Hello,
I have a VW T6.1 2.0 TDI (150ps) with a Revo Stage 1 remap and TVS gearbox map. A couple of thousand miles ago the EML came on however the van drives exactly the same and it has never gone in to limp mode.
A fault code scan shows:
>>>> Basic OBD2:
>>>>
>>>> P226D (Confirmed) - Manufacturer-specific code
>>>> Engine:
>>>>
>>>> 32110 - Particulate Filter Deteriorated/Missing Substrate Bank 1
>>>>
I cleared the code myself, and it came back after a few hundred miles. The soot level was around "12" I believe at the time I checked the code.
I put it in to a local (independent) garage who replaced a sensor in the DPF but weren't optimistic and said it's likely the DPF has failed. Sure enough, a few hundred miles the EML came back on. It's like it comes on at a set distance travelled since it was cleared.
This is what DPF Monitor shows at idle:
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Oil Ash Residue as %
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The (independent) garage are now saying it will likely need a new DPF and the quote given is as follows:
![1719342042296.png 1719342042296.png](https://www.t6forum.com/data/attachments/247/247230-8ed6c71c4806a1988b46ab27886e9403.jpg)
This is quite a bitter pill to swallow for a van that's only 4 years old with 30,000 miles on the clock, and searching the forum I couldn't find another case like it in amongst the numerous threads on regen questions etc.
Thanks in advance,
T6_Bluey
I have a VW T6.1 2.0 TDI (150ps) with a Revo Stage 1 remap and TVS gearbox map. A couple of thousand miles ago the EML came on however the van drives exactly the same and it has never gone in to limp mode.
A fault code scan shows:
>>>> Basic OBD2:
>>>>
>>>> P226D (Confirmed) - Manufacturer-specific code
>>>> Engine:
>>>>
>>>> 32110 - Particulate Filter Deteriorated/Missing Substrate Bank 1
>>>>
I cleared the code myself, and it came back after a few hundred miles. The soot level was around "12" I believe at the time I checked the code.
I put it in to a local (independent) garage who replaced a sensor in the DPF but weren't optimistic and said it's likely the DPF has failed. Sure enough, a few hundred miles the EML came back on. It's like it comes on at a set distance travelled since it was cleared.
This is what DPF Monitor shows at idle:
View attachment 248047
View attachment 248048
Oil Ash Residue as %
View attachment 248049
The (independent) garage are now saying it will likely need a new DPF and the quote given is as follows:
![1719342042296.png 1719342042296.png](https://www.t6forum.com/data/attachments/247/247230-8ed6c71c4806a1988b46ab27886e9403.jpg)
This is quite a bitter pill to swallow for a van that's only 4 years old with 30,000 miles on the clock, and searching the forum I couldn't find another case like it in amongst the numerous threads on regen questions etc.
- Is it possible for the DPF to completely fail at such low mileage but without any other symptoms or is there another avenue I should be exploring?
- If the DPF has failed, is that price for replacement reasonable?
- How can I be sure that if I went ahead with a replacement, that it wouldn't happen again in another 30,000 miles?
- Given the van drives normally, are there any ramifications of "ignoring" the fault?
Thanks in advance,
T6_Bluey
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