DPF cleaning service
For SDV6 and SDV8 diesel engines. We diagnose the cause of the warning first, then clean the filter if that is what the car needs.
£499 plus VAT
We confirm the price against your registration before booking.
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- JLR online service historyUpdated with every service
- Genuine parts and Castrol oilFitted as standard
- Collection and deliveryIf you cannot get to us
Why a Range Rover DPF blocks
The diesel particulate filter, or DPF, sits in the exhaust and traps the soot a diesel engine produces. It can only hold so much. To empty it, the car burns the soot off at a very high temperature, a process called regeneration.
Regeneration needs a hot exhaust, and that comes from a longer run at a steady speed. A Range Rover that spends most of its time on short trips may never get hot enough for long enough. Soot builds up faster than it burns off, and the warning comes on.
A blocked filter is not the only thing that brings up a DPF warning. A sensor fault, or another fault with the engine, can do the same. That is why we diagnose the car before anything is cleaned or ordered, so you pay for the job the car actually needs.
If you are looking for DPF cleaning in Grantham or one of the towns around it, and the car is an SDV6 or SDV8 Range Rover, you are in the right place. If you would rather not drive it in, ask about collection and delivery.
4.7
Google rating, from 13 reviews
What a DPF clean costs
One published price for SDV6 and SDV8 diesels.
Which cars
Does your Range Rover have a DPF?
The SDV6 and SDV8 diesels both have a diesel particulate filter, and the £499 clean applies to both. The 5.0 supercharged V8 is a petrol engine, so it has no DPF and the clean does not apply.
If your car is another Jaguar Land Rover diesel, send us the registration. It tells us the exact model, engine and year, and we will tell you whether the clean applies before you book.
How it works
From warning light to a clear filter
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Tell us what the car is doing
Send your registration, the warning message you are seeing, and the kind of driving the car does. If it mostly does short trips, that is useful to know.
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We call you back
We already know the model and engine, so we can talk about your car and book it in.
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We diagnose the cause
The car is tested at the workshop to find out why the filter has loaded up, or whether something else is causing the warning. Nothing is ordered before the diagnosis.
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We clean the filter
If the filter is the cause, we carry out the DPF cleaning service and tell you what we found.
Our oil research
Regeneration and your engine oil
Every regeneration has a side effect on these engines. To raise the exhaust temperature, extra fuel is injected, and some of that fuel can pass the piston rings and thin the oil in the sump.
We looked into it with the Oil Lab. In our testing, a 5W30 oil sample from an SDV6 had thinned to the equivalent of a 5W15 grade after 4,000 miles. SDV6 and SDV8 engines run on a 5W40 oil still met a 5W30 specification after 8,000 miles.
So we recommend a 5W40 oil for SDV6 and SDV8 engines, or an oil and filter change every 6,000 miles if the car stays on 5W30. This is our own independent finding and it may not match Land Rover's guidance. If the car is under warranty, check what the warranty asks for first. There is more on our servicing page.
Questions
DPF cleaning questions
How much does a DPF clean cost on a Range Rover?
Our DPF cleaning service for SDV6 and SDV8 engines is £499 plus VAT. We confirm the price against your registration before booking.
Does my Range Rover have a DPF?
The SDV6 and SDV8 diesels do. The 5.0 supercharged V8 is a petrol engine and does not. For any other Jaguar Land Rover diesel, send us the registration and we will tell you.
Why does my DPF keep blocking?
The filter clears itself by burning off soot, and that needs a hot exhaust from a longer run. Cars that mostly do short trips often never get there, so soot builds up. A sensor or engine fault can also stop regeneration working properly, which is why we diagnose the car before cleaning it.
Can I keep driving with the DPF warning on?
Book it in soon. A longer run at a steady speed can sometimes let the filter clear, but if the warning comes back, or the car only does short trips, it needs looking at. If you would rather not drive it, ask about collection and delivery when you call.
Can I wait, or borrow a car?
You can wait in our waiting area, which has hot desks, high-speed Wi-Fi, and complimentary tea and coffee. We also have a courtesy Range Rover, so ask about it when you book.
Why do you ask for my registration when I enquire?
The registration tells us the exact model, engine and year before we call you back. That lets us tell you whether the DPF clean applies to your car and talk about what it is doing.
Why Range Rover World
An independent specialist that only works on these cars
We are a small team in Grantham with the diagnostic equipment, parts supply and model knowledge that Range Rovers and Land Rovers need.
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JLR online service history
Every service is recorded on your official Jaguar Land Rover online service history, so dealers and future owners can see the work.
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Genuine parts and Castrol oil
We fit genuine Land Rover parts and use Castrol oil, so the car is maintained to the standard it was built to.
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Collection and delivery
If you cannot get to Withambrook Park, we can collect the car and bring it back when the work is done.
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Courtesy Range Rover
Wait in comfort with hot desks, Wi-Fi, tea and coffee, or take the courtesy Range Rover out for the day.
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More from the workshop
Every service is carried out at our own workshop at Withambrook Park, Grantham, and recorded on your JLR online service history.
Areas we cover
Grantham and the 30 miles around it
Most of our customers drive in from Grantham and the towns nearby. If you cannot get to Withambrook Park, ask about collection and delivery.
- Grantham
- Newark
- Sleaford
- Melton Mowbray
- Bingham
- Bottesford
- Stamford
- Bourne
- Oakham
- Southwell
- Lincoln
- Nottingham
- Boston
- Spalding
- Market Deeping
- Uppingham
- Loughborough
- Peterborough
Book your Range Rover in
Tell us what the car needs
Fixed-price work books straight into a slot. Anything that needs diagnosing starts with a quick enquiry and a call back from the workshop.