DPF Cleaning

I have the early 2010 MKV TDI and the DPF was clogged pretty bad when I purchased it, but it will run decent for a while if it manages to get a regen in. Does anyone know if the dealership or any other shop can do a DPF cleaning? or am I SOL and will have to shell out $3k to replace it?

Also, does anyone know where I can purchase a DPF to put in, besides going through the ridiculously priced shops?

Have you tried a search, both here, and a basic google search? I'm afraid you're going to have to do some research on your own.
There's a thread or two here about the subject...

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/d...ter-dpf-faq-repair-cleaning-and-pictures-tdi/

has some good info. (ignore the part where the guy in Australia power washed his. good photos, however)

1k0-254-708-gx a good google on this part number will get you several sources.

you also could buy a gently used one (of course, you want to make sure it is not cracked)

why/how do you know it is full of soot?

do you have a VCDS and ross-tech cable?

Explain how you know the DPF was clogged. Because if it was, this is the very first I have ever heard of a CBEA or CJAA DPF being clogged up.

oilhammer said:

Explain how you know the DPF was clogged. Because if it was, this is the very first I have ever heard of a CBEA or CJAA DPF being clogged up.

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Not to hijack, but this cbea of mine is showing 258mL. Is that good?

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jason_ said:

Not to hijack, but this cbea of mine is showing 258mL. Is that good?

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If you have somewhere around 250k miles, it would fall into the range of "normal". Since I do not know what "bad" is, I cannot say what "good" is. When the ECU can no longer perform a successful regen, you'll know as the MIL will come on. I've seen this on a lot of Rams, a few Sprinters, and one Ford, but never on a Volkswagen.

oilhammer said:

If you have somewhere around 250k miles, it would fall into the range of "normal". Since I do not know what "bad" is, I cannot say what "good" is. When the ECU can no longer perform a successful regen, you'll know as the MIL will come on. I've seen this on a lot of Rams, a few Sprinters, and one Ford, but never on a Volkswagen.

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what is the highest mileage CBEA/CJAA car with an intact emissions system you have seen?

meerschm said:

what is the highest mileage CBEA/CJAA car with an intact emissions system you have seen?

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Currently 320k miles. I have a couple others in the ~280k range.

I've never seen a DPF "clog up" in one of these, but have replaced countless from internal cracking, that manifests itself as a clogged up EGR filter tube, which causes the low pressure EGR to quit working, and sets a DTC for such. They will also have a sooty tailpipe. This is very common. There is a TSB about it.

But with the current Dieselgate fiasco, I am advising my customers as well as everyone on here that if you have that issue to not do anything for the time being. Hopefully this gets resolved soon.

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But with the current Dieselgate fiasco, I am advising my customers as well as everyone on here that if you have that issue to not do anything for the time being. Hopefully this gets resolved soon.

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Does your statement apply to ridiculous high mileage cars as well? I'm about to delete the emissions headache myself here pretty soon...

Mines cracked and severely overloaded according to 175 #s floating around. No code yet in egr headache area , but obviously wouldn't matter either.

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the idea that the DPF has an ash limit of 175 is the product of a rectal data extraction.

(someone pulled it out of a non-authoritative orifice)