How do you force a regeneration DPF in Mazda 6?

How do you force a regeneration DPF in Mazda 6?

Make sure the engine is completely warm, above 70C (if not up to FULL operating temp the procedure will not work).

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.

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.

Can you drive a Mazda with a flashing light?

So far as I’m aware, on Mazda diesels a continuous light means the DPF needs to regenerate and should be driven at more than 2000RPM for twenty minutes or more. A flashing light means that the engine oil has become contaminated with diesel fuel and should have the oil changed urgently.

What should I do if my DPF light goes off?

The cheapest way is to service the car somewhere else and attend official Mazda dealership afterwards to reset the DPF light. Servicing the car per se, after the DPF flashing has gone off, will not eliminate flashing. They will charge you £85 for plugging your car to their machine.

Why is the DPF flashing on my Mazda?

This happens because the Mazda regeneration is brought on by injecting fuel on the exhaust stroke so that the raw fuel goes to the DPF and ignites, thereby purging the filter. The problem is that some of the fuel gets past the piston rings and contaminates the engine oil.

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.

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.

What happens when you lose power in a Mazda 6?

Driving to work started to ‘feel’ the car slow to respond – like having a flat spot; then sudden power loss again, engine shudders and the DPF starts to flash.

What was the Mazda 6 2.0 TS2 DPF code?

I’ve had my Mazda 6 2.0 TS2 for 11 months and everything was running great. Then suddenly on a trip home while in 6th gear I started to slow down on a hill. As I was on Cruise Control – took it off immediately and tried to throttle up – foot flat to the floor – nothing! Took it back to dealer and it produced a code for mass air flow sensor.