How do I keep a petrol particulate filter in good condition?
We have a Fabia TSI automatic and live in a rural area so speeds are low and limited to 30mph for miles around. The auto keeps the revs as close to 1500 as it can so there is no way to drive at 2000rpm. Skoda required a motorway trip to clear the problem - experimented with that idea which took an 80 mile trip to clear. Does this mean that I will have to do an unnecessary trip every three months to run any new car as they are all now fitted with PPF?
Asked on 27 March 2019 by Simon Blackman
Answered by
Honest John
You can override the DSG to keep the revs up to around 2000rpm until the engine has warmed up. This is the first report received of the problem on a Skoda. Previously only Ford.
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