Hi mate, very informative video. Thanks and well done. I've got a 2011 outback that has given me the standard Subaru DPF issues. I've had it go to limp mode as a result a couple of times too. Using an obd tool I monitored the door accumulation and found that if I did 110km/hr up hill in 5th on the motorway the soot accumulation began dropping. It's hard to find a hill long enough to get below the point to do a manual dpf burn though. I then placed the car under load at highway speed which reduced the soot accumulaion to conduct a manual burn. I like the idea of thoroughly cleaning it but it did allow me to manage the issue using a different approach. Thanks again.
That's awesome! Easier than removing the dpf and well worth a try before doing so! I've been monitoring my dpf for over a year now I can see how that could work. Long uphills under load will get the dpf temp up to around 450 degrees even without doing a burn, which I've noticed can reduce the soot accumulation... So I reckon that's what's going on although usually the soot acc comes down on the downhill stretch immediately after the uphill it seems.
I have cleaned dpf in the past it cleaned 100 percent..see thorough clean.. Work just water and soap. Multiple flushes and soaking for a day... Car ran great straight away...👌🧑🔧
Thank you for an awesome video, made my life much easier. But I stripped two nuts on the turbo side, regretfully used a 12 pointed ring spanner instead of 6.
Top video mate, you gave some great advice which I will be using on my 2012 Forester 206km, I have both the petrol and the diesel subaru and I agree the fuel economy is much better in the diesel
Great video thank you for sharing the information. It would be great to get some more updates from you on your dpf. We have a Subaru outback 2018 with the same issues. Subaru should be doing these cleans as part of their maintenance requirements. We had to fight with Subaru Australia to cover ours while it’s still under warranty!
Thanks Richard, yeah definitely a bit of a recurring problem with the Subarus but I'm surprised you still had same issues on a 2018 model! Check out my other video on using an OBD2 scan tool to prevent soot buildup... This has been a great way to manage the issue and prevent costly and annoying trips to the mechanic. Cheers
Good video mate. What did you do about the fuel/oil dilution? Apparently when you do a forced dpf clean it does something which requires an oil change. Something with the process allows some fuel into the oil.
@@MV2024WDC Yeah good question. I've had the light come on a couple of times flashing even when the soot acc is well under 65%, so I knew it wasn't a soot accumulation problem, so figured it must be telling me there's an oil dilution problem. So I followed the process in the manual for resetting the oil - telling it I've changed the oil... and the light stops blinking immediately. Cheers
Looked at another video and he used just high pressure water and high pressure air, however he alternated from the back and front. Great video so how is it working now after another year?
Ah, interesting. Yeah another guy commented that he managed a clean just with soapy water going back and forth each way. My DPF is still going strong! No dramas since I've been keeping an eye on when it wants to do a burn with the OBD2 scanner (see my other video on this).
Great video thanks, our local diesel specialist has a machine to backflush the DPF which is supposed to be really good so am going to remove mine and get them to do it. But I would like to keep an eye on soot etc . Which scanner did you buy?
Yeah might be the better option! Hard to know. I do like the fuel economy of the diesel and also diesel engines apparently last longer so I guess it's a toss up really.
Cheers awesome video.
About to tackle my DPF. 🤞🏻
Good luck! How did it go?
Hi mate, very informative video. Thanks and well done. I've got a 2011 outback that has given me the standard Subaru DPF issues. I've had it go to limp mode as a result a couple of times too. Using an obd tool I monitored the door accumulation and found that if I did 110km/hr up hill in 5th on the motorway the soot accumulation began dropping. It's hard to find a hill long enough to get below the point to do a manual dpf burn though. I then placed the car under load at highway speed which reduced the soot accumulaion to conduct a manual burn. I like the idea of thoroughly cleaning it but it did allow me to manage the issue using a different approach. Thanks again.
That's awesome! Easier than removing the dpf and well worth a try before doing so! I've been monitoring my dpf for over a year now I can see how that could work. Long uphills under load will get the dpf temp up to around 450 degrees even without doing a burn, which I've noticed can reduce the soot accumulation... So I reckon that's what's going on although usually the soot acc comes down on the downhill stretch immediately after the uphill it seems.
I have cleaned dpf in the past it cleaned 100 percent..see thorough clean.. Work just water and soap. Multiple flushes and soaking for a day... Car ran great straight away...👌🧑🔧
Thank you for an awesome video, made my life much easier. But I stripped two nuts on the turbo side, regretfully used a 12 pointed ring spanner instead of 6.
Top video mate, you gave some great advice which I will be using on my 2012 Forester 206km, I have both the petrol and the diesel subaru and I agree the fuel economy is much better in the diesel
Great video thank you for sharing the information.
It would be great to get some more updates from you on your dpf. We have a Subaru outback 2018 with the same issues. Subaru should be doing these cleans as part of their maintenance requirements.
We had to fight with Subaru Australia to cover ours while it’s still under warranty!
Thanks Richard, yeah definitely a bit of a recurring problem with the Subarus but I'm surprised you still had same issues on a 2018 model! Check out my other video on using an OBD2 scan tool to prevent soot buildup... This has been a great way to manage the issue and prevent costly and annoying trips to the mechanic. Cheers
Good video mate. What did you do about the fuel/oil dilution? Apparently when you do a forced dpf clean it does something which requires an oil change. Something with the process allows some fuel into the oil.
@@MV2024WDC Yeah good question. I've had the light come on a couple of times flashing even when the soot acc is well under 65%, so I knew it wasn't a soot accumulation problem, so figured it must be telling me there's an oil dilution problem. So I followed the process in the manual for resetting the oil - telling it I've changed the oil... and the light stops blinking immediately. Cheers
Looked at another video and he used just high pressure water and high pressure air, however he alternated from the back and front. Great video so how is it working now after another year?
Ah, interesting. Yeah another guy commented that he managed a clean just with soapy water going back and forth each way. My DPF is still going strong! No dramas since I've been keeping an eye on when it wants to do a burn with the OBD2 scanner (see my other video on this).
Is it okay to flush out with diesel.
Great video thanks, our local diesel specialist has a machine to backflush the DPF which is supposed to be really good so am going to remove mine and get them to do it. But I would like to keep an eye on soot etc . Which scanner did you buy?
check out my other video on scanner if you haven't got one already. cheers
Hi man .. Im watching with interest. Same situation (Bris Nth)
would you be interested in making a video about an upper engine clean? THanks for v helpful info
ha - I would if I had any idea what to do ;)
at 9:03 you could use a regular "spanner" or whatever its called right?
I think the plate was in the way
Thanks man
thanks,i followed your video and it worked ok my ob
Great! What was it that seemed to clear it out the best for you? The HCl acid?
yeah the HCI acid work,ash went to zero after treatment
running great😊
The moral of the story is buy a petrol one like i did? Not had one issue in 5 years ??????
Yeah might be the better option! Hard to know. I do like the fuel economy of the diesel and also diesel engines apparently last longer so I guess it's a toss up really.
@@dheadley5890 Not with that engine lol? tons for sale with seized engines ?
@@rockybalboap7763 some of them have a crankshaft especially if not maintaned properly.
We have 2 with little issue.
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