Kia XCeed DPF regeneration in Stoke‑on‑Trent
A diesel particulate filter that never gets a long enough run fills with soot, and the Kia XCeed lights up its DPF warning or drops into limp mode. We hold 2 diesel XCeed engines: pick yours below and we will clear the filter and fix what blocked it.
A DPF regeneration on a diesel Kia XCeed burns the soot out of the filter, and we fix what stopped it clearing itself, at our unit in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. It is priced on request. We hold 2 diesel XCeed engines: pick yours below, then message us with your reg.
Find your engine
The 1.6 CRDi 115hp has a diesel particulate filter, so a forced DPF regeneration applies to it.
Price on request: message us with your reg
Stage 1 on this engine: typically 140 to 145bhp from 113bhp stock
Message us about this engineWhat a DPF regeneration is
Every diesel XCeed has a diesel particulate filter that traps soot and burns it off on longer runs. Short journeys stop that happening, the filter fills, and the car shows a DPF light or drops into limp mode. A forced regeneration burns the soot out in the workshop and the filter stays on the car.
Why XCeed owners ask for it
- Clears a blocked filter without the cost of a new one
- Gets the car out of limp mode and back to full power
- The filter stays in place, so nothing changes for the MOT
How it works
Diagnose
We read the fault codes, the soot load and the differential pressure, and look for the cause: a faulty sensor, an EGR fault or a run of short journeys.
Fix the cause
Anything that stopped the filter regenerating on its own is dealt with first, or it will block again.
Forced regeneration
We run a forced regeneration with dealer-level diagnostics, burning the soot out of the filter under control.
Check and hand back
We check the soot load and pressure readings again and clear the codes before the car goes back to you.
Pair it with a remap
A clear filter is the right time for a Stage 1 remap too. The 1.6 CRDi 136hp typically goes from 134bhp to around 160 to 170bhp at Stage 1, from £249.
Typical gains for every XCeed engineOther emissions services for the XCeed
XCeed DPF regeneration questions
Still have a question? Message us with your reg and what you would like done.