P2002 code (2015 GLK250)

i scanned the car and came back with a P2002 code. A search turned up DPF efficiency below threshold. Vehicle is still under extended warranty with 47k.
Any thoughts or comments?
OJ




My local dealer could not get new/rebuild DPF at all. I placed internet order for rebuild (only option) DPF 60 days ago on June 1.
Last news is that in 8 days DPF will leave Germany. The car is sitting brick for 2 months and counting as finally clog DPF put it in limp mode.
I was monitoring the car with TorquePro when I had codes coming. The only indication about starting regeneration was higher DPF temperature and seems it tried to do it on every morning restart.
Surprisingly we drove with popping codes for over 5000 miles and mpg was great.
Keep us posted how the warranty will deal with it. ?

thanks again
OJ




On E250 BT others report higher idle and different engine sound during regeneration. That is not happening on my car. Occasionally I can only smell funny fumes.
I guess the system is design to handle stopped regenerations as even pushing the pedal to the metal aborts it, but then spending hefty $$$ on new DPF every few years is not making for cheap maintenance, on top of long wait for the part.
My newest iCarsoft scanner shows the DPF content status, but I have yet to verify how truthful it is.
EDIT, writing above gave me idea about dusting-off my Scangauge. Turns out it has DPF regeneration status available for new Ford. Will have to check it.
Last edited by kajtek1; Aug 1, 2018 at 11:31 AM.

I am fanatical about ensuring regens are completed and monitoring temps on the 6.4. I haven’t had any issues after 98k with the vehicle aside from regular maintenance and a couple bad bearings. I think just being aware of the nuances with modern diesel emissions systems is a contributing factor. Diesel, gasoline and even hybrid technology are all different enough to require some considerations during operation and maintenance, I think the technology would be more successful in the marketplace if they communicated and educated owners/operators. Some manufacturers have done so with hybrid tech, but that was due to the company’s investment and management’s commitment to the technology, thus they educated and communicated, prompting the changes in culture required to make hybrid successful. I never saw that with current generation diesel emissions systems.
time to get off my soap box
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i scanned the car and came back with a P2002 code. A search turned up DPF efficiency below threshold. Vehicle is still under extended warranty with 47k.
Any thoughts or comments?
OJ
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Kajitek, do you have emissions testing in Vegas? If not, bring it to Malone Tuning and have 'em do a DPF/EGR/DEF bypass and be done with it. Micah says that there's also an increase in power. I'm guessing due to the lack of restriction caused by the DPF, mebbe even the fuel delivery dilution caused by the EGR.




When in California they plug OBD and check for EGR, cats removal (with limited knowledge what they are looking for) they never put gas probe.
In Nevada on other hand they don't plug OBD and only put probe doing test or rolls.
My car passed the test not being ready since they did not scan it.
Question is would the engine with deleted emission stuff still pass emission test?
My 250 Bluetec passed the test having 3% of allowables and that still with malfunctioning DPF.
But at this point I already spend $2700 on new DPF, so should be good for another 80k miles.
Last edited by kajtek1; Aug 13, 2018 at 12:11 PM.

I’ll call the dealer in the morning.
OJ

Glad the vehicle is still under warranty. I know those aren’t cheap.
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