & forever, leaving you with a vehicle that is reliable, efficient and responsive, with zero errors & zero problems. However, what people are left with is in many cases completely different. We’ve heard some real horror stories of people who have (before finding us), attempted to have their DPF’s removed by other “companies” and “mobile agents”, problems such as:
DPF Warning Light Coming Back
Car Going Into Limp Mode (also known as Limp Home Mode)
Ignition Coil Light Flashing
Traction Light On
Excessive Smoke
Turbo / Engine Failure
MOT Failure
Why do these problems occur?
Most problems are related to the software companies & mobile agents are using.
Firstly, we are against doing MOBILE DPF Removals and the reason behind this is, the only way to do a “Mobile DPF Removal” is using an automated piece of software which scans through the cars ECU data and attempts to delete all data strings related to the DPF file structure (within pre-set parameters). However, this software can never 100% delete all data strings because they are interlinked and deep-coded with file structures relating to:
Fuel Rail Pressure
Exhaust Gas Temperature
Air / Fuel Ratio & Many Others..
If the automated software was to delete the interlinked & deep-coded file structures, this would interfere with these sensors and cause data corruption and many errors to occur almost immediately after starting the engine. Some problems don’t actually occur for some time after the DPF has been removed.
In most cases, the automated software won’t delete these parts of the file, but then leaving part of the DPF file in place will also bring problems such as the vehicle falling back into limp mode, the DPF light coming back on, excessive smoke and as a result of this, an MOT Failure.
Furthermore, just by removing the DPF, you cannot guarantee it will pass an MOT. Although it is not illegal to remove the DPF / FAP from the vehicle, it may still fail an MOT if your vehicle does not meet the necessary smoke detection levels at an MOT test.
After having successfully removed 100% of the DPF data file structure, we then proceed to carry out a full smoke-correction session (inclusive of all DPF removals by Sinspeed). This enables us to fine-tune the system to run optimally and efficiently with no errors after having removed the DPF and by doing so, allow your vehicle to continue to pass an MOT.
If you’re looking at having your DPF Removed but you’re not sure on how this will effect the running of your vehicle or have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to call us direct on our branch 01592 631211
