The law of sod has rained down on me with car ownership! ...After 2 weeks of owning my 406 yesterday the DPF light lit twice when I was driving. It only came on during full boost, it doesnt appear to come on through normal driving. So now is time to remove it. Does anyone know a reputable place in the West Midlands that can do it the proper way - removal of dpf and deletion from ECU?
I dont want to pay more than £250-£299 for it though. Seen some places charge £400 which is a bit of daylight robbery for plugging a laptop in and removing a pipe and supplying a straight bit of stainless steel pipe.
If anyone else is interested we could maybe find somewhere that could do us a group buy day to bring the cost down.
De fap/dpf removal
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De fap/dpf removal
53' 406 2.2 HDi SE saloon - Samarkan Blue
Coupe strut brace-BMC CDA-Bosch Aero wipers-2.5'' T304 fap back exhaust-de-cat/dpf internals-EGR blank-180bhp remap-Ultra Racing rear lower brace-Poly engine mount- Brembo calipers-braided hoses-LEDs-55w Xenon 6k kit-nightbreaker plus main+fogs-LED sidelights
Coupe strut brace-BMC CDA-Bosch Aero wipers-2.5'' T304 fap back exhaust-de-cat/dpf internals-EGR blank-180bhp remap-Ultra Racing rear lower brace-Poly engine mount- Brembo calipers-braided hoses-LEDs-55w Xenon 6k kit-nightbreaker plus main+fogs-LED sidelights
- waue1978
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Re: De fap/dpf removal
Judging by the way the MOT is going with Catalytic Convertors next year, I think the best solution would be hammering the guts out of the FAP & putting the pipe back in place to give the illusion of still having one.
After all, that could be on the list for 2013...
After all, that could be on the list for 2013...
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- Doggy
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Re: De fap/dpf removal
Bash the FAP element out before Gaydon and you can zoom home, fault free, with an extra 40-odd horses. 

2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Re: De fap/dpf removal
AKA Mr. Doggy will do it for you free of charge 'cos he's just so cool like that 
PS: Doggy will he be able to drive DPF fault-free to Gaydon once he's knocked the guts out of that DPF?

PS: Doggy will he be able to drive DPF fault-free to Gaydon once he's knocked the guts out of that DPF?
Captain Jack wrote:On a serious note, I managed to get my knob off after some persuasive yanking. Then used some epoxy to put the new one on. Glue still setting now so haven't had the chance to test it.
steve_earwig wrote:Ooh-er mrs.
Re: De fap/dpf removal
Im a bit worried that I will be doing damage to the engine driving it around before having it done. I think il keep the DPF once its been removed so if in the future its needed for an MOT then it can be popped back in for test.
53' 406 2.2 HDi SE saloon - Samarkan Blue
Coupe strut brace-BMC CDA-Bosch Aero wipers-2.5'' T304 fap back exhaust-de-cat/dpf internals-EGR blank-180bhp remap-Ultra Racing rear lower brace-Poly engine mount- Brembo calipers-braided hoses-LEDs-55w Xenon 6k kit-nightbreaker plus main+fogs-LED sidelights
Coupe strut brace-BMC CDA-Bosch Aero wipers-2.5'' T304 fap back exhaust-de-cat/dpf internals-EGR blank-180bhp remap-Ultra Racing rear lower brace-Poly engine mount- Brembo calipers-braided hoses-LEDs-55w Xenon 6k kit-nightbreaker plus main+fogs-LED sidelights
- Doggy
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Re: De fap/dpf removal
I've sent some options by PM.
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)