Clean Diesel DPF Data Collection Thread

[Lightflyer1]

This is not the discussion thread. Find it and post your comments there. This one is for data reporting only.

 

[djveenbaas]

MemberName: Daniel Veenbaas
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta Sprotwagon
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 83000
Oil Ash Volume: 90
Oil Type: Castrol
Avrg. MPG: 38

 

[wackypete]

MemberName: wackypete
Model Year: 2013
Model: Golf TDI
Tranny: Mannual
Miles: 45,000
Oil Ash Volume: 39ml
Oil Type: Mobil 1 ESP
Avg. MPG: 40mpg

 

[Lightflyer1]

I just bought a 2011 Q7 TDI and asked for a ash load reading before I bought it because it had 125K mi. The tech did not know the difference between ash load and soot. My VCDS shows .26 l (260 ml) ash loading but I can not find out what the max limit is. Anyone?
Thanks

This is the data thread. Post in the discussion thread please.

 

[tdiatlast]

member name: tdiatlast
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 82,000
Oil Ash Volume: 90ml
Oil Type: 1-80k miles: OEM Castrol 80k changed to Mobil 1 ESP
Avg. MPG: 34mpg

***Virtually every tank since about 10k miles has had OptiLubeXPD.

This car is a kids taxi, lots of off/on/off, short trips. Several extended long roadtrips, and weekend "Italian tune-ups" to help clean things out. In town, I get right at EPA 30mpg, highway can still see 45mpg

I was expecting more ash than this, as I know TDIs prefer steady-state highway cruising. Some here predicted early DPF clogging, but so far, so good!

 

[Auslndr]

Our 100K Follow-up:

Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 100,999
Oil Ash Volume: 99
Oil Type: Mobil 1 ESP (since 30K)
Avrg. MPG: 38

Wife took over the wagon and the mileage accumulation has slowed somewhat. MPG has dropped off too. I stopped watching it quite some time ago, but the last 2000 miles showed 39 MPG. So I'd safely say she's getting 38 MPG. Lots more short (15-30 mile) trips than when I was taking it to the airport on a regular basis.

MemberName: Auslndr
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 73980
Oil Ash Volume: 69
Oil Type: Mobile 1 ESP
Avrg. MPG: 40
Comments: Additive: On and off PowerService, mostly during winter

 

[shrifty]

With the latest version of VCDS (14.10.0) The Measuring Blocks



MemberName: shrifty
Model Year: 2014
Model: Sedan - 4 Door
Tranny: 6MT
Miles: 49,680
Oil Ash Volume: 20.0 g or .05 l
Soot Load Calculated: 8.76 g
Soot Load Measured: 5.32 g
Oil Type: Factory Installed
Avg. MPG: 45ish

 

[meerschm]

My ash load went from 129 to 139 at just under 129,500 miles.

 

[WindsorFox]

Well, add up another DPF failure on my 12 Jetta at 27k miles. I'll see if I can get a printout of the data log.

 

[Jbdesigns]

member name: jbdesigns
Model Year: 2013
Model: passat tdi se
Tranny: 6mt
Miles: 57,700
Oil Ash Volume: 50ml
Oil Type: since 20k, Mobil 1 ESP
Avg. MPG: 47mpg
always an additive, optilube xpd or standyne lubricity in every tank

 

[andy7079]

MemberName: andy7079
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta Sedan
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 32522
Oil Ash Volume: 30mL
Oil Type: Castrol LL03
Avrg. MPG: 38.1
Comments: Optilube XPD Additive

Had a CEL so I grabbed an update while I was in there.
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta Sedan
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 53239
Oil Ash Volume: 48mL
Oil Type: Castrol LL03
Avrg. MPG: 34.9
Comments: Optilube XPD Additive

 

[Andy_2009_JSW]

Member Name: Andy_2009_JSW
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 128964
Oil Ash Volume:159 ml
Oil Type: Mobil-1 ESP 5w30
Avg MPG 35-ish
State: GA

Additional vagcom (version 14.10.0) data points:
3.6g Soot (calc)
0g Soot (meas)
0 Requested Regens
0 Successful Regens
1.6l Fuel consumption since last regen
20 km distance since last regen
24 time since last regen (minutes)

Remarks:
Have had two P0401 (EGR insufficient flow) codes/check-engine light occurrences since late reporting. One in mid-August that cleared itself in a day or two, and more just this week (CEL for a day, then it cleared, then another CEL for 2+ days, and that has cleared itself as well...). Current P0401 fault frequency is 8.

 

[shrifty]

Member Name: Andy_2009_JSW
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 128964
Oil Ash Volume:159 ml
Oil Type: Mobil-1 ESP 5w30
Avg MPG 35-ish
State: GA

Additional vagcom (version 14.10.0) data points:
3.6g Soot (calc)
0g Soot (meas)
0 Requested Regens
0 Successful Regens
1.6l Fuel consumption since last regen
20 km distance since last regen
24 time since last regen (minutes)

Remarks:
Have had two P0401 (EGR insufficient flow) codes/check-engine light occurrences since late reporting. One in mid-August that cleared itself in a day or two, and more just this week (CEL for a day, then it cleared, then another CEL for 2+ days, and that has cleared itself as well...). Current P0401 fault frequency is 8.

I am certainly not an expert, but based on my readings for the Jetta, I'd say your DPF may be filling up.

I think mine maxed at 180, but can't recall. If yours is 159, I'd say that could be the case.

 

[skramer]

update on my previous results

Skramer
2012 Audi A3
DSG
39648
Ash 39ml
Oil=Dealer (came w/ audi care)
avg mpg=fuelly listed below

comments: XPD used every fill up, switched to XL in Oct

 

[bobt2382]

21 Dec 2014
MemberName: bobt2382
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf, 4dr
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 78719
Oil Ash Volume: Group 241 - Field 0 69mll
Oil Type Penzoil Ultra Euro L 5W-30
Avrg. MPG: 45.00
Current soot load: Group 241 - Field 1 Soot Load(g) - Calculated 4.5
Group 241 - Field 2 Soot Load(g) - Measured 0.0

24 September 2013 my Oil Ash Volume jumper from 39 to 48ml last month at 56k miles.
25 May 2014 Went from 48ml to 60ml at approximately 68635 miles...so took around 12500 miles for the additional 12ml.
21 Dec 2014. Jumped to 69ml at approximately 78719 miles at the start of a cross country road trip. Took. 10 k miles this time. About half of the those miles were very short trips

 

[tbirdwilson]

MemberName: tbirdwilson
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sedan
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 122,000
Oil Ash Volume: 129ml
Oil Type: Castrol LL03
Avrg. MPG: ?

 

[bobt2382]

78ml @ 87411 miles

30 Jan 2015
MemberName: bobt2382
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf, 4dr
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 87411
Oil Ash Volume: Group 241 - Field 0 78mll
Oil Type Penzoil Ultra Euro L 5W-30
Avrg. MPG: 39.00
Current soot load: Group 241 - Field 1 Soot Load(g) - Calculated 4.5
Group 241 - Field 2 Soot Load(g) - Measured 0.0
24 September 2013 my Oil Ash Volume jumper from 39 to 48ml last month at 56k miles.
25 May 2014 Went from 48ml to 60ml at approximately 68635 miles...so took around 12500 miles for the additional 12ml.
21 Dec 2014. Jumped to 69ml at approximately 78719 miles at the start of a cross country road trip. Took 10 k miles this time. About half of the those miles were very short trips
30 Jan 2015. Jumped to 78ml at approximately 87411. This took about 8700 miles. Most of which were highway miles from the round trip coast to coast trip. Very cold temps.

 

[CsTDI]

60ml @ 64767

January 31, 2015
Member Name: CsTDI
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf, 4dr
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 64767
Oil Type: MOTUL Specific 507.00 5W-30
Avg. MPG: 40

Group 241: DPF Soot Load
Particulate Filter Oil Ash Volume: 60ml
Soot Load(g) Calculated: 15.9
Soot Load(g) Measured: 0.0

Group 105: Diesel Particle Filter
Requested Regenerations: 4.0

Comments: over what duration/mileage is requested regens. measuring? Use B2-B5 + PS with every tank.

 

[Jaymarks]

2009 jetta tdi, DSG. Group 108 -138ml. 137,000 miles.

 

[schultp]

MemberName: schultp
Model Year: 2010
Model: JSW TDI
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 162762
Oil Ash Volume: 159ml
Oil Type: Mobil 1 ESP)
Avrg. MPG: 39

 

[TMartin]

member name: TMartin
model year: 2010
model: JSW
tranny: manual
miles: 231200
oil ash volume: 198ml
oil type: castrol LL03

 

[RomanL]

MemberName: romanl
Model Year: 2010
Model: GOLF
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 121,161
Oil Ash Volume: 108 ml
Oil Type:Castrol
Avrg. MPG: 42.3

 

[umrpunter]

09 tdi

MemberName: umrpunter
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 104000
Oil Ash Volume: 99 ml
Oil Typeenzoil Ulta Euro L
Avrg. MPG: 39

 

[pawel]

MemberName: pawel
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Miles: 180020
Oil Ash Volume: 180 mL
Oil Type: Mobil 1 ESP 5W-30 - 2/3 miles, Mobil 1 Formula M ESP 5W-40 1/3 miles.
Avrg. MPG:
Comments: (not required)

 

[meerschm]

'09 JSW
150 ml ash

137,500 miles

 

[arto_wa]

Date: March 10, 2015
Member Name: arto_wa
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta Sportwagen TDi
Tranny: 6 sp. man.
Miles: 101,400
Oil Ash Volume: 99 mL
Requested Regenerations: 3
Oil Type: Castrol LL03
Avg MPG: 43 - 45

 

[meerschm]

Not sure why folks are posting requested regenerations.

this value will increment (count up) while driving, and go the other way during an active regeneration.

 

[n3216v]

108ml @ 106000

MemberName: n3216v
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 106000
Oil Ash Volume: 108ml
Oil Type:Castrol LL03

 

[Mckchr67]

MemberName: mckchr67
Model Year: 2011
Model: Jetta SW
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 68069
Oil Ash Volume: 60 ml
Oil type: Castrol from dealer
Avrg. MPG: 40
Comments: soot load 14.4 g and 3 requested regenerations.

Model Year: 2011
Model: Jetta Sportwagen
Tranny: DSG
Miles: 88321
Oil Ash Volume: 78 ml
Oil type: Castrol from dealer
Avrg. MPG: 38 mixed hwy/rural
Comments: soot load 9.6 g and 2 requested regenerations.

 

[MacBuckeye]

Gents- my apologies for not staying up with the recent posts. Work has me running ragged. Not to mention I can't find the most recent spreadsheet I did. So, give me a few days and I'll try and get the all the data up-to-date. Since I no longer have a DPF and ash accumulation is zero.... I hardly get on this site anymore.