C3 Hdi Emissions

[markyb]

my car a 2003 c3 hd1 1.4 is due an mot next week

when i bought the car last year it had just had an mot

with the documents the garage had put in an emissions fail paper. this test was done 6 days before it passed

the quoted figure was 4.94

i never rang the garage back to see how they had got the emissions down (ie: did they change the catt)

what are the max figure for a diesel engine and is there a way of getting it checked beforehand

[iannez]

3.0 for turbo and 2.5 for non turbo. just make sure the car is red hot when you take it for test and a good thrashing on the way to the test centre will work wonders.

[Johndouglas]

3.0 for turbo and 2.5 for non turbo. just make sure the car is red hot when you take it for test and a good thrashing on the way to the test centre will work wonders.

 

And I find it very helpful to put a double quantity of diesel Redex or Millers Sp[ort 4 in the tank a few days before the test.