2011+ Diesel Particulate Filter
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2011+ Diesel Particulate Filter
So, what's the consensus of opinion on the life of the DPF?
I've heard a figure of 150K thrown around a lot, but figure that must be worst case scenario, truck used hard in town, lots of idling and low speed operation, etcetera.
I am closing in on 150K, about 3 weeks away, and am starting to wonder when that very expensive part will need to be replaced. Probably 95% of my miles have been highway miles, half unloaded, half pulling various travel trailers, so I figure the load on my trucks DPF is on the low side.
I've heard a figure of 150K thrown around a lot, but figure that must be worst case scenario, truck used hard in town, lots of idling and low speed operation, etcetera.
I am closing in on 150K, about 3 weeks away, and am starting to wonder when that very expensive part will need to be replaced. Probably 95% of my miles have been highway miles, half unloaded, half pulling various travel trailers, so I figure the load on my trucks DPF is on the low side.
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What does that have to do with my question?
Wasn't talking about fixing something that isn't broken, talking about preparing for an eventuality before it drops on me suddenly.
Wasn't talking about fixing something that isn't broken, talking about preparing for an eventuality before it drops on me suddenly.
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Let me speak english then. If the DPF isn't loaded and not able to clean itself by regeneration, it doesnt need replaced. The 150k mileage quote is an estimate for average life. Using your truck as you have hasn't loaded it excessively. Is that clearer?
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Still a non-answer.
Regeneration only cleans the DPF to a point, it will eventually become clogged no matter what. Have seen it happen on a few 18 wheelers, one of which I was driving when it shut down due to the DPF being clogged up, leaving me sitting waiting for a wrecker and costing me the pay for the run I was on.
Regeneration only cleans the DPF to a point, it will eventually become clogged no matter what. Have seen it happen on a few 18 wheelers, one of which I was driving when it shut down due to the DPF being clogged up, leaving me sitting waiting for a wrecker and costing me the pay for the run I was on.
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X2!!!
But if you want to keep it on there are ways to clean it out yourself and make it last longer so your back pocket doesn't take a massive hit right away. I would personally take it off and use a pressure washer on it to clean it as best as possible. This should clean it so you can get a few more thousand out of it. It's really not that big a deal to wash it out AS LONG AS you make sure to let it dry completely BEFORE re-installing it!! I hope this helps you in your decision but if you are not having any issues with it then I wouldn't change it out until either A- it gives you problems or B- you get to 200k. I have set 200k as my personal MAXIUM for the life of a dpf system but this is all my two cents so take it for what it's worth
But if you want to keep it on there are ways to clean it out yourself and make it last longer so your back pocket doesn't take a massive hit right away. I would personally take it off and use a pressure washer on it to clean it as best as possible. This should clean it so you can get a few more thousand out of it. It's really not that big a deal to wash it out AS LONG AS you make sure to let it dry completely BEFORE re-installing it!! I hope this helps you in your decision but if you are not having any issues with it then I wouldn't change it out until either A- it gives you problems or B- you get to 200k. I have set 200k as my personal MAXIUM for the life of a dpf system but this is all my two cents so take it for what it's worth
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I have no issues with it YET.
Just looking for some idea if I can expect it to go another 50K, 100K, 200K or what before it needs a $2500 replacement.
And I would just take it off and toss it aside but the guy who does the inspection stickers for my vehicles says that he recently bought a new OBDII machine with diesel capabilities since Texas will be doing emissions inspections on diesels soon, like maybe next year.
Plus, I like the fact that it keeps the truck quiet and smoke free.
Just looking for some idea if I can expect it to go another 50K, 100K, 200K or what before it needs a $2500 replacement.
And I would just take it off and toss it aside but the guy who does the inspection stickers for my vehicles says that he recently bought a new OBDII machine with diesel capabilities since Texas will be doing emissions inspections on diesels soon, like maybe next year.
Plus, I like the fact that it keeps the truck quiet and smoke free.
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If you search you'll find DPF failure issues, mostly related to heavy trucks. I know the company my son works for have had trucks out of service for DPF problems. They are cleanable but I wouldn't be using a pressure washer on it, there are places that clean the commercial vehicle DPF's as far as I know.
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Well the guy that seem to want to argue with and dismiss in this thread probably has more knowledge of the systems on your truck than anybody else in this forum. Nobody can predict exactly when your DPF will fail because they have no way of knowing exactly how the truck has been driven or what kind of climate it has been driven in. Basically if Vloney isn't giving examples of failure mileage, it is because he just isn't seeing it.
I'm with Vloney on this one. Nobody can pinpoint a mileage for failure so why worry about it before it happens? If it is a major concern for you, set money aside for the replacement or buy one now to have waiting for when it happens. Otherwise, drive the truck and reap the benefits.
I'm with Vloney on this one. Nobody can pinpoint a mileage for failure so why worry about it before it happens? If it is a major concern for you, set money aside for the replacement or buy one now to have waiting for when it happens. Otherwise, drive the truck and reap the benefits.
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Well the guy that seem to want to argue with and dismiss in this thread probably has more knowledge of the systems on your truck than anybody else in this forum. Nobody can predict exactly when your DPF will fail because they have no way of knowing exactly how the truck has been driven or what kind of climate it has been driven in. Basically if Vloney isn't giving examples of failure mileage, it is because he just isn't seeing it.
I'm with Vloney on this one. Nobody can pinpoint a mileage for failure so why worry about it before it happens? If it is a major concern for you, set money aside for the replacement or buy one now to have waiting for when it happens. Otherwise, drive the truck and reap the benefits.
I'm with Vloney on this one. Nobody can pinpoint a mileage for failure so why worry about it before it happens? If it is a major concern for you, set money aside for the replacement or buy one now to have waiting for when it happens. Otherwise, drive the truck and reap the benefits.
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And I have also heard that Texas is going to start testing diesels for emissions.