JPS Automotive

02/10/2026

🔧 Mitsubishi L200 – Test, Don’t Guess!

We recently attended this Mitsubishi L200 with the DPF warning light coming on and a noticeable lack of power, but interestingly, no fault codes stored.

The customer had previously been advised that the DPF either needed cleaning or potentially replacing.

Rather than jumping straight in and treating the warning light, we carried out some basic diagnostic checks to find out why the vehicle was having DPF issues in the first place.

🔍 The actual fault? A split boost pipe.

The damaged pipe was replaced, followed by an extended road test to confirm the repair. The vehicle is now back to normal, with full power restored and no further DPF warning.

A DPF warning light doesn’t always mean the DPF itself is the problem. A fault elsewhere in the engine or boost system can affect combustion and exhaust conditions, which can then lead to DPF-related symptoms.

Cleaning or replacing the DPF without finding the underlying cause could simply mean treating the symptom rather than fixing the fault.

✅ Diagnose the cause
✅ Repair the fault
✅ Confirm the fix

TEST, DON’T GUESS. 🔧💻

26/09/2026

A tuning job from this week, we can do this mobile as well as workshop based. This was carried out at customers farm premises for his convenience and turned around swiftly with great results.

10/09/2026

Toyota Hilux 2.4 tdi 150bhp in for a remap. Customer wanting a bit more power and torque and better delivery. Datalogs all good and all prechecks passed.
michaelhannis_treework now able to tow confidently and deliver logs without struggling up hills

04/09/2026

Volkswagen caddy 1.6tdi in for rough running. This customer recently had 3 injectors fitted which were “reconditioned” from experience these are usually of poor quality. Customer had returned to previous repairer who disregarded it was injectors and told him it’s low on compression and wants an engine. We carried out checks including compression check and all within tolerance. 3 “reconditioned “ injectors failed and 1 original injector on limit of tolerance so set of new OEM injectors fitted and coded and van runs like a dream

24/08/2026

Nissan juke in for aircon after recently being regassed elsewhere. Nitrogen pressure test and this one did take a bit of finding but after 20 minutes under pressure and a good look around. Using a endoscope found the telltale signs of pinholes in the condenser. New condenser fitted pressure tested to prove repair and Regas the system.

17/08/2026

1st condenser of many booked in this week. Get in touch for all AC requirements ❄️

13/08/2026

Nissan qashqai for a Regas, failed prechecks due to leaking condenser pipe seals, very common issue on these and modified seals kept on the van, new seals fitted, leak tested and regassed ❄️👌

12/08/2026

Another vehicle that hasn’t passed Regas prechecks. Leak detected, repairs priced up. Back next week to fit new condenser.

15/07/2026

This is where regular servicing/checks could of caught this before the problem occurred

05/07/2026