Hi Folks, not been on here in ever such a long time, maybe thats a good thing. Could do with some advice.....
Had an issue with the DPF filter back in Jan 2016, or rather it was suggested i did. I have an early 2014 Juke 1.5DCI had an issue last year whereby the engines management light came on and the car was running spluttery over 40pmh, took it to the dealer and they said it needed a new DPF argued the toss as the car was only 18 months old, they lectured me over the way it was driven and they "replaced the dpf" as a good will gesture. All sorted, Car gets has and continues to get driven in line with the requirements for DPF burn off anyway so no issue there on my part. Weekly drives to Wales over an hour at 70pmh. This weekend the same has happened, same symptoms, RAC called, taken into the dealer, diagnostics point to the DPf and that they will have to do a regen, waiting for the confirmation.
HOWEVER, it led me to read the handbook, which states that if a DPF is fitted i will be notified of any DPF issue by the DPF light coming on on the dash, at which point i should drive like a loon for 30 minutes to complete a regen. On the previous occasion it happened and this time that its happened no DPF light has come on, the only light i see on the dash is the engine management light and a green auto light that flashes which tells me that auto is deactivated… Nothing to highlight that a regen would have been required at some point………. I assume that there are 2 options. a. The DPF light comes on to tell me drive at higher revs for a while till it clears, or B. The regen happens automatically whereby the injector kicks in and runs the regen in the background. MY Juke is an early 2014 so imagine i should get a light on, if i shine a light into the dash display where the lights come on i can see the icon for DPF filter but this has never illuminated. I have had a diagnostic video from the dealer this evening advising that a regen may be required but most of the issues were in the green ?.... Again the only lights i see on the dash are engines management and nothing else, they will see this at the dealer, is this my saving grace to avoid a regen bill ? the handbook tells me i should see a DPF light illuminate, but I've had nothing. Thoughts ? Many thanks.
Had an issue with the DPF filter back in Jan 2016, or rather it was suggested i did. I have an early 2014 Juke 1.5DCI had an issue last year whereby the engines management light came on and the car was running spluttery over 40pmh, took it to the dealer and they said it needed a new DPF argued the toss as the car was only 18 months old, they lectured me over the way it was driven and they "replaced the dpf" as a good will gesture. All sorted, Car gets has and continues to get driven in line with the requirements for DPF burn off anyway so no issue there on my part. Weekly drives to Wales over an hour at 70pmh. This weekend the same has happened, same symptoms, RAC called, taken into the dealer, diagnostics point to the DPf and that they will have to do a regen, waiting for the confirmation.
HOWEVER, it led me to read the handbook, which states that if a DPF is fitted i will be notified of any DPF issue by the DPF light coming on on the dash, at which point i should drive like a loon for 30 minutes to complete a regen. On the previous occasion it happened and this time that its happened no DPF light has come on, the only light i see on the dash is the engine management light and a green auto light that flashes which tells me that auto is deactivated… Nothing to highlight that a regen would have been required at some point………. I assume that there are 2 options. a. The DPF light comes on to tell me drive at higher revs for a while till it clears, or B. The regen happens automatically whereby the injector kicks in and runs the regen in the background. MY Juke is an early 2014 so imagine i should get a light on, if i shine a light into the dash display where the lights come on i can see the icon for DPF filter but this has never illuminated. I have had a diagnostic video from the dealer this evening advising that a regen may be required but most of the issues were in the green ?.... Again the only lights i see on the dash are engines management and nothing else, they will see this at the dealer, is this my saving grace to avoid a regen bill ? the handbook tells me i should see a DPF light illuminate, but I've had nothing. Thoughts ? Many thanks.