The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is housed in the exhaust and is designed to capture the soot particles emitted from modern diesel engines. Sadly, many of the DPF equipped cars are developing problems due to the DPF either failing, clogging up or just failing to carry out a regeneration properly.
Toyota could end up paying more than $2 billion to customers as part of a class action that challenged the auto giant over faulty diesel particulate filters in some of its top-selling cars. KeyAll VAG "FWD" Engines, 1.6, 1.9 and 2.0. DPF Cleaning £150 - 4 Hours Labour £200 = £350 + VAT. Total £420* Mazda 5 & 6, 2 Litre Models. DPF Cleaning £150 - 2 Hours Labour £100 = £250 + VAT. Total £300* Nissan Xtrail. DPF Cleaning £150 - 2 Hours Labour £100 = £250 + VAT. Total £300* Vauxhall. All CDTi Models with 1910 CC Engines
When plugged into a computer it shows as fault code P242F Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction Ash Accumulation. I have tried Wynn's DPF fluid from Halfords to try and clean it and thrashed at 3000 refs up motorway. I was wondering if there are any other tricks/ ideas or a way to clean the filter yourself. If the diesel particulate filter is replaced, this then has to undergo teach-in with XENTRY. Regeneration while driving is not necessary. In a warranty case all test results should be submitted along with the diesel particulate filter. 10. If no damage can be found to the diesel particulate filter, regeneration must be performed while driving . 21 471 380 416 230 386 263 105