powerless

[Beth94]

Hi, I got my DS3 about 3 months ago and love it but in last few weeks I've noticed a big drop in power, more so in higher gears, has anyone else had this problem? what can I do about it?
thanks

[joeking27]

Do you have a diesel or petrol?
Did you buy it brand new?

[Chris_Blue]

Hi Beth, welcome to the Club as its your first post
If you are under a warranty, best to take it back. Could be lots things
Stick a decent bit of fuel in and see how it goes

[Gazski66]

How many miles have you done?

[Beth94]

Hey, it's a diesel, 5500 miles, it's on contract hire so technically not mine :/

[Chris_Blue]

Might be your DPF clogging- bout as much as I know bout diesels

[Sash]

Do you pootle or do you bury your foot in the carpet at every opportunity?

[Beth94]

Well I've got a fast car and Im 20 years old with a mum whos scared of getting a car with me, sooo maybe a bit heavy footed with it but Ive
got no idea what a DPF is!

[Shauna_H]

Diesel Particle Filter, it can be clogged if the car isn't given a good long run. Are you doing mostly town/short runs?

[pmk]

Like Shauna_H says the DPF needs to get hot in order for the diesel particles to be burnt off, otherwise they clog up the DPF.

[Beth94]

Ah I see! I hadn't done a long drive for a while until doing a journey to somerset today, took about 3 hours and that seems to have helped it

[Jimbob]

There you go.
Flog it with no mercy and it will love you back!

JB

[Beth94]

Ah I see! I hadn't done a long drive for a while until doing a journey to somerset today, took about 3 hours and that seems to have helped it

[Grantandrew2014]

There you go.
Flog it with no mercy and it will love you back!

JB

[Beth94]

It was all going great until today when someone was on my side of the road on a blind bend and I swerved and ripped my near side front wheel off :'(