I totally agree with you but I believe that manufacturers are also negligent by not telling customers more about it. Maybe only 1 in 10 people will sit down and read the car manual from top to bottom. A good percentage of diesel owners never heard what an dpf is let alone that it is built into their cars, how it functions or how to maintain it properly. My Tig came with a 40 page book about the radio and its features but only a smudge on the dpf on page 2xx. Sales people should also provide that info to prospect owners to give them a choice whether they want a diesel or petrol may be more suitable for them. There should be warning card placed along the manuals to tell people that their car is fitted with dpf and what needs to be done to maintain it to avoid problems.
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I agree with you that the DPF is a pain for some. But, there are safeguards built in into your car, one of them is your check engine light. The ECU when connected to diagnostics can also give time for how long did you drive the car with check engine light on and that’s where many car owners fail, they simply ignored it for too long and then want to blame the manufacturers.
2015 Tiguan 130TDI R-Line, Pepper Grey, Panoramic Sunroof