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Old 15-02-2021
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Red button trailer brake controller may be a good thing in relation to your DPF concerns. DPF needs to get red hot to burn off particulates and in my experience towing combined with highway driving equals a healthy DPF.

I have first hand experience.

My mate and I had identical 3.0l TDI’s purchased same date.

His was used by wife around town only. Mine was predominately highway driving.

At 5 years old his had 100,000km, mine had nearly 200,000km.

His DPF was stuffed. We had same mechanic, I asked him to check mine at same time, he said mine looked like new.

Only difference was city driving Vs highway.
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