What does DPF light mean on Mazda 6 estate?
Moved to Technical. A good long run should have resolved the problem: if the light isn’t still flashing you should be OK. Just do a run of at least 20 miles once a fortnight. Flashing DPF light used to mean take to garage, often caused by high oil level. Steady DPF light meant blocking filter.
How to start DPF Regen on Mazda 6 MZR?
1. Start the engine. 2. Connect the pin in the red circle (in the pic below) to earth (chassis). 3. Press the accelerator to the floor and release 2 times. 4. The engine RPMs will increase to around 1850 automatically. If it does not, the regen has not started and you need to start back at point (2)
When does the DPF warning light come on?
What Mazda don’t tell you in their handbook is that their DPF warning light doubles up as a service reminder light – it’s programmed to come on every 13,000 miles or so if you haven’t visited a Mazda dealer. Cheap little trick and the reason I’ll never buy another Mazda.
Can a Mazda diesel DPF be replaced manually?
Yes, that would be good to know, but then again too much information can be confusing for some owners. Why it is automatically controlled by PCM, BUT, The issue is owners doing very short distances (Stop/Shutdown) will kill any Diesel DPF, and for a Mazda that is thousands of dollars to replace.
Moved to Technical. A good long run should have resolved the problem: if the light isn’t still flashing you should be OK. Just do a run of at least 20 miles once a fortnight. Flashing DPF light used to mean take to garage, often caused by high oil level. Steady DPF light meant blocking filter.
What Mazda don’t tell you in their handbook is that their DPF warning light doubles up as a service reminder light – it’s programmed to come on every 13,000 miles or so if you haven’t visited a Mazda dealer. Cheap little trick and the reason I’ll never buy another Mazda.
How often should I change the DPF in my Mazda?
This method is Official Mazda Dealer Service, but is not Publicised externally to owners. Some Dealers will say take your Mazda on a long 45 minute Trip every 2 weeks to a month (Maximum) for start the DPF Regeneration Process, which can be very laborious.
Why does Mazda say the DPF fault is not a fault?
This is supposedly the engine management kicking in to protect the engine from the effects of the DPF fault, given that the DPF is clogged at this point and needs regenerating. But.