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      02-06-2013, 06:48 PM   #128
sohlman
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Only real issue of short journeys is the diesel particle filter which will eventually get clogged and costs fortunes. Diesels need to be thrapped once a week or do a 1 hour plus journey with some high rev (read motorway work once warm) for particle filter to go through clean cycle. Plus purchase price is significantly higher.
Is this an extreme case or is this bound to happen for those who do little mileage?
This would be the case for any diesel with a particle filter. Ie a diesel with fancy tailpipes that go out rather than down.
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