Does the subaru diesel use.
Diesel particulate filter warning light subaru outback.
I understand how owners might assume that s the case but it s actually not dpfs need to regenerate and the best way to achieve this would simply be to go for a 30 or 40 minute drive on the freeway 20 minutes one way.
Driving along today and the dps warning light starts flashing without any prior notice so refuelled with the expensive stuff and drove it up and down the motorway but to no avail light still flashing.
The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by subaru.
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They are roughly ordered by importance which tends to be by color red amber yellow orange green blue gray but there are nearly 50 of them so be patient.
It s unlikely the advice from subaru is.
I understand the issue with biodiesel is that the sprinter periodically burns off the diesel particulate filter by dumping excess fuel into the cylinders to get the fuel into the exhaust filter.
I had this car to the subaru dealer for them to have alook at yesterday as a matter of fact it was the the particulate filter at the muffler this is why the particulate light was flashing and not the fuel filter they had to reset the computer to stop the light from flashing.
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It s currently in the shop getting a blocked dpf attended to since subaru couldn t get me in for a repair service for 2 5 months.
Some fuel can go past the rings and dilute the oil.
The solution is not to sell diesel cars.
Not sure this applies but on my sprinter diesel mercedes warns not to use over 5 biodiesel.
When the abc approached subaru about reported dpf issues it stated there had been no diesel particulate filter related recalls since sales began in 2009.
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Got a 2010 outback diesel which has been giving me continuous grief with dpf issues.
Discussion starter 1 sep 14 2014.
Drive until the dpf warning light comes on and then go out for a long drive.
