My Customer Bought This Cheap Mercedes C250 CDI With A Blocked DPF

previous owner could not afford to replace the dpf after spending lots of money on other related repairs.
this diesel particulate filter did not need to be replaced as I could clean it in situ using my Launch UK Euro Tab 3 & DPF cleaning kit
for repair bookings email [e-mail] www.orileysautos.com
Launch UK products used in the video are available at www.launchtech.co.uk
99.9% of DPF I see do not need to be replaced
we can clean them and fix or identify the cause... The DPF King 🤴 O'Rileys Autos #dpf #dpfcleaning #mechanic #adblue #def #dpfking

[@terencesoutham4262]

I bet the old owner is kicking is self, if he sees this repair, by the King of the DPF.❤

[@osianmeilyr89]

Finding a good diagnostic person isn't always easy though. Especially when they've already fired the parts cannon

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

If he watched this channel, he'd have known about the ability to clean the DPF to begin with... Knowledge is power... 😏

[@ionutmih97]

Don’t worry if they couldn’t fix this, they did not do any preventive maintenance on this very needy diesel, it will keep breaking down, next on the list timing chain! For sure then rear subframe for sure

[@waveybeats]

@@ionutmih97what will need to be done to the rear sub frame?

[@ionutmih97]

@@waveybeats they are all rotten from the inside on the right side links support because of faulty drainage design

[@scotty6346]

Jimmy knows his onions! The current owner got himself a bargain car 👌

[@srstewarty2219]

It's addictive watching the Dpf meister at work, reforming dpfs of their evil ways. Great work Jimmy😅

[@hughmarcus1]

Savvy buyer. Get a nice 13 plate 250D for a keen price & bring it to Jimmy to sort. 👍

[@Verhellen-Automotive]

5:01 Glow plugs? You mean injectors. The glow plugs are located on the side under the high pressure fuel rail on the right side of the engine. But you are absolutely an A grade mechanic and DPF SPECIALIST! Your work ethic is an example for all car mechanics. You work structured, methodologically and with alot of knowledge and understanding how the systems operate. I’m a Mercedes mechanic and even at the dealership we do DPF regens and replacements, without actually fixing what caused the issue in the first place. I don’t agree on the way they work. I’m considering starting a mobile mechanic business and as specialist services do DPF work and walnut blasting also. Here in Belgium there are in the whole country almost no mobile mechanics. I’m subscribed to your channel and definitely gonna use your knowledge to properly fix DPF problems. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. 🙏 Not all superheroes wear a cape. 🤙

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Good job, Jimmy! That Mercedes is a fine example of a computer network with wheels 🙂

[@ORileysAutos]

It sure is!

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

@@ORileysAutos 👍

[@alanmiller5689]

What sort of price for this repair..ball-park figure..?

[@davesmith5914]

Another great video Jimmy. Thanks for sharing all the details and insights.

[@markhyland1398]

The absolute king of DPFS 😂😂 Another Good video dude

[@ORileysAutos]

Glad you enjoyed

[@TheBanOneA]

Thanks for sharing this content! Really appreciate your approach to the issue on hand. With our W204 OM651 C200 CDI we´ve also been through a very similar scenario. Our car also had the exhaust back pressure sensor fault code you saw on this one. In our case it was caused by a bad connection within the exhaust back pressure sensor´s electrical plug (sensor itself was fine). Like on yours the reading of the sensor seemed ok, but after turning off the engine , exhaust back pressure reading sometimes jumped to 2bar (instead of 1bar = ambient pressure). The random signal of that sensor mislead the ECU´s DPF calculations. Turns out there´s a plug&play adapter available at the dealer to resolve this issue (A642 150 90 89)! We also replaced the DPF differential pressure sensor to the latest one (like you did) and after resetting the DPF values the car has been fine for more than 2 years now. Hope this helps everyone out there with similar issues. These are great little engines, they just need someone like you to diagnose their complex DPF system.

[@bobr9731]

Great video with the right information you can do wonders. Thanks Jimmy

[@pauloldfield6968]

I'm learning so much valuable information thank for the content

[@msullivan405]

Great video!!! It's really helpful understanding the complexities of the DPF. Thanks so much

[@cw2126]

Thanks for sharing Jimmy lad 👍🚗👍

[@cliffperry8470]

Great post jimmy and brilliant info , if you come across egr problems especially on a Mercedes or Audi vehicles please can you show them . Best regards.

[@justinwaterhouse86]

Brilliant work ,mate very knowledgeable

[@stemartin6671]

3 common faults on these are seal to head in the fuel filter housing collapsing causing coolant loss, coolant pump shaft seal failing and egr cooler bursting causing contamination of coolant/oil systems.

[@MrDosSantos991]

the egr cooler bursting isnt common on those engines, ive been working on these for 12 years now and never seen that happen

[@stemartin6671]

@@MrDosSantos991 sorry i should have said internal failure of the heat exchanger down under the egr cooler. In my defence I'd had a drink lol

[@dynamotightstar3472]

I just googled your website and it turns out youre just down the road. Ive had so many problems with my Trafic 3 and I'll be calling you next time. 👍

[@robertovic915]

Had engine check light on my Mercedes E220 2014. Checked - DPF was getting blocked and Intake Manifold Pressure low. So, found that the intercooler pipe was burst, the opposite to one you shown. Luckily spotted and replaced the hose on time. The DPF cleared itself.

[@williamkennedy5492]

A big thank you i have a similar issue, changed the DPF pressure switch still the same, so its a DPF clean, now i know what one looks like, I have a W212 E220 Mercedes Eclass, its an ok car but you have to keep on top of those defects, I smiled when i saw the oil due the rocker box gasket for mine is the same !

[@hotandsweaty6057]

Look out for dipetane fuel additive. It's very good. Comes highly recommended. Used it myself last 5 years.

[@vdub8567]

Great work 👏 👍

[@philipfitzsimons7540]

Savage content. . . Great Videos as per . . . TANX

[@1000sofusernames]

I have a slk with this engine. It's a nightmare of a thing and everything you want to take off is connected to loads of stuff you don't want to take off. I've got a minor fault on the inlet manifold but I'm not going to change it until it's causing an orange light as performance is still ok at the moment. Mine also has a leaking roof which is more of a problem....

[@elsombero1747]

DPF is probably the worst thing on a Mercedes.I personally had a clogged DPF and I drove to a local mechanic and he had rather more barbaric method to clean it. Means, he cut the DPF where it starts, then he disconnected it from the aftermarket muffler and then under high pressure and with all sensors replaced by metal caps and he had something that looked like a gas tank, which he filled with water, then pumped air into it and released the high pressured water into the DPF. Later on he just mounted everything back, did a reset on the computer and for the next 2 years it didn't went beyond 2%. I think that the old owner of that Mercedes here and also the old owner of my mercedes just used it for short drives to work because my grandma with her 2005 Transporter 1.9TDI with the DPF Upgrade in order to drive into German cities with something called "Umweltzone" and she had the car since 2011 and it never showed any issues with the DPF and only issue so far was the EGR Valve where some flat, metal seal broke and get blew off into the engine compartment. Wasn't expensive to fix since I paid 0.38pound for it (in Euro) and I used this opportunity to dismount the EGR Valve and dip it in a bucket with some sort of carbon/diesel particles remover made by K2 and later on I cleaned it with WD40 which made this rubbish sucking piece of crap look like it's brand new and even the valve was moving way easier after that.

[@NOTYOU370]

Top class. Total pro.

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Great job as always 👍😂

[@lint8391]

With this one, there's a reasonable chance that if all the fault codes had been cleared the car would have cleaned the DPF itself. Not as a clean as with Jimmy and his Launch fluid, but clean enough to carry on driving OK.

[@georgedoorley5628]

yes our 12 plate 220 acted up during covid with it doing short runs only ........the man that looks after it did a forced regen and we had to drive it hard for a 40 mile round trip and all good since .......touch wood ..!

[@jeffreyyates1044]

Nice work Jimmy

[@ORileysAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@andrewtodd126]

Useful to know, I have a 13 plate C220 and have started using DPF cleaning fuel additives to avert this issue

[@KazAndy]

What make of cleaner?

[@hereIam1965]

​@@KazAndy Jimmy uses the stuff called " Launch " I believe?

[@KazAndy]

@hereIam1965 I can get a new dpf particular filter for £140. Surely this will be best long-term

[@woodant1981]

Oh my lord the amount of modules that merc has😂😂

[@ronaldhilario1574]

Your the best gbu

[@ranjitsian5481]

Good work 👍

[@ORileysAutos]

Thanks ✌️

[@sv_endless6340]

in percentage, how much money did he safe by doing this and not replace. Great video

[@train4905]

Exellent😊

[@rickardkevaanranta7808]

Would like you to show if theres soot at the end of the exhaust pipe at the beginning of your diagnosis. And how transparent are you if these cars ending up coming back to you after few weeks with the same fault?

[@ORileysAutos]

They rarely ever do. If I can't fix the cause I will at least tell them what needs doing.

[@ernnen1]

Cla 2.2 going into limp mode but no engine management light comes on. Could be dpf blocked?

[@thindo]

Hopefully the old owner never sees this video😂😂😂

[@arnoldkipngeno3108]

How much does the fluid cost?

[@averagedev7768]

I cut my off as soon as i bought my w204. They go in flames bc of dpfs. I pass emissions normally

[@denniscronin1112]

What areas do you cover please?

[@medch4193]

Hi sir why do they put two different sensors that have the same function i mean the dpf and exhaust back pressure sensor

[@Nick_Sand_Bager]

What is the name of the song in your intro? :DD Nice video!

[@DrewMartin-fu5ow]

Not heard anything for a while, you ok.

[@hajji311]

What make is the diagnosis machine your using

[@careyautorepairs]

This buyer seen into the future and knew it was a risk worth taking knowing Jimmy the diesel whisperer could make his buy a bargain.

[@ashystyle]

Is a cloged dpf alwas saveable?

[@garywinterbottom6073]

Dpfs equal deplete people's finances 😢

[@xturbox7158]

Hi Jimmy. What diagnostic reader would you recommend for a 2016 trafic for live data. I’m getting adblue missing message and my autel won’t drill down any further. Cheers

[@BleachDemon99]

Drain the ad blue (it may be contaminated) check the adblue tank sensor

[@ashystyle]

Hiw much do you charge for a dpf cleaning?

[@Ballysillanone]

Would be very frustrating for the previous owner knowing that he had got a large amount of the required work done but didn't get it over the finishing line.

[@aadamjohn2353]

How much you charge for a full diagnose of c200 2012 model

[@steveclark8543]

Is there no way you can collect the oily gunk, surely you dont leave this stuff on the road?

[@boigoe]

Superb video....is it true u need to drive these cars hard to clear out the dpf..or is that a gimmick

[@georgedoorley5628]

they like long journeys while the dpf cleaning cycle is going on ......50 mph is fast enough for 40 miles

[@cypeman8037]

He'd have had to sell it anyway when the cigarette ashtray was full.

[@oriancunningham]

Great work, What scanner is that?

[@TiagoNevesNET]

... indeed, been looking for a good scanner for my w204

[@nickjeffrey8050]

Fair play! Honestly I’ll never get a diesel again

[@MegaPepsimax]

Unless you do the miles, its not worth it. IMHO diesel should be limited to commercial vehicles, as most private cars don't need it.

[@tubulartyre1700]

Fucking outstanding

[@GarrettReynolds-uh9vj]

Should have bought a Toyota😂

[@moffatk7948]

I had a petrol C200 W212. These cars are just too complicated to work on. I now have VW with TDi engine with a DPF, lucky for me I do a lot of freeway driving I am now on 330 000km no DPF problem yet. The day it starts to act up, I will remove and delete.

[@Hjominbonrun]

Should we take our Diesels for a DPF clean at a certain engine age or at a certain amount of miles just to prevent this from happening to us? Also, how much does a DPF clean cost?

[@ORileysAutos]

No it shouldn't need cleaning unless there is a fault

[@emscorsa]

Very good.... And all the shit goes to the floor 😂😂😂😂

[@jimbojombo4464]

Really like these mercs i dont know how reliable they are tho

[@georgedoorley5628]

have one for 11 years done only over 100 k miles been good so far but have a top man looking after it .....

[@TiagoNevesNET]

... you can just use oven cleaner and blow it out with water then air, go for a long drive to activate the dpf cycle. No need for a 6k scanner. 🤣

[@djneils100]

if the poor previous owner is watching this it's gonna really hurt

[@ronniewilson6597]

What would cause diesel fuel to be in my oil. Did an oil change last summer and checked my oil level recently and its overfilled even though i filled it half way to three quarters on the dipstick. Can only think its oil as i’m not getting any white sludge on the oil cap if it was coolant.

[@shaunwoodall647]

Regen not complete when you turn engine off so it dumps it in oil

[@stemartin6671]

Diesel Mazdas and some other manufacturer engines purposely dilute the oil, there is usually a mark with an X above the full mark on the dipstick, and the oil will rise past the full to the X. Once it r3aches the X you're supposed to change the oil.

[@georgedoorley5628]

@@shaunwoodall647 yes sadly .......!

[@davebryant6905]

And when you've gone a biker will come round that corner and write off his brand new sports bike on the oil you've left.

[@kirwanjohn101]

Didn't the new owner do well!

[@kasparsherbsts7611]

Seat Alhambra 2011 2.0 diesel. Dpf shows 40 kpa back pressure after forced regeneration. Fan goes on after every trip for 5 minutes. Dealer says dpf filter should be changed. Have heard that it can as sell be catalyst clogged. Pressure sensor got changed. What would you suggest to start with?

[@ln5747]

Ive noticed my fan staying on after most trips also in my audi with the same engine. Hope its not dpf.

[@Mr330d]

@@ln5747Gut the DPF and map it out 👍🏻

[@MrDanybe]

​@@Mr330d ive jus had mine done was great for 100 miles now smoking like fuk, i dont think its been mapped properly , garage saying its got turbo issue

[@Mr330d]

@@MrDanybeMight not be mapped properly and trying to regenerate as normal hence smoke

[@ashleycooper9524]

Smash it out and remap never have the problem agin 😂

[@igorfed993]

Where did you learn to clean DPFs?

[@ClawieArmy]

come on dude its not rocket science

[@igorfed993]

@@ClawieArmy it’s not just cleaning, but diagnosing that it needs to be cleaned and then you would have to know if it can be cleaned or needs replacing. You gotta know what you’re going there…

[@paulgray2387]

There’s no such thing as a cheap Mercedes…☮️

[@AdrianMcDaid]

Just get electric not have to worry about DPF

[@georgedoorley5628]

true ........but you will have a different set of worries .........! no garage will trade in a electric car here ......even at rubbish money .......!

[@AdrianMcDaid]

@@georgedoorley5628 love my electric car. It's the 5th one I have owned over number of years. Don't plan sell it. If you are concerned about the price of electric used cars lease one.

[@bootybandy]

Well done Jimmy. I took my Merc E250 CDi to my local garage as the EM Light was on and the car did not accelrate with any power. They stated that the DPF was at 300% with plenty of soot and Ash as well. 2 codes on their scanner P2463 (soot/Ash contenet not OK) and P200A Charge movement flap (Bank 1) malfunction x3. They did not mention getting the DPF cleaned using a cleaner. But now sorted (Hopefully) If not I will be coming to see you.

[@ORileysAutos]

So how did they fix it?

[@piano29699]

Answers pls