DPF Cleaning at Home - 9 Chemicals Tested (Diesel Particulate Filter DIY Ash Cleaning)

[@StevenBTuner]

If removing and cleaning your own DPF is something that you are interested in doing, then you can see the whole process in my video called "The No Damage DIY DPF Clean": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUk6KQaMubgsk

[@crocodile2006]

I know you said the HCL won, but to my eyes the Oxalic Acid Alloy Wheel cleaner was the winner. It removed both the soot and the oil (see soapy foaming action)

[@StevenBTuner]

@@crocodile2006 Hi, a few folk have used oxalic acid with good results, so either will work well.

[@ТарасБондарчук-ъ8в]

hello Steve a lost your message how clean dpf with caustic soda and acig how meny grams

[@StevenBTuner]

@@ТарасБондарчук-ъ8в Hi, the full 2 stage procedure can be found in my other video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUk6KQaMubgsk I use 200 grams of caustic soda granules with 2 liters of water, and when it comes to the acid wash I use 2 liters of 30% strength hydrochloric acid mixed 1:4 with water (8 liters of water). Do lots of shaking if you can, and don't leave the acid in for more than 30 minutes.

[@armandonascimento8995]

Porque' este interface deixou de funcionar no meu Aipad Scarlett sempre funcionou e agora não dá! Atualização que seja feita pelas duas impressas o mais breve possível pois não posso trabalhar em estúdio agradeço a vossa atenção!

[@jasong5065]

Thank you Steven for creating this video. I have successfully restored a heavily blocked DPF from a Subaru using your Dishwasher Tab/Pool acid technique. Two months later, still working fine with no problems. The original cause of the blockage was sooty oil completely encasing the MAP sensor, and an intake boost leak. The car is running well, with performance and economy significantly improved. Cheers!

[@StevenBTuner]

That's really great to hear! Sounds like you identified the causes, which should prevent any repeat issues too.

[@jasong5065]

Happy to report the car is still running perfectly after the cleaning process seven months ago. Thanks again. ;)

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

I have used this system have 1345000 miles on my semi truck. Still original dpf. Thanks for this guy sharing his research

[@StevenBTuner]

Welcome!

[@seniorbob5541]

Tested and worked perfectly. Bmw 2007 E60 520d dpf removed from car, pre cleaned for about 30 mins. with 1L of mr.muscle drain unblocker (diluted with 1L of water) , this stage will remove grease mainly. After, i used 20L water + 5L brick acid HCL 34%, and let the dpf soak for about 3 hours. I give it a rinse with just a hose garden initially and after a jet wash with 2 bar pressure (no higher than that as you'll destroy your honey comb inside). Also keep your jet wash nozzle/lance at a 200mm distance from dpf honey comb. Water came clean after all this process and had a good flow from both sides. Dried the dpf for few days and reinstalled on the car. Before this diy clean my car was cutting off right after engine start as dpf was fully blocked. Now my dpf readings are: 4mBar at idle, 12mBar at 2000rpm and 42mBar at 4000rpm. Cost for replacing dpf to this 15 years old car is £1400 just the genuine part + labour to install it. Cost for diy this method is under £50 and some diy enthusiasm. My car has the dpf separate from Catalytic converter. Thank you for all your videos Steven. Nowhere on youtube you can't find such detailed explanation.

[@StevenBTuner]

Awesome result from a job well done! :-)

[@VelocityBox]

This video! My MBZ DPF was completely plugged and I totally submerged it in 4 gallons of pool acid in a bucket for a couple hours then sprayed it out with a pressure washer. Came out new. Brand new. Works perfectly $44 total cost. Thank you!!

[@StevenBTuner]

Well done in tackling this unpleasant job!

[@Jerzeyguy]

That’s a great idea , submerge it. Thx!!

[@jerrykobylt5638]

What was the concentration? Was it an off the shelf premix?

[@jindrichhruska]

Many thanks for your research! I did my DPF on 318D F30 using Drain Cleaner and Hydrochloric acid two years ago and since then I have successful 70k km on it. I passed also annual inspection without problems.

[@StevenBTuner]

Perfect result!

[@expatinbrazil]

Just discovered your work ,here ,and you are one of the best ! If you aren't a teacher in this life ,this world lose a great opportunity to have some kids well ,,trained,, for this life ! You know how to explain, kind voice , good with details! Anyway, congrats and keep it running!

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks and welcome!

[@joaoclaudiopedro4576]

I have tried it and it works. The car has been running for almost 3 weeks now with no more issue with DPF. Cheers. The only thing I would emphasize is to make sure that the filter is completely dry, because after installing it there was some water coming from the exhaust pipe, however as recommended by Steve I kept the car on idle for couple of "minutes/hours",.

[@StevenBTuner]

Great to hear! I have tried all sorts of ways to dry out the filters before refitting, and none of them work all that well, as the ceramic absorbs water like a flowerpot. Overnight in an oven would work, but otherwise a gentle engine warm-up like you have done is probably the best.

[@novak4142]

@@StevenBTuner What about the differential sensor, will it be damaged with the steam?

[@StevenBTuner]

@@novak4142 Hi, the differential pressure sensors are at the end of a long thin tube so that nothing actually travels up to them except the pressure.

[@raulgonzalez549]

Hello Steven, I am happy to report that after a second treatment but this time for 24 hr exposure in the DPF cleaning process , my 2014 Porsche Cayenne DPF is back to normal. I just finished testing it and it drives like new again and no more "Check engine/Glow plug" lights. Thank you so much for all your guidance and for saving me at least $7K in total repairs.

[@StevenBTuner]

100% perfect result!

[@АлексПушкин-г2в]

С каким именно раствором вы это делали

[@sstritmatter2158]

You're an Advanced Mechanic - a Scientist Mechanic, really. Thanks for the video

[@StevenBTuner]

You're most welcome!

[@blackseali55]

😂

[@FF-rm7yo]

Intelligent, precise, calm, methodical, good videographer and editor, doing a good quality work with a touch of humor. and certainly a nice person in real-life.THANK YOU STEVEN **bmw 330d e46 facelift 204 hp (M57N), 300000km, and still like new, I don't let any mechanic touch it, I do everything on it on my own**

[@StevenBTuner]

:-) :-) Always good to hear about folk keeping their cars in great shape!

[@TehNouk]

Thank you! Worked like a charm. My friends Bmw E60 525D had a blocked DPF for 2 years (Warning on display). It was very blocked. I used drain cleaner, mixed it to about 1:10. Then used pure aloy wheel cleaner. Then i pressure washed the dpf from both sides. (Didnt damage it one bit, even on full blast) When done i cleared all codes on the engine. (Very important) then used carly dpf request regen to "clear it out" got ash to 1gram. Now it works like a charm😁

[@TehNouk]

The drain cleaner i used was a Mr muscle type like. With natriumhydroxide

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@bobbysmith5642]

I used a hammer drill, chisel, and a 3 inch drill bit. It never clogged again.

[@bravebrowser261]

Makes the engine last longer too now it can breathe

[@DemianPhotos]

😂😂😂

[@bobochan4699]

Better use dummy CAT CON, problems solved.

[@fraserp2377]

Just to be clear to people reading, you can't just do this and expect to drive off in a modern car. It will detect it, throw some codes and go into limp mode. An ECU remap would also be required.

[@andrehunter1295]

🤣👍

[@antoniushermans8593]

Hi Steven, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I First burned the filter off at 650 C for 15 min and then let it soak for a night in dishwasher tablets with water. At last I poured over some cleaning vinegar since it was all I could find easily. And the result is that I can keep on driving the car for another year without having to pay 1000,- for a new filter so thanks a lot. Keep up the good work!

[@StevenBTuner]

A bit of a hybrid process, but is sounds like it did some good!

[@mrmyorky5634]

If only all you tube video's were as good as this one. Thank you.

[@StevenBTuner]

Many thanks! :-)

[@1foreman]

We have a fleet of machinery (cat, komatsu, kubota, ect.) We've had great luck simply pressure washing out the dpf filters. Once any of the machines start frequent regens, or will no longer clean them selves effectively through a normal or forced regen, we will pull the dpf off and disassemble them. Then use a low pressure pressure washer (maybe 1500psi) and wash them out from both directions with just water. This seems to clean 90%+ of the soot. The machines always run better and generally take way way longer to even do the next regen because they're so cleaned out it takes a long time to build enough soot back up to need to regen. The first couple times we tried it we were pretty scared to mess something up. But now its become a regular thing and have yet to have an issue. Once the filter is washed out we will blow out with air, place in front of a fan to dry, then reassemble. Codes may or may not need to be cleared. We've done this process probably 40-50 times over the past several years. Its quick and free.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, that works great on older cars too, as long as they don't have an integrated DOC - the catalyst material is easily damaged by the high pressure.

[@pawelnotts]

I've had the best results from removing it and welding the empty can back together. Works like a charm, still has the catalytic converter intact, passes MOT with soot levels under max permitted value for my car.

[@mkauto2759]

The irony of DPFs is hilarious. Save the environment by filtering out some particulates, while at the same time consuming almost double the fuel and halving the efficiency and life of the engine. Great video though, pretty enlightening. Coke is scary stuff.

[@berczigabor]

There's nothing ironic about the DPF, because its purpose is not to reduce emissions overall, but to reduce the *toxic* emissions by transforming them to essentially non-toxic substances. In that regard it's a marvelous invention, because it reduces toxic and cancer causing emissions with at least over 95% efficiency. Also your double fuel figure is off by a magnitude of two at the minimum. In reality DPF only increases fuel consumption by a few percents in the worst case (even less in most cases), which, again, is a very small price for not having to die of cancer or even just live with asthma and in constant smog in cities.

[@cg5138]

Let's not forget about the manufacturing of def and and the waste of plastic containers. So smart!

[@berczigabor]

@@cg5138 For one, DEF (as in Adblue or urea mixed with water) has nothing to do with the DPF, and is used for a completely different purpose. It's not doing something with the DPF, albeit it's there - just like the DPF - to reduce poisonous emission, but a different kind of that: NOx gases, that can cause a wide variety of respiratory diseases. Also, DEF is produced as a byproduct of ammonia production, and its production is actually reducing the environmental impact of that. As for what's smart: smart would be if people would educate themselves about the DPF, DEF and similar stuff, before spitting out stupid statements about it, because for one these are there to save their lives and health, but also because only the really dull ones believe that all this stuff is built into cars not because of very good and valid technical and health reasons, but because of being part of a guvemah conspeerazzy to oppress them.

[@wizard_of_poz4413]

@@berczigabor yea it's basically identical to the urea that carries all of grain ag today which means it's peanuts in comparison

[@wizard_of_poz4413]

@@cg5138 I mean how many plastic containers do you buy in a year? So is it really honest for you to complain about that?

[@bryancook7262]

Thanks for this video. Ive just cleaned my 2012 Vivaro's DPF / DOC using dishwasher tablets first followed by oxalic acid alloy wheel cleaner. I had error codes on my dash 'Check Injection' and 'Check Emissions' which means DPF is blocked. The van failed last year's MOT with these warnings so the garage did a clean using aerosols with the DPF still on the van. This turned the warning codes off and got the van through MOT but warnings were back 1 month later. Watching your video gave me confidence to tackle it myself this year ahead of the MOT. I was really nervous about loosening the two manifold nuts to remove the DPF/DOC exhaust section as it's 11 years old, and manifold nuts of that age tend to like staying put. But a good quality socket and a bit of GT85 got things moving. I used an old dustbin to soak the exhaust in overnight with dishwasher tablets, and some frequent flushing through / agitation soon released a lot of soot. I would say this preliminary cleaning was most affective. Next I drained and rinsed then soaked overnight in oxalic acid alloy wheel cleaner. I'm not convinced this had a huge benefit considering the dishwasher tablets worked so well. Maybe if I'd skipped the dishwasher tablets and gone straight to alloy wheel cleaner then I'd be saying how wonderful it was. Thinking optimistically though, maybe the alloy wheel cleaner removed the important last 5% of soot from deep down in the DPF. Rinsing the DFP with freshwater took forever to remove the frothing. The flushing water would not run out without some frothing, even after about a million gallons! Not sure what's causing that, either the dishwasher tablet or the alloy wheel cleaner residue in the insulation. I had to call it eventually and run with it. I don't think the frothing would have ever stopped. I left the exhaust out in the sunshine for about a week to dry out (cant believe we got a week of sun in UK!). Then refitted. I didn't use the OBD to cancel the warning codes, instead I took the van for a good drive. Pulled over once after 15mins, turned off and on. 'Check Injection' warning had gone. Drove again for another 15 mins, off and on. 'Check Emissions' warning also gone. Alleluia, the dashboard no longer lights up like a Christmas tree. A week on, and all is good. runs great, no warning lights and the van could be a keeper for another ten years. The only thing I'm concerned about is the Emissions Test at next MOT in few weeks time. Has the dishwasher tablets or alloy wheel cleaner affected the metals on the DOC and that no longer processes CO correctly? I hope its OK or else expensive replacement. (By the way, despite 1 week in the sunshine to dry out the exhaust, there was still quite a lot of moisture vapor coming from the exhaust on its first run. Only visible when stationary on tickover. It must have been lingering in the insulation. If doing it again, I'd be tempted to leave a hair dryer running through the DPF / DOC exhaust for a few hours also before refitting.)

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks for sharing your method and results so far! That ceramic material is like a flowerpot - it just soaks up heaps of water and only an oven or an hour of driving is going to get it to evaporate out again...

[@AM-dn4lk]

I was wondering if blowing compressed air into the DPF would have helped with eliminating some of the water.

[@bryancook7262]

That possibly may have some positive effect depending on volume flow rate for a sustained period, but I think a lower pressure/higher volume air flow source would be better over a long period. A dry heated air source would be best. Borrowing the wife's hair dryer and letting that blow through for a few hours would work good. An update on my van and MOT test........ All good during the emissions test and passed. I hadn't ruined the DOC Cat and all my dashboard warning lights still off. Very happy!

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks for the update - awesome result!

[@dennis9113]

This channel is such a hidden gem, so glad I found it!

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching, and I hope the vids help you out!

[@ciepularys]

Finished the cleaning process on BMW N47D20A 177 hp. I used 10 liters of 10% NaOH and 7 liters of 10% HCl. Afterwards I did a lot of vigorous flushing with water and shaking like crazy. Overall about 200 liters of water. DPF backpressure before cleaning was 90-96 hPa and after it is 10-14 hPa at 2700 rpm, and 123-126 hPa -> 24-28 hPa at 3700 rpm. DPF pressure sensor was calibrated at engine off so the results are very accurate! As far is I compared these pressures on BMW forums the DPF after your cleaning method has backpressure as good as a brand new filter! Therefore I applaud you Steven and highly recommend this method. PS after first startup of the engine I was afraid it didnt clean well because the backpressure was as high as before of higher! But this was due to soke water being absorbed in the porous ceramic. After 15 minutes it dried nicely and the pressures are super low!

[@StevenBTuner]

Well done on doing this job yourself, and many thanks for posting those detailed results! By the sound of those numbers, your filter was very badly clogged, and definitely needed a good clean.

[@ciepularys]

@@StevenBTuner i was hoping to decrease the turbo lag (gas pedal pressed to full torque time) but this didnt really change much in the 1700-2500 rpm range. However above 3000 the engine revs much cleaner and with more ease :) makes sense I guess.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, the most likely reason for a lack of throttle response in that mid-range is a MAF sensor that needs to be replaced. As they get older, they get very slow to respond, and the only way to properly test this is with an oscilloscope.

[@ciepularys]

@@StevenBTuner I have an oscilloscope. What is the parameter to be tested?

[@ciepularys]

@LazicStefan i changed my whole timing chain assembly 70k ago and it runs like new.

[@crahor]

If you think about most agressive chemicals that can be easyly available to use in the household - there are some cleaners for ovens and fireplaces available in markets and cleaners for water residue buildup - recently they started be really effective . Thanks for your tests

[@sauliuslag]

Stove glass cleaner should do best results. And EGR cleaner spray.

[@taylorsutherland6973]

Excellent scientific and unbiased test. Suprising results.

[@StevenBTuner]

Glad you like it :-)

[@Dagowly83]

Great vid, Steven! After watching, i removed the lambda sensor and poured 4L of Coca Cola through the hole. My engine light has now gone off and my drive smells of ashy Coke. Win!

[@StevenBTuner]

Haha, that's the wildest method I've heard of yet! Thanks for sharing your great result, and thanks for watching!

[@pezeshkimh]

Did you let it soak overnight?

[@pezeshkimh]

And did light came off by itself or by connecting an obd2 diagnostic device? Thanks.

[@Dagowly83]

@@pezeshkimh no, i just let it go through the dpf, followed by a kettle of hot water then went for a blast down the motorway. Light went out.

[@seamussheehy8380]

Hi Steven, I tried ALDI all in one dishwasher tablets (not family pack) and Super Alloy concept wheel cleaner (10-25% phosphoric acid, 25-50% hydrochloric acid as per data sheet). Condition of BMW DPF (520 d se2008) -before hand-fuel economy nearly doubled, car sounded juddery sometimes-fuel emission light on frequently-turbo failed a month ago-looks like fuel or something got into engine oil also as oil level increased after turbo replacement. I got the local mechanic to remove the DPF. Crushed 40 Aldi tablets into 15 litres of 40 degree water (15 litres covered my dpf fully) agitated every 15 minutes for two hours . No water flowed through dpf at the beginning - dpf was used for 306,000km. After an hour soot started appearing and breaking down. (Probably could have used 80 tablets as I think this is what you suggested. After two hours soot only was removed (No sign of ash). Washed out with water both directions before next phase of ash removal. Diluted wheel cleaner 1:4 adding acid (12 litres of water and then 3 liters of wheel cleaner ) to water 40 degrees also (kept the hands warm with the rubber kitchen gloves and disposable gloves under these -just in case with safety glasses). Agitated every 15 minutes for 1 hour 30 minutes. Rinsed out with water both directions until no ash seen, then water and washing up liquid, then final rinse with de-ionised water. Dried in oven at 50 degrees for 4 hours . Before the final wash I could see that when using the garden hose that if I placed the hose against a selected few dpf holes the water flowed straight through. I realise this may not be possible for others but this particular dpf allowed me to see both ends. I got the mechanic to re-install and re-set today. After engine warm up fuel economy back to normal. I bought the Altel AP200 unit also so I will check for glow plug issues etc tomorrow. Did test with wheel cleaner on some stainless steel screws beforehand some tarnished and other brands did not . The dpf case did not tarnish. Thanks for the help.

[@StevenBTuner]

Congrats on a job well done!

[@vlad-florinciocan9316]

Hi Steven, I really liked you`re videos. I found that the best combination to clean a DPF filter is a 2-mol Oxalic acid and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in water. The materials are kinda cheap since you only need a few grams of each per litre and you can do a flush with the engine running. I`ve done this for about 4 times on my own VW Touareg in the last 3 years and the dpf is in best condition.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, that sounds like an excellent solution for in-place cleaning. I'll have to try it out :-)

[@wallerwolf6930]

Hello, sounds good, but how does something like this work with a built-in DPF? Fill in the agent via the lambda sensor opening or temperature sensor opening? What does this do to the differential pressure sensor? Thanks!

[@vlad-florinciocan9316]

Yeah, remove the oxigen sensor and pour about 1-1.5 l solution. Be careful not to pour into turbo. VERY BAD IDEA

[@vlad-florinciocan9316]

@@StevenBTuner please send me you`re thoughts on this after you try it. The original solution is from a german company that does a solution for on-car dpf cleaning

[@apuuvah]

Most definitely appreciated. I'm and ardent follower of Project Farm.

[@johnrus7661]

That acid pool wash seems like the hot ticket.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, it is the best combination of price and availability and consistency that I've found so far.

[@ttshinykit]

Really enjoy your channel , love the presenting and the thorough facts and results, brilliant thank you.

[@StevenBTuner]

Glad you like the vids!

[@ManBikeSwag]

Thanks I cleaned my DPF using your suggestions. Caustic Soda, dishwasher tablets the pool acid at 1/4 dilution and got a stack of black sh!t out, not much orange ash though. Now I get no error codes and runs great. Cheers for that.

[@StevenBTuner]

Awesome result!

[@samueljesse5020]

Spray a can of $2 oven cleaner into DPF then flush with Gerni! Couple of days beautiful 👍🤗

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching! Oven cleaner is similar to caustic soda so makes a great pre-cleaner to remove oil and oily soot, but unfortunately won't remove any of the 'end-of-life' ash deposits. High pressure washing with a Gerni or a similar unit can cause cracking of the DPF modules as seen in my other video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2HQpa1pfsiaa9E

[@gillesdelbreil5414]

Thanks for this pragmatic approach. The outcome is quite surprising and very interseting.

[@StevenBTuner]

Glad you liked it! If you are interested in doing a full DPF clean yourself, then my other video is still my favorite method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUk6KQaMubgsk

[@jonasduell9953]

Hi Steven, using acidic solutions only might be a bit of a gamble since acids promote the formation of emulsions and a permanent sludge if too much oil and soot present. I would suggest adding cationic surfactant to prevent sludge, promote active binding and removal of soot and the acid to remove ash. Go with something like Bezalkonium Chloride in the 1-5% range addition. (Anionic surfactant and alkaline chemicals are usually in dishwasher powder/tablets) You might be on to something here. Great experiment, no sane person would flush part of the exhaust system with coke though :D the added sugar will do more harm than good!

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, all good points! In my other vid I do a full DPF clean as a 2 stage process - the first stage is to clean away the oily soot so that the 2nd stage acid wash can do its work.

[@jonasduell9953]

@@StevenBTuner Yeah I thought of that too, using either hydrocarbons or something like HEATED! sodium hydroxide solution or commercial/restaurant grade glass detergent to take off the soot before attacking the ash. The surfactant idea is more about creating something like Steven's even more effective mystery wonder solution or concentrate (would buy!!). Why do two soak and rinse cycles if you can make the acid work reliably for both with surfactants keeping the sludge/emulsion particle size controlled and small while the acid is happily eating away at the ash :) Commercial grade dishwashers are doing basically the same but with an alkaline solution. For plates, the wash cycle detergent is basically potassium hydroxide with added surfactants in the ~5% range to deal with fat/emulsion, glassware only detergents are just potassium hydroxide solution (this is why coffee cups with milk remains, very greasy lipstick prints and plates don't properly clean up in glass washers). I work for a global manufacturer of commercial dish- and ware washing solutions and content like this really intrigues me acidic route if adjusted right can result in a bucket of pH ~7 neutral watery suspension of ash, salts and soot particles. Mildly acidic one-cycle solutions with surfactants shouldn't be a problem either. Time to check environmental legislation I guess :D I'd definitely take that route considering the nasty fumes and environmentally unfriendly nature of hydrocarbon based solvents ending up being toxic waste when contaminated.

[@StevenBTuner]

Having the HCL and NaOH react together at the end to form water and salt is definitely a plus. You can then filter out the remaining particles with a coffee filter :-)

[@fjarzola]

I tried this on my 2011 Jetta and it works! You saved me a lot of money! Thank you so much

[@StevenBTuner]

Great to hear!

[@dragos-lucian]

I was about to call him mental for cutting the case with a handsaw. 😂

[@StevenBTuner]

Hahaha!

[@DrRussell]

Sir, your level of detail and work ethic is inspirational! Thank you for such a comprehensive comparison, and I hope you succeed in all your endeavours.

[@StevenBTuner]

Many thanks for the kind words!

[@tommyalbertsson3467]

For jet turbo engines we use a brand called ZOK, pls try that. God to remove sot and aches

[@StevenBTuner]

Sounds like it would work well.

[@MRMARKYP72]

Brilliant set of DPF Videos I checked my Mercedes Sprinter 2013 130 ( 651 Engine) last week before watching your videos and I can concur I had a 90% full DPF and High Nox P2BAC EGR Deactivated Cleaned DPF with Brick Acid and Petrol The Petrol /Gasoline cleaned out all of the soot The Brick Acid dissolved all the ash The DPF now shows 0% in Diagnostics The fault code is still there which leads me now to the EGR to being blocked which also supports your explanation in one of your videos of this potentially being the initial fault of the DPF problem Keep up the great work and stop stealing glasses....

[@StevenBTuner]

:-) Well done in getting that DPF fully clean, and all the best in getting your van back to full health!

[@leadnsteel1428]

I wrapped my dpf in titanium wrap and it gets alot hotter during the regen. My regen times have cut by half now. Maybe 12 minutes instead of the usual 19

[@StevenBTuner]

What a great experiment!

[@technocris1]

Hi Steve , before to see this video already I've cleaned an DPF with Doctor DPF cleaner and then with caustic soda , I got good result ! DPF it was cleaned more than 90% , anyway Thanks for your video !

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching, and glad to hear that you had good results with the method you used! It is much better get these filters cleaned and back into operation, than it is to throw them away, and buy a new one.

[@technocris1]

@@StevenBTuner Thank you too, your video it was relevant for me , like confirmation !

[@fullthrottle5293]

would be interesting if you could try using these as an "on car" application Steven, done similarly to the way DPF cleaning companies do it, soloution fed in via the pressure sensing pipes while car is running, and maybe have a before and after pressure reading, would be the soloution everyone would be interested to see.

[@StevenBTuner]

HI, thanks for watching! I know exactly what you mean, and it could work for most cars, but I feel that it is way too risky to suggest to folk as a home DIY. I can imagine what could happen, for example, if the cleaning solution went back through the turbo and ended up in the exhaust manifold, and then flowed in through an open exhaust valve and filled up a cylinder.

[@fullthrottle5293]

@@StevenBTuner I would imagine if you limit the fluid volume to say a litre or 2 of each stage or whatever volume the DPF itself would roughly take up then you wouldn't have any issue's on most cars as the amount of pipe from turbo to DPF would comfortably take up way more than a litre on most cars, not to mention the turbo's are always higher than the sump/tailpipe height to allow proper turbo oil drainage so the fluid would 99.999% probably drain out of the tailpipe first, sure, i get that you can't account for the human stupidity factor like someone on a steep hill with front facing down but there's always the "disclaimer" option at the start of the video as well, explain possibly risks, video for info purposes only, do not try if you have an IQ lower than room temperature inside a freezer combined with a lack of common sense to match etc lol

[@StevenBTuner]

I'm hearing you! :-) A reasonably strong phosphoric acid sprayed in using fairly fine droplets could work like that. If it could be made to foam up somehow that might be even better. The process might be something like: spray in 200ml, wait 30 minutes, then spray in another 200ml, wait another 30 minutes, spray in a liter of distilled water then blow in some low pressure air (14psi / 1 bar) for 5 minutes to dry things out. Such a method could work really well as something done every 2 years or so to keep the filter in top condition.

[@Stoney3K]

@@StevenBTuner The pressure differential from the turbo exhaust port into the DPF (let alone from the turbo into the exhaust manifold) would prevent that, the turbo exhaust is always at positive pressure compare to the DPF or the exhaust which is at atmosphere. Otherwise, any exhaust gases would back-flow into the turbo or exhaust manifold as well, which would choke the engine.

[@Qwerty1235945]

Brilliant, thank you for your efforts. Dishwasher Tabs. Who’d have thought it?

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching! It was a viewer suggestion on one of my other DPF videos, and it turned out to be a good one!

[@alastairwaters9114]

So pool acid is the winner 😊

[@StevenBTuner]

Cheap, effective and available worldwide!

[@aidanhealy8274]

Thanks for that...thats what i was thinking too especially as same thing occured last time i cleaned it.

[@StevenBTuner]

No problem 👍

[@Anunaki-offspring]

Caustic soda worked for mine on a 2014 ford ranger.

[@StevenBTuner]

It is great for getting rid of oily soot.

[@abdulkaderassad1879]

this is the best video ever I have ever seen... useful and pratique Thanks

[@StevenBTuner]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anthonyxuereb792]

I hope no one in the family got sick drinking from the glasses. By the way, I drink Coca Cola when I'm a bit under the weather especially for an upset stomach and it helps. I've known people drink it the morning after a heavy bout of drinking to for the same reasons.

[@elizabethhawkins9837]

Irn-bru is even better!

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@elizabethhawkins9837 pardon my ignorance, but Irn-bru?

[@elizabethhawkins9837]

@@anthonyxuereb792 It's a soda drink from the uk

[@anthonyxuereb792]

@@elizabethhawkins9837 is it a new drink? I've been to the UK twice but never heard of it. Is it like Dr Pepper?

[@johnloxley8705]

@@anthonyxuereb792 it’s been around for decades … good old iron bru … from a company called Barr’s.. look up the AD for it on here !!! they also make tizer !!! Another classic 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😀😀

[@MrGh421]

Hi great video thanks. I had problems with my dpf so put some dishwasher tabs in the fuel tank..its finished

[@StevenBTuner]

All of the cleaning methods tested are for cleaning a DPF that has been removed from the car.

[@MarengoScotland]

Very informative thank you!

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching, and I'm happy that you got something out of it!

[@selfsculptingman8475]

Very informative video, Thanks you Try dry cleaning Chemical (perchloroethylene )👍👍👍

[@sergserg316]

You use an awesome English in my favourite topic of car servicing. Thanks. Look forward for new technic videos

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks! :-)

[@rover9869]

Great video Love the sarcasm 👍

[@StevenBTuner]

:-)

[@fastfreddy918]

I've just spent 20 quid on a bottle of off car dpf cleaner and I've got about 50 dishwasher tablets under the sink. Gutted. Great video Steven. I'll Try the dishwasher tablet as a pre wash and then use the dpi cleaner fluid. Subscribed and Liked. Thanks Pal..

[@StevenBTuner]

Give it a go - I'd love to hear about your experience! Some folk have reported that it can work well, but you may have to soak overnight and do some extra shaking.

[@fastfreddy918]

@@StevenBTuner i used an old baby bath and soaked the dpf in dishwasher tab overnight. the liquid was black don't know if any ash was removed tho i put the dpi cleaner in next. overnight again. and spent 2 hours rinsing it. i put it on the radiator in the hall to dry and fitted it. i had some black liquid coming out the tailpipe but it went after the car was warmed up DPF is fine so far. thanks pal

[@thefamilyrobbo]

It's reassuring to know the Food Standards Agency has our best interests at heart by allowing Coca Cola to be sold as a beverage! What the hell does it do to your stomach? Should be with the Mr Muscle and Astonish products 😳😝

[@StevenBTuner]

A few cola doses and you can be assured that you won't get any ash deposits in your stomach...

[@AUDIOGRAPHY]

Your Video is worth its weight in gold! Thank you so much!!

[@StevenBTuner]

You're very welcome!

[@SeifEddineB]

The red residue is probably the cerine used by Peugeot as catalyst added to the fuel, to bring down the combustion temperature from 550 to around 450 C My Peugeot 508 - 2012 had the DPF completely plugged, so we cut it open to clean it as it came entirely welded, contrary to other DPF models which can be opened. When we inspected the filter, it had very low amount of black ash residue, compared to the red ash which was all over the DPF walls, so it was basically plugged with cerine. We ended up removing the DPF all together and reprogramming the car to work without EGR and DPF.

[@AM-dn4lk]

The red residue is probably Nitrogen Dioxide and ash mixture. The catalyst would have taken care of this gas.

[@johngraham4951]

just a mention in the months since I cleaned mine, engine with 150k running like a clock - I have saved a lot of money on replacement catalytic/particulate parts

[@StevenBTuner]

Great to hear that the cleaning went well and that you saved a bunch of money!

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

You're diluting your 32% HCl 1:4 here In the other video (the brick acid), you were diluting 9.5% HCl 1:4

[@StevenBTuner]

Aim for 6.5 - 7%

[@stapleford]

In the food industry We use NAOH followed by HN03 but at elevated temperatures usually above 65-75 along with flow to create mechanical turbulence and scouring action Of course a domestic dishwasher is also plus 65 degs

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, that is a very good combination - and should work really well for DPF cleaning too. What product or HNO3 acid strength is used?

[@deano2160]

Thanks for the effort in this mate. I waged chemical warfare on my cars DPF and it really didn't do anything. At one point the light went off fir half a day. The only way to clean a dpf is to remove it from the car and jet wash the inside clean. You don't need to be a mechanic to do it (depending on its placement) and you will need to do a forced regen afterwards for good measure but the problem will be done and you will save yourself a lit of money. Garages don't want to do it as its easier to replace it as it's not worth their time financially.

[@StevenBTuner]

Interested to hear what you tried previously that didn't work. The problem with high pressure washing is that if you hit the catalyser you will strip the platinum off of it, and then it won't as well. A lot of cars have them separate, but not all...

[@Somali.billiards]

this means Cola is AdsBlue for over human body..

[@timcartwright4679]

I would try Citric Acid which is commonly used as a coffee machine decalcifier. Cheap, safe and readily available online in bulk. Probably as effective as the HCL acid without the nasty.

[@StevenBTuner]

A great suggestion!

[@SKOMPAS]

I took my dpf out for cleaning but forgot to put it back in, whoops!

[@StevenBTuner]

Haha, lots of folk make that mistake...

[@sebhaya]

The best way🤣

[@karenbailey9912]

Great video - take home message is to use the dishwasher tablet and THEN the wheel cleaner ? (As it had the least impact on the packing materials). However, I’ve had great results using Nulon (yes, Aussie made) ‘entire fuel system cleaner’. Works a treat, restoring performance and fuel economy. Seems to last a lot longer (~10,000km) than the competitors and also states (re special chemicals coating the filter) that it ‘reactivates’ the DPF. Also a lot easier pouring a bottle into the tank than removing the DPF! For those interested, I first had a problem at about 75,000km with my 2018 DMax, but now going better than ever with 95,000km on the clock.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, the caustic soda and pool acid are my favourites for being cheap and easy to get hold of, although I will be testing some other acids soon (you can see my separate vid on the process). I am quite wary of some of the claims being made about 'coating the DPF' etc and I am thinking about making a video where I call them out on it - they can prove it or remove it! No coatings are wanted or required as silicone carbide is already a kind of magic space-age material. So far there is only evidence for additives helping with soot clogging by reducing the burn off temperature, which might be helpful to those always stuck in traffic. Ash clogging is very different and isn't helped by any in-tank additives, because anything strong enough to eat away ash will also eat away fuel lines, fuel injection pumps and fuel injectors on the way through.

[@karenbailey9912]

@@StevenBTuner hi Stephen and thanks so much for replying. The story with the DMax however, does seem to indicate that the fuel system cleaners can work. Fuel economy had gone off to barely 12km/l (from14-14.5) and I am completely sure that this was not due to a variation in operating conditions. I treated with one cleaner and it made very little difference. I treated with another and within the tank, fuel economy returned to normal but within a couple thousand km had deteriorated again. Finally, I treated with the Nulon product and both performance (‘seat of the pants only) and fuel economy became normal again and remained so for -10,000km. After a major service both deteriorated again - second clean with the Nulon product saw my best fuel economy figures ever. Does the Nulon really work, or is something else happening?

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, I'm not saying that fuel additives don't do anything useful, it's just that they don't always do all of the things that some of them say on the label. It would be nice if they toned down the marketing hype, and just said what they do and don't do, so that we can make the best choice for our vehicle.

[@karenbailey9912]

@@StevenBTuner Absolutely. So if (when) my DPF EVENTUALLY blocks up and I have to take it apart to fix it, I’ll know where to start! Great video and excellent possibilities well demonstrated. Thanks very much!

[@StevenBTuner]

You're welcome!

[@levente4424]

Had my last coca cola yesterday, no more thanks.

[@StevenBTuner]

Haha, fair enough...

[@johnmcneal9477]

That was a very interesting video and the results were surprising. The video also confirmed what I have known for a time now, that modern diesel engines are overly complicated and do not have the longevity that older diesel motors have. I bought a new Mercedes camper van in 2016 and knew nothing about DPF and associated pollution control systems when I made the purchase. The dealer told us that these motors regularly run for 1,000,000 miles. (what a joke). I have had zero issues with this motor and I just turned 8000 miles this summer. But... this will probably be the last diesel I ever buy just because of what I have learned about modern diesel pollution control systems. To increase the odds of this motor lasting for more they 100,000 miles, there are a couple of rules I follow now. #1, We don't use the van for day to day driving or short trips. I try to limit the time the engine is running below 1800 RPM when we are not out on the open road. As an example, I have found that my fuel consumption is about the same when running the motor at 1800 RPM at 35mph as when I lug the motor at around the 900 RPM at 35mph. I am assuming the motor runs more efficiently at the higher RPM's which must be better for the motor. #2. Change the oil more frequently. There is no way I am going to change the oil every 18,000 miles as the factory recommends. #3. Keep up on the maintenance. Turbo, injectors, EGR, sensors etc. Looking back on my original purchase, I could have paid for a lot of gasoline for a gas motor for the $8000 premium price I paid for the diesel motor.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching, and I'm glad you found the video interesting. You have raised some great points, and some of them have got me thinking that they deserve a whole video to themselves! The dealer spoke the truth, but it needed a very big asterisk next to the statement pointing out a whole bunch of caveats - the turbo needs to be in top condition and checked regularly that it is not leaking oil (probably needs to be re-conditioned every 200k miles), the injectors need to be checked every 100k miles, the DPF needs to have the ash cleaned out of it every 150k miles even if it is not completely clogged, the oil should be changed twice as often as recommended, the intercooler probably needs to be replaced every 250k miles, any timing chains need to be replaced at the first hint of rattle, and you are right that the EGR and sensors need to be working 100%. But it can be done :-) whereas I get the feeling that a lot of gas/petrol engines are much more into the 'disposable' territory now. When it comes to ideal RPM, I would say that your engine is most efficient at the RPM where the turbo starts kicking in, so there is probably nothing to be gained by staying below 1600/1700 RPM (I'm guessing). Another reason for not staying too low in the RPM range is that the engine is not as well balanced down there, and so the extra vibration has to be absorbed by the dual-mass flywheel, which will then wear out a lot faster (ignore that if you have an auto). With the revs a little higher there should also be no need to fear day to day driving.

[@johnmcneal9477]

@@StevenBTuner Thanks for responding. Question? Do you have an opinion or thoughts on remote by pass oil filter systems. Especially for diesels?

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, as a concept I think it is a great one - especially if you can run a much bigger filter or 2 filters in parallel in order to have more filtration and less of a pressure drop. However, before I would install one I would want to see a full installation in a similar vehicle to make sure it can be done in a way that provides full oil pressure as well as no unintended consequences like low pressure on startup.

[@IaSaVedem]

Older diesel engine produced less smoke, where there were lots of natural aspirated ones. Now they al have one turbo, two turbo to boost the power, but guess what the exhaust it's even more complex because of that. Also the new pollution regulations euro 6 and up made the dpf more complicated and expensive, diesel running engines polite a lot so it's normal to do that. This year there are also petrol engines with dpf filters if I'm not mistaken, because the pollution regulations got very drastic. As I know a life span of an dpf lasts between 100-200k km, depending of the way of the car being driven and maintain. Also the oil needs to be dpf approved, that one has less ash production that causes dpf to gunk up.

[@arkadiuszmadajczak3385]

On both of my cars I cleaned them with hammer and drill. They mapped out along with EGR crap and no problem since😂🖕🏻

[@StevenBTuner]

You mean apart from the problem that your car now puts out over 50 times more pollution?

[@1wannabee1]

GREAT video mate and really informative.

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks!

[@farhadfarhadian1111]

You forgot to have water as a negative control in a scientific experiment you must also wash your tweezer when going from one glass to the next

[@StevenBTuner]

Very true!

[@131313de]

Great idea and very informative. Also great if you are on a budget, most people can afford a dish washer tablet 🙂

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, you would probably need quite a few tabs to do the first stage wash, so the sodium hydroxide drain cleaner granules may end up cheaper - but either should work well.

[@786qad]

Only clean i know is ... remove and remap ..... pointless thing is a dpf!

[@StevenBTuner]

Without DPF technology, diesel cars would have been banned worldwide in the early 2000's. Personally I would rather have them around a bit longer.

[@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073]

People like him will never get it!

[@leadnsteel1428]

@@StevenBTuner diesels are annoying if you do short trips around town. A hybrid gas electric does just as good. I have a 2021 Toyota Prius prime and it gets 1200km in a 40l tank. I use a truck for long distance trips

[@wilsonsamuel2469]

Diesel Engines are some of the most fuel efficient ones. It’s a sad thing that in the light of Diesel gate all car manufacturers have ditched diesels altogether. I wish North America offered more diesel cars. Thankfully GM has come with some of their popular SUVs in Diesel.

[@StevenBTuner]

Very true! Northern American diesel also has a lower cetane rating, so the engines don't develop as much power as they do in Europe, and they are a bit noisier too.

[@joootooobboosheet2486]

The best method is to remove government regulations and regulatory agencies. These devices are dumb, and cause more harm than good, and line pockets of high up people.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, without these filters we would have had a ban on diesel vehicles in the early 2000's, so I consider them a necessary evil.

[@joootooobboosheet2486]

@@StevenBTuner Good. Consider whatever you want. It doesn't change the fact that our government is just sticking it up everyone's rear end under the guise of environmental protection. Most of the exhaust coming out of a diesel is oxygen. It is far cleaner for the environment than gasoline exhaust. I'm against rolling coal, and anyone who does that intentionally to others should be arrested for assault. However, all of these devices are not necessary, at all.

[@SoSimonSays]

@@StevenBTuner never settle for a necessary evil, who said it was evil anyway? answer that then ask why they say that, then why to that, then why to that, bit closer to the answer

[@diegoesteve1075]

El mejor video sobre limpieza que he visto👍👍👍👍

[@balduberdriver]

So I have done your method, without a pressure washer and with wheel cleaner, left it soak in for 3 hours and rinced for another 1H30. Result was very good,cur seems to respond better in terms of Nm. One thing to mention might be the exhaust gas temperature sensor, that needs to be replaced also in most cases, as it will turn on the check engin light even after the cleaning. In the case of a Citroen C4 Picasso, when you take out the DPF pay attention as fair amount of soot will com on your face/head and not healthy. So protective masures need to be taken.Thanks for the detailed explanation.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, great to hear that you got some good results! Whenever possible it is best to unscrew the sensors and plug up the holes with a suitable bolt before cleaning, It is definitely not a fun or clean job...

[@balduberdriver]

@@StevenBTuner it was a fun thing to do, not very complex. After doing that, I found the courage to replace the air-conditioning condenser. Car is way more fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@StevenBTuner]

@@balduberdriver Well done!

[@tozzi32]

Hi, I'd like to make few comments about your video. -The filter walls are porous and coated with a substrate of metal oxide, such as aluminium-oxide. This substrate features a layer of the precious metals platinum and palladium. This layer functions as a catalytic converter. How can you be sure that any of the chemiclas you showed in the video won't damage that layer of precious metals? If for example, HCl would have removed that layer of precious metal along with the ash you'd get a clean DPF for sure but your DPF won't be able to regenerate anymore, so you would be destroying your DPF instead of cleaning it, indeed. -To assess the good performance of every chemical it would be good to weigh on a sclae every piece before and after the clean. -To assess Wynn's DPF off-car cleaner you must follow the manufacturer instructions, so you forgot to rinse the DPF with water. So it''s a must to evluate its performance after that part is rinsed with water. www.wynns.es/product/dpf-off-car-limpiador-extremo-dpf-5l/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXOUqqCDartqp7s I would be so please to have a chat with you, Regards

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching! You are right to be concerned. I was too, so I did some testing in my other video called "The No Damage DIY DPF Clean": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUk6KQaMubgsk , that way you can judge for yourself if the AlO2 or Platinum will be harmed. To answer your question about washing: every piece was washed with fast running tap water at every stage of the video - I did mention this, but I didn't include it in the video as it was not very interesting to watch. And now for the Wynn's product...it is just not very strong. Even in their own video they show a filter that is only mildly clogged with soot, and with no visible ash clogging at all. My brief testing indicated that it is very similar to a de-greaser, but costs a fair bit more than one, so while I don't doubt that it can work, it wouldn't be my first choice.

[@RichardCummins-ni4em]

Well produced and much appreciated, at the moment I need information like this. Many thanks.

[@StevenBTuner]

You are most welcome!

[@lucianV]

The dishwasher tabs are doing a very good job against soot, I tested already on a very similar dpf from citroen. I'm adding my filter to a second bath of pool acid, I hope will get it clean..

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching and trying out my new favorite method so soon! Can't wait to hear how it goes in a real-life test!

[@lucianV]

Steven B. Tuner I cleaned it two times with dishwasher tabs and two times with pool acid, then with high pressure cleaner and allot of soot went out of it. After that it has 0 mbar differential pressure on engine idle, not even the new one was having 0 :D for soot cleaning I would strongly recommend dishwasher tabs + high pressure cleaning with water

[@lucianV]

by the way great videos, thanks allot for your experiments with the different substances

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, great to hear that it worked well, and that your car is running better!

[@lucianV]

One important outcome: 0 mBar is usually bad signal. My sensor was giving wrong values, was a 3rd party one. After replacing the sensor everything was fine again and I got ~5 mbar..

[@nikhiln3501]

Great work, really helpful. Was looking for to these type of tests. Thank you!!!

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching, and glad it helps you out!

[@thedeepdaerk]

I will be honest, I didn't expect that voice; very radio friendly. Good video; subbed.

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks!

[@SimonAlgra]

Great job on making this video very helpful

[@StevenBTuner]

Glad you like it!

[@johnhealy9231]

I used a product called SUMA BREAK UP-D3.5, it’s a heavy duty degreaser used in kitchens ect to clean ovens burnt pots it removes the burnt carbon extremely well,cleaned my d p f ,sprayed it in used a garden sprayer left over night cleaned out with water next day, fault light went out ,two days later after about 60miles it regenerated ,it worked for me ❤️👍

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching! That product sounds like the perfect stuff to get oily soot out of the DPF - thanks for sharing your method!

[@pezeshkimh]

Did you remove dpf first or sprayed the solution in-situ?

[@johnhealy9231]

No left in place , mine is a meriva b 1.7 I would have to have removed the full exhaust ,as it’s halfway along the bloody thing .

[@richardroda4882]

Knowing the ingredients of the dish washer tab and the amounts would have been of great assistance to helping us decide what to ultimately use.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, I put it in the vid purely as an experiment, and I wasn't expecting anything... For the first stage wash a strong degreaser or caustic soda will work great and are probably cheaper.

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

You could pass the soda through one of those survivaliste water filters to remove the colour

[@bigblueram86]

ASMR for mechanics!! Great video

[@StevenBTuner]

:-)

[@chohanchohan8208]

Subbed Brv from here in the UK - Keep the videos coming

[@StevenBTuner]

Will do!

[@operator8014]

As a heavy haul technician, I NEVER see a clogged DPF. Lots of broken filters and failed sensors, and looooots of faultless failures, but I never see these systems run long enough to actually get any significant buildup.

[@StevenBTuner]

On big motors I can well imagine that the pressure of the exhaust could be stronger than the ceramic glue that holds the DPF modules together. On a motor that runs all day, you are only going to have a couple of days to catch a sensor failure or an ash blockage before the issue becomes a lot worse.

[@steves6577]

Hi Steven, great videos! I have just cleaned my dpf. For the pre clean I used Fairy platinum dishwasher tabs x 15 in 3lts of hot water, which was enough to totally fill and clean my dpf unit. Most brick cleaners here in the UK are hydrochloric acid 16%, pool cleaner is not so readily available, so I used brick cleaner 2:1, then flushed with lots of fresh water. Only thing I did different was to dry the unit with a hot air gun afterwards (I was worried that water in the insulation would turn to steam under exhaust temperatures and cause some damage? A high amount of water is absorbed in the insulation!) I then stood the dpf vertically on its outlet (cat end) with the hot air blowing in the bottom, took quite some time to dry! It would be good to see a video of you putting a dpf back after cleaning and showing what checks should be carried out to show it is working correctly, there are probably a lot of people that watch these videos on cleaning a dpf unit and quite capable of taking the unit off their vehicle and carrying out the clean, but would not be sure on how to check it is performing correctly/better after the clean! Also some detail of why you would take the dpf of the car in the first place, I know you have produced other videos of things likely to cause a blocked dpf, but there are tests that should be carried out first, before removing the dpf to clean.

[@StevenBTuner]

Well done on doing the job yourself! My 2006 320D is up to 70 grams of ash now so it is time to do the full video from error message all the way through the process to measured ash level when it is back on the car - just as you have suggested. I wouldn't mind a bit of warmer weather first ;-)

[@miguelpinheiro8553]

Hi Steven S, did you use 15 tablets in 3lt of water?

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, how many tablets and how much water is really dependent on how much oily soot is in the filter. If the car is running perfectly (except for the ash clogging) then 10 tablets in 10 litres could be fine, but if there is a lot of oil then you would be better with 20 or 30 in 10 litres of water.

[@steves6577]

@@miguelpinheiro8553 Hi, yes I did, this worked for me although mine was not that blocked with soot and grease, it was as a preclean to the acid clean as mine was more blocked with ash. 15 tabs did seem like plenty though, when you think one would normally do a whole load of greasy dishes!

[@air5002]

Doesnt all this suggest that DPF cleaning is really not the issue its made out to be? Maybe if one is a workshop, having cars hanging around for 24 hours to do the work is a real profit limiter, so they tend to use machines and no doubt a proprietory chemical on a rental program. But if one has 24 hours and the car is at one's home it seems to me there's not much stopping us from concluding that Steven's experiments give us high degree of belief in Oxalic acid and dishwasher tabs (perhaps increased if the soot is particularly heavy and we can fill the DPF up from the oxygen or temperature sensor on the top if the DPF is the upright type. Looks like you could actually get rid of the ash when others have said no, once inside there is no effective solution for ash. In fact it is claimed that the amount of ash capacity is the limiting factor to the DPF lifetime. But having loooked at Steven's experiments I cannot help but feel he has managed to explode a myth that is so costly to deal with in normal ways, such as commercial cleaning (£200+) or some are persuaded, seemingly wrongly, that their DPF has in fact reached its ultimate lifetime. I wonder if others agree with me that Steven has demonstrated the no harm solution conclusively. So what determines if you can clean your DPF whilst its in or on your vehicle or whether it must be removed? Might that simply be determined by whether your DPF is in the exhaust system underneath, where one might have to know is it really about whether its a lateral box, liable to half fill with DPF fluid (whatever we decide to choose)? I've just written a bit earlier about this. When I think of using a spray wand through any removable sensor on top, as directed by Mannol's 9694, or even their two-part 9995 and 9996, the manufacturer seems only concerned that one puts the whole contents misted as a spray inside the DPF. In that sense they're like Steven's method of a two-stage process. I wonder how we might better know just how much ash can be cleared and whether, apart from mechanical/structural failure, there's really any limitation to the number of times one can refresh this way. More insight needed. Great subject. Steven must have saved a great many people an awful lot of money. Others may have noticed another conversation going on here where someone claimed the DPF cleaners are snake oil and referred to a product. That was followed by well of 80% of those replying that they didn't agree and the solution worked for them. So is it really explosion of the great DPF myth? Maybe, perhaps there are some very poor designs of DPF that may not be so serviceable. My comments relate in the main to the upright type of DPF that sits next or near to the turbo.

[@oOMeNnAOo]

Exactely what I was looking for - great video! Thank you 🙂

[@StevenBTuner]

You are most welcome!

[@ckl5593]

You got a like from me when you threw the regular grinder out and brought out the big kahuna grinder

[@StevenBTuner]

:-) :-)

[@muffindell]

Excellent test, wondering if dishwasher cleaning solution would work even better than a tab

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, for the first stage wash any strong degreaser will work well, but dishwasher cleaning solution might be especially good as most of them remove the lime scale too. Definitely on my list of products to try out!

[@mezianka]

merci pour ce comparatif intélligemment réalisé , ça va m'aider a déboucher mon FAP. merci l'ami

[@StevenBTuner]

Salut, merci d'avoir regardé ! Ma méthode préférée vient de cette vidéo : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUk6KQaMubgsk

[@darrinpatterson2764]

well I used this method 6 weeks ago and still no problems or return of codes. my only regret about when i done this was how bloody cold it was and how little i wanted to be flushing cold water thought it. if i was to do this again and it was warmer i would use a large flexy tub and put a hole in the bottom of it to put in a push button toilet cistern on that. id then put the whole thing on top of an A frame ladder with timber support. then using 40 or 50mm waste pipe id connect it to the exhaust. fill up with a hose pipe and once full flush that ash away. it would create pressure across the entire filter that just cannot be done by a hose pipe alone as i was worried that once the filter was cleared to a certain point the water was just following the path of lest resistance and not clearing any more of the filter. but all that said this still worked a treat and just added to my get out of jail plans for future DPF problems.

[@StevenBTuner]

Well thought out system, and I know what you mean about dealing with lots of cold water!

[@keithfraser5009]

Brilliant vid you cant beat real world testing you were diplomatic with the WYNN product though lol

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, thanks for watching! The Wynn's product did a fair bit over 24 hours, so if you combined it with some vigorous shaking and a good bit of back-flushing then you would probably end up with a filter that was pretty clean. I have noticed that there is a new 'professional' version out now, which maybe is a bit stronger.

[@colauty2598]

Really interesting and well put together, very informative, cheers

[@StevenBTuner]

Thanks!

[@spice3767]

What a brilliant video, thank you.

[@StevenBTuner]

Welcome!

[@DesignByAntonioForteza]

It would have been nice with a charge and I hope the next one will be a combination of two products and how it will clean perfectly, Thanks for the video

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, my favorite method is still the 2 stage clean featured in my other vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUk6KQaMubgsk

[@patrickwendling6759]

Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸

[@StevenBTuner]

I hope they help you out!

[@foxstan]

Heating things up will really speed up the reactions. Some chemicals don't work that great without it. TSP might give some interesting results too.

[@StevenBTuner]

A great improvement for a future test!

[@ManBikeSwag]

But according to NASA you can't heat up the caustic soda or it will react I think Steve mentioned

[@rp4b449]

Good experiment. Try using an ultrasonic cleaner with a good solvent, the cleaning process will go faster.

[@StevenBTuner]

Hi, I just bought a large ultrasonic cleaner so that I can test exactly that in a future vid!

[@bucoescobar1961]

@@StevenBTuner I just wanted to mention that too. Thats awesome. Can't wait for that video. Btw a lot of DPF Cleaning Services in Germany are using Ultrasonic for cleaning. But they kind of charge a lot for it. The thing I am excited about is, how deep into the DPF the Ultrasonic can get. The shape and size of the DPF as well as the directional little channels should be challenging in theory. I assume since you bought a large ultrasonic cleaner you will test it without cutting it into pieces . I am very curious. Thanks and keep up the good work (I only discovered your channel recently)

[@StevenBTuner]

@@bucoescobar1961 Hi, I am thinking about the way to tell that the process has been successful (or not)...cutting up perfectly good DPFs gets a bit expensive :-)

[@cogitationescaecae1125]

Fantastic job! Thank you a bunch.

[@StevenBTuner]

I hope it helps you out!