Turbo7379 3 Posted April 2, 2007 The warning light for the particulate filter on my Brother-in-laws 307 HDI had came on & he was getting quoted £200 for a new one plus fitting ! After reading up on the subject we decided to try cleaning it out ourselves . I understand that the dealers in France offer this service but over here we have to buy an exchange unit . So on Saturday afternoon I removed the filter & spent 30 mins back flushing it with a steamwasher set at 90 deg but a low pressure . A lot of stuff came out of the filter similiar to ashes & it seems to have done the trick as the warning light hasn't came on since . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilgie 16 2 Cars Posted April 2, 2007 true but the whole idea of this filter is that it is disposed by a dealer as chemical waste that's why the whole unit is replaced... now the dirty stuff is back into the environment..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrod 7 Posted April 2, 2007 Still it's greener than the 205. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim21070 2 Posted April 2, 2007 true but the whole idea of this filter is that it is disposed by a dealer as chemical waste that's why the whole unit is replaced... now the dirty stuff is back into the environment..... Nah, it's only well-cooked carbon ash and environmentally no more unfriendly than a Rich Tea biscuit If it were disposed of as chemical waste, chances are it'll be incinerated and then to land-fill as ash. In fact precisely what the particulate filter has already done... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
205007 12 Posted April 2, 2007 is it a late model hdi? if so its probably run out of particulate fluid and will be blocked again in about 3 weeks there is a programme on the peugeot diagnostic system which the car performs to clean itself, basically it revs its nuts off for about 10 mins and job done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo7379 3 Posted April 3, 2007 The car had run out of fuel additive , probably why the filter blocked . It cost him £170 to get the tank refilled & the ecu reset at the stealers . I have him warned to check the tank in another 40k & refill it as you can buy the refill kit for around £60 and do it yourself . true but the whole idea of this filter is that it is disposed by a dealer as chemical waste that's why the whole unit is replaced... now the dirty stuff is back into the environment..... When you buy a filter at the dealers you are just buying someone elses filter that has been sent back to France to be 'reconditioned' ie washed . You have to leave in your old filter on an exchange basis . These filters are a 'recon' unit , costing around £200 , a new one is in excess of £500 . So it isn't an environmental hazard to wash this out , Peugeot in mainland Europe actually offered this service at their dealers . I was told by a Peugeot Technician who works at a dealers in Ireland that they sometimes wash out the filters themselves using the same method as me ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablister 31 Posted April 3, 2007 The car had run out of fuel additive , probably why the filter blocked . It cost him £170 to get the tank refilled & the ecu reset at the stealers . I have him warned to check the tank in another 40k & refill it as you can buy the refill kit for around £60 and do it yourself . if the serine fluid runs out, it takes approx 6 litres to fill up the tank. Each litre is £25 + vat and you will need the peugeot diagnostic machine to reset the counters + clear fault down. Don't think you could do it yourself for £60 unless you only add 2 litres and hope the light goes out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
