Hi, mine is too old to have a DPF. I think they came in with 2010 models.

From what I have read models with DPF have monitoring on the activity of the EGR. This is why the partial blanking plate is used.
It passes just enough to keep the monitoring happy.

I believe a few forum members have tried without problems.

Cheers, JGH99. Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Mine is 2008 with DPF, it is easy to know if you have one or not by the horse power, if you have 160 HP you don't have, if you have 152 HP DPF is there.

Ah, maybe DPF was introduced earlier in the German market. I have read posts earlier in this thread and they were introduced in 2011in U.K.

JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Bought a blanking plate but not fitted yet. Is gasket seal really required or can I just use the plate alone?

Hi, I contacted the seller on this. They advised that they had only used a smeer of copper slip on each side and had never had one leek. I have fitted two now and they show no signs of leeking. Just be careful to tighten the two bolts evenly a bit at a time to ensure a flat contact.

JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Okay will do thanks for the reply.

Dresdner wrote:

i am starting to doubt the theory that a DPF cars need the restrictor and not fully blanked has the EGR is a particle source.

Your thoughts on this are welcom

totally agree with you Dresdner!! In fact during the regeneration the EGR is closed! furthermore, the DPF needs NOx to work, and also high temperatures.

now we know that the EGR lower the NOx and the temperatures....so blankig the EGR will be healty for the DPF.

unfortunately, the full blank MAYBE put on the EML: maybe...I don't tyed yet

I put the restictor only because I've bought it first

I looked into blanking the EGR on my Saab (with DPF) everyone found blanking with a solid plate would put the EML on but a plate with a hole (or several small holes could be used without putting the EML on. I did find a post by someone that started with a solid plate and kept drilling small holes in it until it stopped putting the light on.
I decided that it would only be any real help if it was blanked completely so didn't bother. Mine, Saab convertible
Hers, MY08 GS auto

Hi, from all the posts I have seen it looks like you can not fully blank PDF equiped cars. There is monitoring of the EGR functioning and exhaust flow through to the inlet. Blank it off and fault shown. As you can see from my test of a partial blank (see photo), quite a lot of soot is stopped by plate. I would guess this will help reduce the shxt that goes through the inlet but eventually the plate may clog up and still cause a fault warning.

No simple answer.

JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

yes, it looks like you can not fully blank PDF equiped cars, but nobody tryed to blank a pre-facelift DPFed Freelander yet.

Mine with the restrictos is OK: maybe I'll buy also the full blank and will try what's really happens

I'm not so sure that the MIL will switch on...for sure this will happens with the post-facelift that have a completely different ECU, but the pre-facelift have the same ECU in both cases, with or without DPF

Hi all, does anyone know wich FL2 models have the watercooled EGR valve. Or from which year they were introduced.

Cheers, JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Hi JGH,
in my knows, all the diesel FL2 have watercooled EGR

Ah, yes. Thanks for the reply. I think I have the Turbo and EGR mixed up.

I blame the medication. Nurse!!!!!

JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Hi all, had the full blanking plate on for a week now. Still think she runs smoother but I can't say I have seen any change in mpg.

JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Hi all, update on full blanking plate. I have now done nearly 2000 miles since fitting. A mixture of commuting and one 600 mile motorway run to the south coast and back. Car has gradually become even smoother and pulls even better at low revs. The small clouds of smoke when pulling away after a being stuck in traffic have gone.

Fuel consumption on the daily commute had gone from 35mpg to 37mpg with the partial blank. Now up to 39mpg with the full blank. I can only assume something is clearing out as the engine breathes fresher air. I have noticed slightly more turbo whistle coming in sooner. Maybe turbo cleaned up a bit.

I'm mostly pleased with better and smoother response from the engine but the extra mpg is welcome.

Cheers, JGH99. Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.