Cleaning exhaust filter notification
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Cleaning exhaust filter notification
I've owned my F350 for less than a week and already I've seen the "cleaning exhaust filter" notification pop up on the screen 4 times. Is this normal. How often do your trucks do this?
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You mean 200 miles, and it is fuel not gas. If so 4 times is a bit to much.just drive it for awhile. It should improve.
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Mine regens every 90-125 miles; toward the 125-130 with highway driving (not towing); closer to every 100 miles if city/hwy mix. I have the Edge Insight CTS (gauges only, not a tuner) so I know when it is near the regen point and 99% of the time I am on the HW when it regens.
I think Ford changed the regen strategy on the 2011 & 2012 somewhere to shorter and more frequent based on some of the web chatter I've read.
I think Ford wants to make it mostly transparent to the driver; like a message that is short and goes away automatically; and no way for driver to query the truck to find out if in regen. No other warning messages go away on their own, you must reset to acknowledge
Many of us would like to be able to take control of regens and initiate them when we are on the highway; but Ford Motor Company had a 'better idea'.
If you had four regens within 200 miles that would be excessive if you also drove long enough (8-15 min) for each of them to complete.
If you tow heavy at highway speeds it will passively regen w/o doing the active regen. That is one (of many) improvements over my previous 08's first year DOC/DPF system.
Bob
I think Ford changed the regen strategy on the 2011 & 2012 somewhere to shorter and more frequent based on some of the web chatter I've read.
I think Ford wants to make it mostly transparent to the driver; like a message that is short and goes away automatically; and no way for driver to query the truck to find out if in regen. No other warning messages go away on their own, you must reset to acknowledge
Many of us would like to be able to take control of regens and initiate them when we are on the highway; but Ford Motor Company had a 'better idea'.
If you had four regens within 200 miles that would be excessive if you also drove long enough (8-15 min) for each of them to complete.
If you tow heavy at highway speeds it will passively regen w/o doing the active regen. That is one (of many) improvements over my previous 08's first year DOC/DPF system.
Bob
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I did mean 2000 miles. It was very slightly used when I got it for a great price. I have personally driven it about 200 miles.
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Once. A regen starts it takes about 10 miles maybe more for a complete regen to happen.maybe your not getting a full clean, so it will restart cleaning sooner.
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i bet that is whats going on.
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Get out and drive it but know that you're truck will tell you when it needs to be driven with a message similar to "drive to clean exhaust" so don't stress over it with just the basic regen.
However, Ford says the drive to clean is not an optional messages and it means get out and drive it.
It will then show cleaning exhaust filter and it should last for about 15 minutes.
I've not seen this message, just going off memory from what others have said.
Watch your instant fuel economy and when it returns to normal at highway speeds, you'll know the active regen is complete.
The DPF will remain above 800+ degrees for another five minutes or so.
If you spent a lot of time driving short trips, I recommend the Edge Insight CTS; you'll be able to monitor soot levels and know when an AR is due when soot GPL reaches 2.66.
However, Ford says the drive to clean is not an optional messages and it means get out and drive it.
It will then show cleaning exhaust filter and it should last for about 15 minutes.
I've not seen this message, just going off memory from what others have said.
Watch your instant fuel economy and when it returns to normal at highway speeds, you'll know the active regen is complete.
The DPF will remain above 800+ degrees for another five minutes or so.
If you spent a lot of time driving short trips, I recommend the Edge Insight CTS; you'll be able to monitor soot levels and know when an AR is due when soot GPL reaches 2.66.
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I agree with that too... I've had mine flash the cleaning messaging while driving then shortly after i had to make quick stop in the middle of an active regen (left the truck idling in park for 5-6 minutes). Once i started to drive again it flashed the cleaning message again... It will keeping going into active regen intill it can completely clean the DPF. Even if you shut the truck off it will wait for it to come up to temp and then continue.
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That is correct.but if you only get it cleaned down to say 2.35 it wont take to long and it will be back st 2.66 again.trying again. Best investment is like Kyper says.get the edge insite CTS and quit quessing.you will know.
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