Thread: Do Aussie 2.2 Pumas have a "D.P.F."?

Pickles, as i understand your truck is still a few weeks away, you might be in for a surprise, being amongst the first batch in Australia with a Euro5 compliant Defender, i.e. including a DPF.... See below which informs that Euro5 emissions are the norm as of 01 November 2013
Vehicle Emission Standards
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roa...o_2_Euro_6.pdf

Originally Posted by beefy

you can see it under the bonnet looks like a big milo tin.

That is possibly just a catalytic converter. If fitted, the dpf is in exactly the same can with the catalytic converter, but has wires coming out of it. The wires are for the temperature sensors. My new defender has the same can, but no wires. That same can appears on the td5 too.

why the dpf phobia?

have lived with one for over three years and have concluded that they are only an issue if you never load the engine or dont use an additive like C.E.M's FTC on a regular basis

Mines got one. They have been using them in trucks for years. When the light comes on you just gave to take it for a good 20 min run while it does its burn clean cycle. If all your trips are less than 15 mins and this scares you buy a pushbike.

Originally Posted by JamesB71

Mines got one. They have been using them in trucks for years. When the light comes on you just gave to take it for a good 20 min run while it does its burn clean cycle. If all your trips are less than 15 mins and this scares you buy a pushbike.

that's the same as me . the salesman said it had one and that was the process. I drive 40 mins to work so havnt had the light come on

Hi folks

I was under the impression (perhaps incorrect, given comments on this thread) that all Australian 2.2 Pumas were fitted with a DPF.

Could somebody explain why some Aussie 2.2's would have them while others wouldn't? I actually specified that I didn't want a DPF at the time of my order -but to no avail.

It seems as though some of the earlier ones got them (mine's a MY2012), while (according to this thread) some of the 2013 trucks don't.

Interesting to learn EU5 equivalent legislation takes effect next month so I suppose all new vehicles will have DPFs.

I understand the Poms have bludged a DPF 'fix', so when my Puma's out of warranty I'll look into that. Removing the DPF should be legal on a pre Nov 2013 machine, right? Especially given later Pumas have come to Aus without them.

Cheers

Alan

my 2013 110 has 1, I presume.Its got the light on the dash when I turn the ignition on..and the can behind the heat shield under the manifold..might just be a cat converter..

Australia has delayed implementation of Euro 5/6 emissions standards until 2018 (or rather are implementing it gradually). One of the reasons given was that it was "too hard" for AU manufacturers to test vehicles to the particle number specification (which is the reason DPFs are fitted - to reduce particle number concentration).

All diesels however have needed to be fitted with an oxy-cat for a while now.