kots

My car is 12 months old with 26.000km

In last 7 days it started going into Limp Mode once or twice a day,

At the service station we got the following on the diagnostic:

P246309 The soot content of the diesel particulate filter is not ok. There is a component fault.


I also got codes P033931 and P033664


Anyone had this issues?

Does this mean that the diesel particulate filter has clocked up?

The car us used mostly by my wife for short distances

Plutoe

Yes------Take the car back to the dealer and have them run the proper diagnostics---that is if you are looking for the correct help!!

insame1

What would you suggest. I am all for people doing their homework but this has me a bit confused.

Plutoe

I can appreciate the confusion. When I started having pains in the chest, I did not say Oh gosh I better do my homework---I understood my limitations and went to the ER.

That analogy applies to you---you don't know SFS about your car and a particulate filter system is expensive----go google the filter system!!

ManiacGT

DPFs require regular long trips to get up to temperature. If this is not done the filter clogs. If the clog is not too bad it can be forced to regenerate by a dealer. If it is badly clogged then you may need a new DPF.

Diesels are a poor choice for short trips as the cost of DPF regen and certainly DPF replacement far outweighs the savings in fuel.

Shadwell

Sadly the direct injection petrols aten't an ideal candidate for only short journeys Either.. Oil dilution and potentially intake valve coking issues...

Engines wanna run......

JBMCL

What model are you driving?