C350 cdi DPF and EGR un-delete

[Gnasher141]

I purchased the car and discovered that the DPF has been gutted and probably had the EGR deleted also.

To return the vehicle to legal condition, is it just a case of fitting the DPF and getting it remapped? Presumably this can only be done at the same time?

Cheers guys

 

[ALFAitalia]

Should be....DPFs are not cheap though...

 

[Gnasher141]

Should be....DPFs are not cheap though...

Thanks for reply, I’m probably going to go for guaranteed second hand.

Can anyone point me to where I can get the part number from?

 

[Bellow]

Why aren't you returning the car to the vendor for a full refund?

 

[Petrol Pete]

This will be happening a lot in the future. If bought from a dealer you probaly have legal recourse. If bought privatly the previous owner could plead ignorance.

 

[Gnasher141]

Bought 18 months ago so I think that boat has sailed.

 

[Gnasher141]

It would be good to hear from anyone that has had this done or has information on the pros and cons of doing a replacement of DPF.
I`m only thinking of going this route due to the cloud of smoke when booting it.

 

[rf065]

Bought 18 months ago so I think that boat has sailed.

I would presume in that time it's passed an MOT without any faults?

 

[ALFAitalia]

Lol...one of those special £100 MOTs!...or more likely done where he bought it from.

 

[Gnasher141]

Lol...one of those special £100 MOTs!...or more likely done where he bought it from.

No £40 actually and had 2 passes no problems.
Is that relevant?

 

[ALFAitalia]

Yes......no DPF is an automatic fail.....whether it passes emissions or not and has been since 2018. Also makes it virtually impossible to pass the "visible smoke" part of the test they now have. You say in post 1 that it smokes under power....thats fail too!
Which is why I suggested that the test was done at the place it was sold.....unfortunately its pretty common practise to "pass" car that you sold for a few years to avoid grief from the customer!!!

 

[WF36]

Part number for my 2012 C350CDI is A2124902192, wasn't cheap...almost £1400 by the time it was fitted!

 

[ALFAitalia]

Ouch......

 

[Gnasher141]

Part number for my 2012 C350CDI is A2124902192, wasn't cheap...almost £1400 by the time it was fitted!

Thank for this
Can I ask was yours gutted and mapped? If so what else did you need ie sensors etc?

 

[WF36]

Thank for this
Can I ask was yours gutted and mapped? If so what else did you need ie sensors etc?

Afraid not, just the OEM one needed replacing at 100k.

 

[Gnasher141]

Thank you W36
i thought there would be loads of people putting the DPF`s back on, seeing as there is supposed to be loads of diesels failing MOT`s.
Maybe not the case??