BIGMOH300C Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Wot does p242f diesel particulate filter ash accumulation mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin2007 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 A web search on the above error results in many responses: http://www.justanswer.com/uk-car/83bz1-dpf-is-dpf-fluid-how-reset-dpf-how-investigat.html To ensure that my wings are not clipped, suggest a search on p242f diesel particulate filter ash accumulation but this is a brief snippet of what is on above for quick reference: P242F - Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction - Ash Accumulation P2485 - Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration Duration These errors codes are saying your Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is clogged. I would start by doing a "regen" which will clean out the DPF. See below for the steps on how to perform a regen. If this does not clean out the DPF, your only recourse is to replace it which can run in the £300 range. The DPF is located in the exhaust pipe, and no, it does not require diesel exhaust fluid. Read more: http://www.justanswer.com/uk-car/83bz1-dpf-is-dpf-fluid-how-reset-dpf-how-investigat.html#ixzz3lclkl8ut Hope that this is of use Penguin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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