Regen…. When?
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The computer takes care of it for the most part. A lot depends on how you drive. I do a lot of short trips for the most part. Every time I have looked it has been at a different %. I figure the computer is doing what needs to be done.
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Tuned
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Nope no light that I have seen. I look at the maintenance section and look at how full the filter is. When I notice it around 95% I drive a little longer to have it do a regen.
The computer takes care of it for the most part. A lot depends on how you drive. I do a lot of short trips for the most part. Every time I have looked it has been at a different %. I figure the computer is doing what needs to be done.
The computer takes care of it for the most part. A lot depends on how you drive. I do a lot of short trips for the most part. Every time I have looked it has been at a different %. I figure the computer is doing what needs to be done.
the def gauge is just a distance to empty gauge. Thanks in advance
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Nope no light that I have seen. I look at the maintenance section and look at how full the filter is. When I notice it around 95% I drive a little longer to have it do a regen.
The computer takes care of it for the most part. A lot depends on how you drive. I do a lot of short trips for the most part. Every time I have looked it has been at a different %. I figure the computer is doing what needs to be done.
The computer takes care of it for the most part. A lot depends on how you drive. I do a lot of short trips for the most part. Every time I have looked it has been at a different %. I figure the computer is doing what needs to be done.
The dealer can enable it or it can be done through ForScan.
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thanks. I didn’t know this.
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The presumption is that Ford doesn't alert or give any indication to the driver that a regen is happening because the driver doesn't need to know. There are certain circumstances that could lead to a "drive to clean" message, but I wouldn't expect most people's driving habits to initiate that.
I use the DPF% screen to help anticipate when a regen is coming, or active. Then if possible, I can try to drive until complete. Necessary? Probably not. Another way that some determine if a regen active is by watching the instant MPG screen. Apparently it drops considerably during regen.
I use the DPF% screen to help anticipate when a regen is coming, or active. Then if possible, I can try to drive until complete. Necessary? Probably not. Another way that some determine if a regen active is by watching the instant MPG screen. Apparently it drops considerably during regen.
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Really need that Regen screen activated. I didn’t learn about it until the particulate filter was clogged up. Happened on vacation and $6300 bill for new filter that’s not covered by extended warranty. Apparently, the truck will not regen while pulling a heavy trailer which was what I was doing. Have to be driving faster than 35 mph for 20-30 minutes after the filter is full before it’ll regen.
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Aw I enabled mine and forgot about it.
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there are lots of folks that travel in excess of over 500 miles while pulling a trailer.
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Really need that Regen screen activated. I didn’t learn about it until the particulate filter was clogged up. Happened on vacation and $6300 bill for new filter that’s not covered by extended warranty. Apparently, the truck will not regen while pulling a heavy trailer which was what I was doing. Have to be driving faster than 35 mph for 20-30 minutes after the filter is full before it’ll regen.
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Really need that Regen screen activated. I didn’t learn about it until the particulate filter was clogged up. Happened on vacation and $6300 bill for new filter that’s not covered by extended warranty. Apparently, the truck will not regen while pulling a heavy trailer which was what I was doing. Have to be driving faster than 35 mph for 20-30 minutes after the filter is full before it’ll regen.
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A big reason I like knowing when I'm in a regen is so I don't shut the motor off in the middle of one. Remember, EGT's are 1000 plus and shutting down the motor immediately when things are that hot is not good in the long term.
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Oddly enough, I think the OCR option is only available on XL’s and XLT’s when ordering. However, you can enable it on all of them with Forscan, for free (minus the cost of the cable). I didn’t order my 22 XLT with the ($250) OCR option, but I enabled both the DPF% screen and the Auto-Regen option once I got it. I leave Auto-Regen disabled and keep an eye on the DPF%. Once it hits 100% I will enable auto-regen and make a longer drive to let it regen or I can park it in the driveway and let it go through a regen. Also, with Forscan you can force a manual regen anytime you want (sitting in the driveway). Leaving auto-regen disabled works out better for me though as all of my driving is short trips so I wouldn’t typically drive enough to let a regen complete. Also, both times I have seen my truck in regen has been while driving at least 70 down the highway. Both times the only way to tell was to watch the mpg gauge drop, or watch the DPF% drop. There was no change in engine noise or elevation in RPMs. In my opinion it should be standard on all Diesel engines.