DPF cleaner

[Komang]

Hi Guys my wife captiva now clock 160K
It already been around with us to see half of WA. Now it only do short distance to give inlaw medecine, as we have 4wd to go futher.
It now start do self cleaning dpf almoust second day.
Are you guys using dpf cleaner and what brand?
Thankyou.

 

[CTL]

It is doing frequent burns due to doing short trips and clogging up. Go for a longer drive and save your money

 

[Komang]

Yeah mate i know it will clean it self.
But in my case she love drove the 4wd for long distance most weekend we drove around 200 to250km. that why i need to know dpf cleaner actualy work or not to clean dpf in the captiva. Thanks

 

[Chatty]

For 30 bucks, you've got nothing to lose.

Some workshops have specialised equipment for DPF clean and regen - I don't know what they charge though.

 

[Komang]

@Chatty workshop will charge 300+for regen the filter with their scan tool. Have done this one.
Yes like you said 30$ nothing to loose but when i search theirs to many of them not sure what to get. Hope fully some one have use and experince for this thing

 

[Chatty]

@Chatty workshop will charge 300+for regen the filter with their scan tool. Have done this one.
Yes like you said 30$ nothing to loose but when i search theirs to many of them not sure what to get. Hope fully some one have use and experince for this thing

There's another workshop option that doesn't just do the scan tool regen.
I believe the DPF is removed from the vehicle and treated in a special rig.

 

[Komang]

@Chatty yes I see on the web there is one here in perth.

 

[Komang]

I got this for the captiva
Chemtech Diesel Power Turbo and DPF cleaner, and looks like working
Only one time dpf burner and it already 1500km (most short trip approx 10-30km) without doing the burning.
hopefully all good as shes getting old now 12yrs with lots of camping and outdoor

 

[cam04]

Doesn’t matter if you are using cleaner or not you still have to get it to regen. On your car that is over 60 kph and over 2000 rpm for 20 minutes. This info is freely available. A scan tool just mimics that but you can just lock out overdrive and go for a spin. There is no magic additive that circumvents that.

 

[a1bert]

I was under the impression that the metals in a DPF eventually burn away and for the DPF to work properly it would have to be replaced after 12 years i wonder if there is much left inside???

 

[Chatty]

Doesn’t matter if you are using cleaner or not you still have to get it to regen. On your car that is over 60 kph and over 2000 rpm for 20 minutes. This info is freely available. A scan tool just mimics that but you can just lock out overdrive and go for a spin. There is no magic additive that circumvents that.

Yeah, not for this little black duck. At 100 km/h the engine is doing a measly 1,250 rpm (1,500 with 4.5t of van on the back) - I don't think it's capable of 2,000 rpm except for a second or two before it changes up a gear.

Mind you, it's very rare that we know that the DPF is regenerating - only if it repeatedly tries in town and doesn't complete.

 

[Komang]

Doesn’t matter if you are using cleaner or not you still have to get it to regen. On your car that is over 60 kph and over 2000 rpm for 20 minutes. This info is freely available. A scan tool just mimics that but you can just lock out overdrive and go for a spin. There is no magic additive that circumvents that.

Shes will sitting on 1700-2000 at 60-70km
When the lights up do regen we usualy keep run till it finish. If not continue again next start. Not sure rpm other car has the ranger without dpf doing 70 sitting at 1500rpm

 

[cam04]

Yeah, not for this little black duck. At 100 km/h the engine is doing a measly 1,250 rpm (1,500 with 4.5t of van on the back) - I don't think it's capable of 2,000 rpm except for a second or two before it changes up a gear.

Mind you, it's very rare that we know that the DPF is regenerating - only if it repeatedly tries in town and doesn't complete.

Same revs as most modern gearboxes. I tow in 5th TC locked for about 1650. 6th is same 1250 odd at 100 kph. I’ve never seen a DPF warning light. Those numbers I put up were Captiva specific to get it to regen.