08 530d service due soon, particle filter came up?

Try taking it out on the motorway later in the evening when traffic is quiet, but keep it in 4th or 5th instead of 6th gear to keep the revs up. Drive for 20 minutes or so.
 
Will do this asap, once it has cleared through i imagine it will be fine light wise unless its drive like this for a long period of time again? Would hate to sell it only fir a warning to come up for someone

Also theres no loss to performance or juddering when the warning comes on, i keep reading threads saying the performance will be noticable worse if the dpf is blocked so maybe its just a small build up?

..(trying to make myself feel better :D)
 
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[TW]Fox;30094072 said:
No, the DPF is not covered by a service and replacement costs are significant - it is supposed to last the life of the car.
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hahaha, good one. There is no one alive that believes this. :)

OP, the E60 530d (and probably the F10) have a series of requirements that must be met prior to a regen taking place. These are, from memory:

  • Operating temperature maintained for a period of time
    (this is not going to happen if one of your the two thermostats is faulty, which is a common problem)
  • Glow Plugs operational (some believe a percentage of glow plugs)
  • Speed
  • And I think there was a fuel requirement too.

It's possible to force a regen via INPA BMW software if you have access to it or know someone that does.

Some people declare with complete certainty that they can "feel" a regen. Truth is, you can't, and if you can, you probably have another problem to worry about. The tell tale sign is a ticking noise from under the car after said 'long run'.
 
Django x2 said:
hahaha, good one. There is no one alive that believes this. :)

OP, the E60 530d (and probably the F10) have a series of requirements that must be met prior to a regen taking place. These are, from memory:

  • Operating temperature maintained for a period of time
    (this is not going to happen if one of your the two thermostats is faulty, which is a common problem)
  • Glow Plugs operational (some believe a percentage of glow plugs)
  • Speed
  • And I think there was a fuel requirement too.

It's possible to force a regen via INPA BMW software if you have access to it or know someone that does.

Some people declare with complete certainty that they can "feel" a regen. Truth is, you can't, and if you can, you probably have another problem to worry about. The tell tale sign is a ticking noise from under the car after said 'long run'.
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Informative post mate thanks!

So god knows it could be a wasted journey? Lol maybe i should buy a bottle of that stuff from halfords?
 
Yep think it needs above 10l in the tank from memory.

Can be forced via DIS/GT1, and ISTA. Can't say I've seen the option to force it through INPA but I've never really looked hard enough to find it.
 
Don't spend any money, just take it out for a decent run all that will cost is a few quid in diesel and an hour of your time.

If that works then I'll only charge you £100 for my advice. If it doesn't then you've not really spent out.
 
It is probably a knackered thermostat which doesn't allow the engine to get up to temp and stops the car regenerating the DPF.

Another thing which I think can cause failed regen's is a bad glow plug controller.

You can unlock a temp gauge in the instrument cluster to see if the engine gets up to a good temp, if not change the thermostat's.
 
[TW]Fox;30098543 said:
There are numerous E60s on 150k+ on the original dpf. I suspect the owners of these might also believe it's supposed to last the life of the car.
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From a quick skim of wikipedia, the most common type of DPF (cordierite) can apparently get so clogged that when the ECU attempts to regenerate them they melt. That would probably need replacing.

Other types probably last longer/indefinitely.
 
Django x2 said:
Some people declare with complete certainty that they can "feel" a regen. Truth is, you can't, and if you can, you probably have another problem to worry about. The tell tale sign is a ticking noise from under the car after said 'long run'.
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I knew every time my E61 was regenerating and would stay out in it a little longer if it was. It always held the gears slightly longer and you could smell it while it was doing it, when getting out you could also feel the heat from under the car as well. The F11 on the other hand has no difference at all in the drive when its regenerating and its only the outside signs that show that it is doing it, or the bump in water temp if your watching.
 
I have heard great things about BG244 which costs around £20, use it once a year in the fuel tank and let it do its thing while you drive.
 
[TW]Fox;30098543 said:
There are numerous E60s on 150k+ on the original dpf. I suspect the owners of these might also believe it's supposed to last the life of the car.
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DPF life is based on the amount of regens they do rather than mileage, each time a regen occurs it isn't cleared back down to 0%. It's an ever increasing cycle as the DPF gets more clogged it regens more often reducing it's life.

Going by the diesels I have driven a car doing a lot of short journeys can regen 2-3 times more often, I wouldn't expect the DPF on these cars to last the life of the car.
 
[TW]Fox;30099170 said:
No, but those cars are not being operated as intended.
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True but pretty much unavoidable in the second hand car market as no one buys a petrol model. I would expect a lot of current diesel cars will require a new DPF before they are scrapped.
 
[TW]Fox;30098543 said:
There are numerous E60s on 150k+ on the original dpf. I suspect the owners of these might also believe it's supposed to last the life of the car.
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I was one such E60 owner, but I was driving the car as it was intended for a diesel, 30k plus a year, not a 14 miles daily commute, which a diesel is not designed for, and as such, the latter type of owner should never assume their DPF will last the life of the car :)
 
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