Gasoline Particulate Filter - any problems?

stagsfell · Mar 8, 2019

As per the title, was wondering if anyone has encountered issues with the gpf on the Up! GTI. I'm still attempting to persuade the Mrs to upgrade from her Mii, but I've seen loads of problems with this on Ford 1.0 ecoboost in the new Focus but don't recollect seeing anything on the Up!.

Lightning · Mar 8, 2019

Nobody’s reported any problems with it on the Up GTi.
There are a fair few people that have done over 10,000 miles in their cars on here.

stagsfell · Mar 8, 2019

Thanks - that's good to hear!

Sean66 · Mar 9, 2019

What problems did the ford ecoboost have?
You’d think s gpf should be trouble free as it’s not exposed to dirty diesel soot?

stagsfell · Mar 9, 2019

A lot of owners are reporting they are getting the warning "Exhaust filter limit reached - drive to clean now" come up every few hundred miles. This only seems to affect the Focus Mk 4 which has a revised version (chain cam drive instead of belt) of the 1.0 ecoboost and no-one seems to know why, or if it is just a sensor or software issue.

Apparently the Fiesta also got gpf part way through last year but, afaik, without the other engine changes, and I have seen no reported issues.

I have a Fiesta myself but, fortunately it seems, it was built just before gpf was fitted!&#55357;&#56832;

Sean66 · Mar 9, 2019

Well let’s hope VW got it right with the up gti .

4952 · Mar 9, 2019

With 10.000km and with 14.000km my up! GTI was in ±1,300rpm when idle and warm, and was GPF regeneration I think. When driving, the car recommended a slower gear than usual. I drive 60/70% of the time on highway.

stagsfell · Mar 9, 2019

Thanks - sounds as if The system is operating as it should!:smile:

db2 · Mar 9, 2019

With a GPF the expectation is that for the majority of drivers in ‘normal’ ambient temperatures (i.e. not repeated cold starts at -30 degrees C) the GPF should passively regenerate during 0% pedal deceleration (fuel cut) as gasoline exhaust gas temperatures are higher than Diesel.

However it does sound like what you experienced could have been an active (forced) regeneration. In the preceding days to this happening had you done lots of cold starts with little driving in between ?

4952 · Mar 9, 2019

Yes, it does sound like that. But no, usually I drive +40km a day and I try not to do cold starts... I think could be highway driving, I drive calmly on these roads. In mountain roads, deopposite. So..., strange.

Gasoline Particulate Filter - any problems?

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