At 115,000 had to replace turbo $5,000 after dealer and Ford contributed. Now at 117,000 miles DPF needs replacing per dealer @ $2,200 plus tax. Regen without dash stating so. Excessive blue smoke when regen and will do under 30 MPH. Dealer says I need new DPF. My questions to all is:
How long do DPF last?
Can clean DPF anyway?
DPF delete who in Baltimore would do this?
Is the DPF delete the way to go?
How much should I pay to do this?

 

If your outta warrenty, i would deff not put that DPF back on.. Its a waste. You could get almost three turbo back exhausts for the price of one DPF. Also, if i were you, i wouldnt go back to that dealer.

 

Now the service manager just returned our call. He has informed us that he wants someone else to look at it to get a second opinion. We will see. Pretty crazy to first tell me that I need a $2,200 part and then now wants someone else to look at it. The company that I work for buys a lot of cars from this dealer. I will keep everyone posted. Thank you.

 

who is your dealer? Sounds like it is time for another...what codes are they getting if any.

 

I thought DPF delete was the way to go.

 

Kind of depends on where you live, and how comfortable you are with committing a crime.

 

Don't know for sure but isn't the DPF part of the emmissions system? If so it sould have a longer warranty.

 

Yes it is, but warranty is 5yr/100k.

 

I put 153,700 miles on a 6.4 and never had any DPF issues. I don't think Ford or hardly anyone else really knows the life expectancy of those things. It will become more common to see issues once the 6.4 starts seeing service beyond 150K miles and a few years. In this sense, everyone with a diesel that has a DPF is really a test driver. You may be very early in the data collection pool in this regard.

 

this sounds very much like another user DPF problem, where the turbo seals are leaking, letting too much oil into the exhaust, clogging the DPF... not the DPF's fault..

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post9324981
sam

 

DPF maintenance and longevity will vary depending on the particular operating conditions of the vehicle. Ford estimates cleaning of the DPF at approximately 150,000 mi (right in line with the EPA requirement) and replacement at approximately 250,000 mi. It looks like you did good with yours...

 

I don't understand how that is a user problem.

 

| ah, I see it.. my comment was "this sounds very much like the problem ANOTHER USER was experiencing "

Sam

 

Now I get it. Sorry, my mistake.

 

Apparently when my turbo went up it leaked oil into the DPF. It will take time to burn off during the regen process. It is going thru the regen process without the dash message coming on. Mechanic informed me that was impossible. He kept truck for 4 days taking it home with a scanner attached to the vehicle. It did go thru regen without message on dash. He ws wrong. He had never seen that.
So bottom line is that i am dealing with the regen coming on without notification and more blue smoke than normal unti all is burned off. No need for new DPF.
Thanks to everyone who responded.