Maintaining your vehicle is very important. Running regeneration is one of the most important things. Otherwise, it hampers the engine and leads to temporary damage or oil leaking<\/a>. Sometimes, it makes the exhaust system useless, and an owner needs to use aftermarket catalytic converters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you don’t clear the soot of the DPF, you will see the regen light turned on. Depending on how you operate your car, there is no specific limit on how frequently you should perform the regen process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It might occur once every day. Some say they go without any regen process for a week. There is no specific time on how often a regen takes place. Soot is a possible reason behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diesel soot is a significant environmental contaminant created when diesel fuel burns at high temperatures, either by pyrolysis or combustion. Soot keeps on clotting together in the filter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to perform a regeneration to clear the soot from the DPF. When you perform regen, you burn the soot in the filter. <\/p>\n\n\n Cleaning soot may seem like a simple process, but it isn’t. The process takes some time to complete. The engine will derate and eventually shut down<\/a> if you don’t perform a regeneration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to keep your vehicle well-tuned. Otherwise, the car is not going to have a long-lasting life. Running a regeneration keeps the engine fresh. But sometimes you might see that the regen and traction control light are still on <\/a>after you do a regeneration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A situation like this shouldn’t occur. But if this happens, here’s what to do: <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you see that the regen light is steady, it means the light’s giving you the first warning. So, it would be best if you had some DPF regeneration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But there are several hours left to operate the vehicle. In such a situation, you must perform passive regeneration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two types of passive regen methods. One is “forced DPF regen,” and the other is “parked DPF regen.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n But in this case, you need to perform the forced DPF regen. Let’s see a better view:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You start a forced regeneration with the help of a diagnostic scan to begin the regeneration process. The ECM (engine control module) calculates the soot level. But whatever the calculation is, it’s superseded by forced regen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, it might be necessary to perform a forced regeneration because the DPF soot load is too high for both passive and active regeneration. Forced DPF regeneration is often called the best regeneration method. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Regen Light Turns On<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Soot Explained<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhat To Do When Regen Light Turns On<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If The Light’s Steady<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Forced DPF Regen<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n