On 08/08/2018 at 19:26, mpaca said:

1) so was your car ever in limp mode? 

 

2) no normal regeneration will happen whilst the coil light is on i think? the regeneration CAN happen with the DPF light only though?

 

3) so youre saying i basically need to somehow get OUT of limp mode AND turn the coil error off (using OBD2?) . 

 

4) i had the DPF light FIRST but ignored it.. it was never constant though. it came on then went off so i didnt think much of it. its not like i had it for 2 weeks straight. but now its gone to coil/ limp.

 

 

 

1) It was. When the coil warning appeared then it went into the limp mode. Tried turning ignition off/on for a few times - no luck.

 

2) I believe so. When I googled the information it said that it's the time you have to visit the dealer because the car won't manage without assistance.

 

3) I believe so. If it's not too late.

 

4) Same here. I had the DPF light and had only a few trips. I was willing to go fishing and deal with DPF in the same time. When I was leaving the city - baaah, warning appeared.

 

Basically be aware that at cartain amount of DPF fullness you might even not be able to do the forced regeneration. I think you shouldn't drive around and not think about some solution soon. Maybe phone the dealer or some serious garage - it's possible that the forced regeneration won't you cost a fortune. But it will be done and one problem less.

 

3 hours ago, Jevpls said:

 

1) It was. When the coil warning appeared then it went into the limp mode. Tried turning ignition off/on for a few times - no luck.

 

2) I believe so. When I googled the information it said that it's the time you have to visit the dealer because the car won't manage without assistance.

 

3) I believe so. If it's not too late.

 

4) Same here. I had the DPF light and had only a few trips. I was willing to go fishing and deal with DPF in the same time. When I was leaving the city - baaah, warning appeared.

 

Basically be aware that at cartain amount of DPF fullness you might even not be able to do the forced regeneration. I think you shouldn't drive around and not think about some solution soon. Maybe phone the dealer or some serious garage - it's possible that the forced regeneration won't you cost a fortune. But it will be done and one problem less.

 

Hi Jevpls

 

thanks for ur reply.

 

Will give you an update. 

 

So i took the car out on thursday with a plan// hope to fix this problem.

 

I turned the car on and NO DPF/ COIL lights so immediately i was driving like 3000-4000rpm in manual mode being very aggressive (i always thought its better for the car to drive slowly to prevent things breaking so a blow out once a month or fortnight i think is needed from now on) for about 15mins until i got to tescos/ halfords.

 

just before i got to tescos the DPF light came on.. i was semi sweating. then I filled the car up to 50% BUT also went to halfords and brought a bottle of WYNNs DPF cleaner which apparently can do a pretty good job. So i put a bottle of cleaner in.

 

from this point i was ready to attack the DPF. when i turned the car back on NO COIL NO DPF light. I managed to drive around for about an HOUR, the first 30mins i was stopping and starting getting to the motor way but then blasted for a good 30mins of 3000rpm+ OF motor way driving.

 

I then ran afew rerrands turning the car off and on a few times, and since i put the DPF cleaner in havent had ANY lights since.

 

Its only £10 so i will be DEFO adding a bottle AND maxing the car out once every 2-4wks. hopefully this is the end.

 

If not/ if anyone has continued problems i found this link - https://www.halfordsautocentres.com/car-care/dpf-deep-clean - halfords offer to FULLY clean the DPF for £85!!!! a huge deal. and it really made me not so scared if it does continue i will just take it there. other people are charging like 500+ to clean it so this is great!

 

thanks again for your help!

Glad that everything seems to be fine.

" i always thought its better for the car to drive slowly to prevent things breaking so a blow out once a month or fortnight i think is needed from now on " - well, I think that balance is what you really do. I don't like driving in rather low rpm or unnecessary driving in high rpm. Out of the city/town I try to drive at ~2k rpm.

If you drive mostly short distances in city/town then DPF/EGR problems could be common - these modern diesels are designed more for longer distances.