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Does my 2008 Audi A4 have a DPF?

I’ve an Audi A4 and can’t find anywhere if it had a DPF fitted.

Please help

Anita Smith (Cavan)

Feb 2025 Filed under: DPF issues


Expert answer

Hi Anita,

We can't tell from your registration if the car had a DPF when new as in the 2006-2009 period some Audis had and some did not. It's highly likely that it did.

If you can't get someone to physically check if it has a DPF fitted then you should at least have a DPF warning light on the dashboard. When you turn the ignition key on, but not the engine, a series of warning lights illuminate in the instruments. They then go off when the engine is running if all is well. One of those would be for a DPF if it is fitted. It is usually an orange or yellow light showing a box with dots inside it, like these:

DPF Warning Light Meaning - DASH-LIGHTS.COM

If the car has this warning light, then it has a DPF.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor


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