Warnings Displayed

[Guest cittycid]

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C5 SX Auto 2.2 HDI estate

Been having problems with warnings being displayed saying 'deisel particle filter blocked'etc I'm sure you're all familiar with this, E loys etc.Have read various stuff on the web and need a definitive answer about how to remove these messages.E loys done and local dealer re set cars computer about 30,000 miles ago.Have done 90,000 total

Need to sell the car now has have lease car through my job and don't want to sell the car with this problem.Guess I'm just old fashioned !

[Guest Jeraldo]

Well, where to start. Have a 53 Exclusive 2.2 HDi which has done 135k miles and is, frankly, fantastic. Have had it since new (lease car I bought when I retired) and always looked after it. Just spend a fortune on Eloys fluid, brakes, suspension, particulate filter so it will go on for another 3-4 years I hope! However, local independent dealers appear not to have the latest programmes to reset the ECU and today I took mine to a Citroen dealer to shift the particulate warning message as it won't just reset when filled. I reckon it does around 10k miles to a litre of the fluid, having had mine filled at 90k. If the filter blocked warning is showing, then it probably means it has gone and will cost you around £400+ to have a new one fitted. So you have to make a decision as to whether you're going to keep it. If you carry on running it and the filter has gone, it will automatically go into a mode where it won't exceed 2,000 rpm so you'll have to adapt your driving AND it will start all sorts of other problems. My advice is to get it done, particularly with the mileage you've done. A main dealer will be the only option to reset it. If you're going to sell it, chop it in as to sell it privately would be totally unfair unless you told them up front what needed doing and how much it would cost! BTW, am still running with warning about tyre pressure sensors missing (they're not, but they want £281 to put two new ones in and reset the computer!).

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Jeraldo

 

First posting

C5 SX Auto 2.2 HDI estate

Been having problems with warnings being displayed saying 'deisel particle filter blocked'etc I'm sure you're all familiar with this, E loys etc.Have read various stuff on the web and need a definitive answer about how to remove these messages.E loys done and local dealer re set cars computer about 30,000 miles ago.Have done 90,000 total

Need to sell the car now has have lease car through my job and don't want to sell the car with this problem.Guess I'm just old fashioned !