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Originally Posted by itcaptainslow

Unfortunately diagnosing modern car issues has followed the complexity of the modern car-CANBUS and the myriad of interconnected ECU’s & sensors has made fault finding a tricky job, especially for intermittent issues, and a job which the general public don’t often appreciate. A good master/consultant tech in a dealership or marque specialist will most often be educated to degree level and beyond and the scope & cost of the equipment used is beyond most DIY’ers or even independents now, unfortunately.

Dealerships can appear to be rip off in their prices (and are when they don’t deliver the value for money in heightened levels of service-I’ve had atrocious experiences at dealerships which I’m only too happy to call out), but this training, equipment, posh building, the new courtesy cars and coffee have to be paid for somehow. It’s when they don’t live up to the premium pricing is when people have a right to feel aggrieved.

Whilst your car is doing those short journeys definitely get it on a battery conditioner-it’s not a diesel, is it…? As if so these short trips will definitely have a negative impact on the DPF.

every now and then the car is taken for a blast to try and take care of the DPF. No not a diesel, the car is a petrol

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