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Post by Dulac on Aug 16, 2018 21:46:50 GMT
I only had the DPF light come on after I had it for two weeks, since then I never had it return as I am very aware of DPF Regeneration etc. Yesterday same happened again... drove dog to his day care stuff, bloody thing started to regen as soon as I dropped him off, so I started it up and drove off, no regen again!!!! So I blasted it in 2nd gear up to the rev limiter and bingo it went into regen, so instead of going home via the local shop to get my sanity tablets I had to drive onto a fast road to and do 20 to 30 miles out my way to clean the dpf.... So I came home told the wife to put the gardener down and get dressed and took her to look at a Freelander 2 XS 2014 with 13,000 miles on the clock, drove it and thought what a tight car with loads of gismos superb drive TD4 engine had lots of punch (not as quick as my Antara with its racechip pro) but the price is big.... Time will tell if I go that way or continue to roll my worry beads with the Anatara TonyM - it is the Devil you know. A Freelander will have its own problems and won't like short hops either; the only motors that do are electric (milk floats and the latest versions of them). 13000 miles on a four year old large(ish) car is a bit of a worry. Perhaps put up with the Ant for as long as you can to delay the resale hit until it bottoms out.
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Post by TonyM on Aug 17, 2018 10:23:12 GMT
I hear what your saying Dulac, however I am losing confidence in the Antara and know that an expensive VX warranty at the next service when its three years old (Sept) probably won't be worth the money as getting VX to believe me over the EGR was a battle and half. Yes its low mileage (Freelander) but looking over it it looks new inside and out, so its hardly had any use, always a gamble buying a 2nd hand car and yes its deadly diesel, however going through the forums they do not seem to have as many issues and the dpf is rarely mentioned other than once a month a short run to clear it, seems more passive or active either way its opposite to the Antara ( I drive a Skoda Octavia at work and its euro 5 and that never gets dpf issues but occasionally the fan comes on) Driving it was very nice and tight with no cabin noises and high quality trim items, performance seems on a par with the 163 Antara however I have a racepro chip 2 fitted and I must admit the Antara goes like a rocket, I normally drive steady and the chip lets you pull away smartly without using too much throttle, but when you boot it it flies, in fact the daughters company Jaguar XF R Sport is not noticeably quicker off the mark and the Antara is much better when rolling and moving along say from 30 to 50 etc. When I gave it some to get the bloody regen to fire up it was frightening putting it into 2nd and flooring it to the limiter coming in, not driven in a car so quick!! Oh and I have been hitting 42 mpg easily ! There are things I will miss about the Antara but the main shortcoming was the small boot for a large dog, not so much the size but the height (he is around 34" tall when sitting). I am a worrier and I fear am I jumping in the fire from the frying pan... I would love an electric car if they made one for what I need at a price I can afford. I would expect a full service and a full MOT before I would have the car and its a local garage and a main dealer (Nissan Dealer) So I feel that I have some confidence if I would need to go back that they will still be there!
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Post by Dulac on Aug 24, 2018 8:41:32 GMT
TonyM - if you can overcome the rear compartment headroom problem (e.g. perhaps remove the plastic moulded load compartment and have it professionally lined with a durable material) you could enjoy the car for a while longer. At least until the time comes when later Antaras are in high demand because there aren't any decent towcars available at a reasonable price... A 1600cc petrol engine in a lightened body shell is not good for towing an average 1500kg caravan and is probably unsafe and illegal anyway.
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Post by victor on Aug 24, 2018 14:09:58 GMT
Never towed with mines but by all accounts the Antara does well but I'd be mindful of those rear self-levelling "shock absorbers" at the rear because I've seen a few owners complaining about them leaking even at their first MOT. At around £600 each - and no guarantee of how long they'd last - it's quite significant. I've read that you can change them for the regular Hyundai units at a fraction of the price but you have to change teh rear springs as well.
As for the DPF, I've just completed my second one in almost 1,000 miles and no problems. The previous one was a ggod one, it started just before I joined the motorway so I kept the revs over 2,000 and continued the motorway run for about 80 miles or so after it finished. I think the DPF benefits from continuing a good run after a regen to absolutely clear the filter out.
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Post by TonyM on Aug 24, 2018 14:31:02 GMT
Yes your right, if it's working well thats the right advice.
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Post by bigjohnsparky on Sept 13, 2018 8:17:09 GMT
My Regens have been more frequent recently between 250 and 350 miles. I also have intermittent hesitation on light throttle but nothing will be done as the technical case opened by the dealer has been closed. Vauxhall Technical are happy that this frequency is acceptable. Previous 6000 mile were around the 500 mile mark (yes, I reset my trip computer and keep a spreadsheet as well). I wonder if the hot weather has an effect? Will be towing 200 miles at the weekend so let's hope it is 'normal'. hi screwball how did you get on with the dealers re EGR valve did they replace it if not what was the outcome 🤔 👍
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Post by Dulac on Nov 28, 2018 20:46:03 GMT
I have always carried out a regen on the motorways, following the usual fan running just when you get home. It usually involves a 15 - 20 mile drive to sort it out. Today, just as I was about to leave the M25, a regen started (sudden dip in power and useless fuel consumption). My journey took me cross country in narrow lanes with passing places, up and down steep(ish) hills at speeds less than 40mph. The regen completed within about 8 miles. I shan't bother with the motorway routine again!
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Post by kevinb on Nov 28, 2018 22:32:38 GMT
Depending on what type of road I am on I keep mine in 4th, 5th or 6th gear at 2000+ rpm when it is doing regen.
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