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02-09-11, 12:15 AM

They are the reason I have avoided buying a diesel. I fancied a new 5 series diesel but only do 8 miles a day most days. The diesels were also 3k more for the same spec etc. Ended up buying the 4.5 v8 petrol instead. No turbo, no Dpf and it does 22 mpg round the doors, lol.

Obviously this is a massive derail, but on reading about the amount of ****e that can break now on a modern diesel i just couldn't risk it! Petrol is also cheaper to buy and service. Do you do a lot of miles per year?

02-09-11, 12:15 AM	#6
Jackie_Black Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Diesel Particulate Filters They are the reason I have avoided buying a diesel. I fancied a new 5 series diesel but only do 8 miles a day most days. The diesels were also 3k more for the same spec etc. Ended up buying the 4.5 v8 petrol instead. No turbo, no Dpf and it does 22 mpg round the doors, lol. Obviously this is a massive derail, but on reading about the amount of ****e that can break now on a modern diesel i just couldn't risk it! Petrol is also cheaper to buy and service. Do you do a lot of miles per year?