WHY? Unsolved DPF Fault Mercedes E350 V6 CDI 148A00 11A700 13AF00 Number Of Regenerations Too High

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O'Rileys Autos

11 ай бұрын

Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction Soot Accumulation.
the fill Level & Soot Level is too high.

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@paulcollins8296 11 ай бұрын

Jimmy I brought this car to you and thank you for your excellent service. 1) you are honest 2) you are modest 3) you have a fantastic logical, evidence based approach 4) you are funny "dodgy Irish fella on the side of the road" 5) you under promise and over deliver. Now if only I could find another 1,000 Jimmy O'Rileys I would set them up in another 1,000 laybys across Olde England and then in 6 months I could buy a yacht in Monaco!

@jamesieadams 11 ай бұрын

Whenever I plug in my budget scanner I say, in jimmys accent “I’ve got my launch euro tab 3 here”

@hughmarcus1 11 ай бұрын

😂😂

@coffeeguy6673 11 ай бұрын

Jimmy, you say there was no skill on your part in solving that. Crikey fella, don't put your skills and knowledge down, YOU sorted out yet another one! You clearly know your stuff and have excellent fault finding skills, that's to be commended. I'm a coffee machine engineer ( self employed ) and I often say to myself, oh, that wasn't difficult to fix when other engineers couldnt find the fault, but then, I think, it takes time and a good attitude to learn . You can't buy experience and people like you are worth your weight in gold !! 👍

@neildean7515 11 ай бұрын

The enthusiasm to blame the dpf and soot/ash issue as well as the race to do a forced Regen is all to frequent. I am a keen amateur mechanic and it amazes me how many mechanics are not interested in looking at the basics; 2 garages missed the O ring snd oil seepage.. incredible. charging a fortune to treat the symptoms-and not finding the cause. another great video and a credit to O'Reileys

@nur5ey1 11 ай бұрын

Dodgy?? Dodgy??...your fault diagnosis skills are impeccable dear sir!! 😊👍🏼

@thindo 11 ай бұрын

Apparently doing a good diagnostic and being thorough in checking for faults is proving to be difficult with some mechanics... Another good job done... Reputation enhanced and most of all happy customer 😊😊😊

@HaggisMuncher-69-420 11 ай бұрын

You're 100% right. Far too many mechanics only have a real basic understanding of cars. I had one that told me my turbo was underboosting (a fault which I told him about) and he said the turbo needed to be replaced. When I picked up the car it was still in limp mode which told me he hadn't cleared the fault to see if the turbo was actually creating boost (it is but goes into limp mode frequently) The fact a mechanic would tell someone to get a new turbo for their car after it was just replaced by another crappy mechanic 2 weeks prior (that didn't fix the issue either) is insane, Went in only to have two gaskets installed as well... he only installed one and not the one I was more concerned about. Couldn't even follow very basic requests.

@stuartmecham 11 ай бұрын

I am getting addicted to watching your videos. I find it fascinating the whole process.

@paulrobinson3528 11 ай бұрын

"Sorted by a dodgy Irish fella at the side of the road" did make me chuckle lol

@tony8902 11 ай бұрын

The art of old school basic diagnosis is being lost on todays generation of mechanics......they are also being pushed to rattle through as many cars as fast as they can and at a dealership no one wants to work on older cars then you add to this the customer care which is sadly lacking......lucky for you as you do great customer care and find route cause.....you will never be out of work running business way you do and we will use you again and have recomended you to others 👌

@Cheepchipsable 11 ай бұрын

There have always been dud mechanics. Take of the rose tinted glasses.

@tony8902 11 ай бұрын

@@Cheepchipsable rose tinted glasses is how i get through the day and im old enough to say for sure with age comes experience as you have already made the mistake once or seen it before......all i know is if you find a good mechanic you stick with them unless you got money to burn firing parts cannon....which sadly seems to happen a lot.

@kwinterburn 11 ай бұрын

I bought a car with a "suspected head gasket" for scrap value losing water from new , I opened the header tank saw the pickup pipe was on the wrong side of the cap and bought it on the spot , reversed the cap on the overflow bottle so it could pickup water when cooling, another one was the pickup pipe had fallen off , these garages are blind and stupid

@georgehiggins3103 11 ай бұрын

Two so called specialist cannot fix the problem but you were successful. Your a very talented man !!

@davidmehlhorn726 11 ай бұрын

Guys working in garages don’t give a damn about your car. Fix it yourself and save a fortune, plus you’ll know it’s done right. Apart from being able to do an oil change, I knew next to nothing about cars. However after multiple shoddy repairs/maintenance work in garages, I educated myself with the help of videos like this. I’ve since done major work to my car and it runs like a dream and passes it’s yearly roadworthy test……..which it never did when “professional mechanics” were maintaining it.

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

Only very few garages like that. Most garages are very good at what they do but I just see the people who have been to not so good garages

@davidmehlhorn726 11 ай бұрын

@@ORileysAutos Sorry Jimmy but I’ve got to disagree. Garages here in Ireland charge a fortune for shoddy work. I’ve been to main dealers, independent garages and private mechanics in the past and there isn’t one I’d go back to and trust to work on my car. The last time I left my car into a garage here (and it’s about four years ago now), they did work I didn’t ask for or agree to and didn’t do work I actually did ask for. A few months later I felt a shimmy in the steering and after some investigation work, I saw that the two new wishbones they’d installed were both loose. The bolts hadn’t been torqued properly. When I went back to them, they told me in their best customer service manner to F off. And that’s after they charged me €2,000 for repairs and did a piss poor job of it.

@paulcollins8296 11 ай бұрын

@@ORileysAutos Jimmy, I brought this car to you. In relation to this comment I feel that you are both right. There are many well intention'd garages in Olde England, they do genuinely try their best and are not seeking to rip people off. However I also agree that there is a massive lack of knowledge at almost all garages and I have to come to a uniquely talented trustworthy Irishman to fix the problem - thank you.

@carforumwanker 11 ай бұрын

Had a Volvo v70 D5 (Amazing car for doing serious long drives) Purchased it "up north" from a guy who had given up with it .Car was perfect other than a starting issue that drove him mad . Via a forum. I purchased the car and drove it to a carpark .A forum guy who was a bit of a legend came and had it running perfectly in 1 hour. Something to do with injectors . Charged me £100 . . Car drove home 250 miles like a rocket and never went wrong . There are amazing people out there that are just GOOD and go straight in with a positive attitude. Most garages are just monkey farms

@chucky2316 11 ай бұрын

Was it the 160 d5 or the 185, I have the 185 never had any issues my Mondeo I've had plenty but I'm learning a lot from Jimmy

@carforumwanker 11 ай бұрын

@@chucky2316 185 with a rolling road stage One Map . Handed back 55 MPG on motorways been driven hard . Relaxed driving would see 63 MPG . Really was the best long distance car Ive ever had.

@skaboy1396 11 ай бұрын

Legend

@lint8391 10 ай бұрын

I love the Volvo D5 engines.

@simassimas7333 4 ай бұрын

totally agree with you

@MrSnowMen 11 ай бұрын

Great video, Every one singing "Another one bites the Dust" (Or Ash in your case) Do you ever follow up on real problematic issues where no one could fix it, except some dodgy Irish chap in a layby ;-) And see if they have any other issues, (Return business) Having a garage/engineer that can solve the problem totally and not just fix it for now are as rare as rocking horse ..... Nice job there. Keep em comming and take care.

@TheGrobbo1956 11 ай бұрын

Nice to watch someone on top of their game, brilliant 👍

@cliffperry8470 11 ай бұрын

Jimmy you make any problem look easy and sometimes they are but what I can’t understand is the dealerships so called professionals don’t want to get they’re hands dirty .

@timbo19751975 11 ай бұрын

Not really, at least 50% is looking with your eyes , listening with ears, and using common sense. That O ring has been leaking for a considerable time and has led to long term ash build up in the dpf from constant regenerations caused by the rich / sooty running.

@garethbird4259 11 ай бұрын

You're definitely not 'some dodgy Irish fella on the side of the road' Jimmy. I would gladly drive my car the 150 miles to your area if it ever breaks for you you to fix it 😊

@chucky2316 11 ай бұрын

Do you like dags

@coffeeguy6673 11 ай бұрын

Same !

@granddadmark7639 11 ай бұрын

You make it look easy because you have put in the hard yards 👍

@coffeeguy6673 11 ай бұрын

Exactly ! That's what I was trying to say in my post but nowhere near as concisely as you ! 😊

@daveblack5109 11 ай бұрын

It's about how you think. You can pretty much train anyone to remove and replace components, ensure seal integrity, not to damage threads et etc etc. but critical thinking is not as common as you may think. I was always told that mechanics change things, technicians know why...

@kennedysgarage3281 11 ай бұрын

You explained the difference between soot / ash & cause / effect very well Jimmy. well done mate 💪💪💪💪

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Peter 👍

@DanielSan-ch7dr 11 ай бұрын

@@ORileysAutosI'm a diy mechanic learning everyday from your videos and am always baffled they always treat the problem and never the caus. And that boost leak was so obvious I could hear it on video. Scanners only poit you in the right direction then you gotta have the skills to interptet what your reading. Great work as always.

@kennedysgarage3281 11 ай бұрын

@@DanielSan-ch7dr that is exactly right Daniel, a scantool is a directional base tool. Fair play for trying to educate yourself 💪💪💪

@tyldall 10 ай бұрын

Kennedy garage and o Rileys Autos incredible men for Diagnoses and Repair. I would speculate that there is engine problem like pcv or turbo egr ecc creating extra buildup in the dpf.

@tyldall 10 ай бұрын

Ok that will teach me to watch the full video before commenting. But my Speculation was Correct 😂

@Tahir0402 2 ай бұрын

I was having dpf issues and had the exact same problem on my E350! The mechanic initially said from the diagnostic reading that the air mass flow sensor was faulty. I had that changed, and no joy. Turned out the seal in the turbo pipe was broken in the same place and also missing a bolt. Many thanks for the post.

@ORileysAutos 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@davecooke914 11 ай бұрын

Crazy how main dealer didn't find air leak great job Jimmy 👍

@johnmorton5498 11 ай бұрын

That has split since being to the dealer, the issue was the dealer was correct with the diagnosis of replacing the DPF because of the 9gr of ash which is a fully blocked DPF... the customer. The decided he didn't like the large bill to have it replaced and decided he wanted to hear a cheaper cost repair... I see it all the time at the dealer I work at.

@paulcollins8296 11 ай бұрын

@@johnmorton5498 Sorry but I have to disagree. The Mercedes main dealer (in Hertford), charged the same customer >£700 for a new fuel pump to cure a noise which was not cured, then said OK we will change the fuel filter free of charge which cured the noise. Worse than this is that this dealer followed the Mercedes service plan to the letter and never changed the fuel filter under the customer's service plan. Mercedes and their dealers are Negligent, if you don't like these harsh facts try suing me for defamation. The same garage with the same car failed the MOT due to rusty rear break pipe and rusty rear sub frame. They let the customer take the car to a "garage of repair" but never told them that they had burst the brake pipes, very lucky no serious accident. Sorry that your main dealer thinking has programmed you to blame the customer - ridiculous !

@rarecockneyguvnor4945 11 ай бұрын

I have Broken down Jimmy in Russia , do the decent thing and drive all the way to siberia to fix my DPF Please.I tried ringing you Jimmy but you won't answer the phone.Apart from that I enjoy your videos.

@steves7973 11 ай бұрын

Too many garages are focused on getting cars out the door as quick as possible with no thought of getting the faults fixed properly. But the customers they let down won't come back, garages need to sort this out and up their game.

@beany1987 11 ай бұрын

Think it's interesting to note that 90% of the cars/vans your are looking at have between 100k - 150k no matter how you drive them it's seams like the all fail to clean the dpf or a problem occurs between these ranges.

@guygfm4243 11 ай бұрын

Are you are skilled you know the right order to do stuff to fix the problem well done

@JamesAllen300 11 ай бұрын

Knowing the OM642 engines, the oil around the pipe etc is most likely coming from the ruptured PCV valve on the back of the left hand head as you look from the front of the car. It's often overlooked and the oil blamed on the turbo. The green "o"ring is a common failure on these as is the orange oil cooler "O" rings deep down in the valley of the engine. Link to a good video showing the PCV valve is here....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a33OiKawgryDp7s&ab_channel=MBDieselFreak

@KLeeson 11 ай бұрын

Thank-you James, good one....

@jakefalk6350 11 ай бұрын

I own a c350 cdi same engine and your 100% correct in what your saying after changing the pcv you will also notice better mpg some people fit a catch can also.

@JamesAllen300 11 ай бұрын

@@jakefalk6350I think the catch can theory on these and any other diesel is a bit of a placebo. If the PCV is kept as it should be then there shouldn't be an issue.

@jakefalk6350 11 ай бұрын

@@JamesAllen300 I think your rite I never bothered fitting 1 the orange turbo seal is also important to periodically change as when it leaks it leaks onto the swirl flap motor which is very expensive to replace.

@mattmckie6967 11 ай бұрын

I wanted to say everything you just said. Fun to work on and get right aren't they. 😂. I've owned these for last 10 years. Love them and hate them.

@jimbojombo4464 11 ай бұрын

Lovely looking car great work..

@StephenBrown-ti6mm 11 ай бұрын

Yet another great video awesome knowledge and skill keep them coming cant learn enough.

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@thinfourth 11 ай бұрын

A broken o-ring doesn't create a fault code IMPOSSIBLE to find I'm sure that some garages would ignore a flat tyre if it didn't flag a fault code

@ClassicTrialsChannel 11 ай бұрын

It will if the car is expecting a certain psi and the leak means it is way lower. Not impossible to find as there is an air leak sound and oilly mess at the leak.

@robertmobileman8304 11 ай бұрын

Good job Jimmy

@david-bn1it 11 ай бұрын

I think the reason the main dealers are incompetent about fixing some of the issues their cars have It's because some of the mechanics don't care and just want your money for doing nothing about the issues Unlike yourself Jimmy that are independent and want ongoing business from people... you can fix their issues where they can't And explain how it's done properly Great job Jimmy And really enjoy your vids 👍

@petedavies7680 6 күн бұрын

15:10 Some little dodgy Irish fella at the side of the road- PMSL!🤣

@coffeeguy6673 11 ай бұрын

I know where I'm taking my car next time I have a dpf issue !! Leicester to Biggleswade isn't a big journey. Nice one Jimmy, yet again !! Mercedes "Specialist" couldn't solve it, really ?!! Just goes to show you, there are good people out there that take the time to get to the issue and do the job properly. It's just finding them that's the hard part.

@ronaldhilario1574 11 ай бұрын

Gbu you the man best mechanic

@brianruttle1526 11 ай бұрын

Class act. Thanks for the content

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@hoddy121john 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jimmy just subscribed addicted to your videos, have a 9 year old hyundai i40 diesel, used as taxi in dublin last 7 years, so far no problems, do you come across them much in your work.

@Breslinmusic 3 ай бұрын

Very helpful 👍

@kwinterburn 11 ай бұрын

My current car I bought it from a lad who complained it was too expensive to run with lots of suspension repairs, it's a SAAB I put it back to stock no lowered springs no stupid low tyres , 100000 miles later still no costs , Muppet

@cw2126 11 ай бұрын

Top ov the morning to you, belta watch there lad 👍👍👍

@ynte8114 9 ай бұрын

Dodgy Irish Fella 😂❤❤❤❤ great job man.

@morphix9 11 ай бұрын

Skill is in knowing how the whole system works 🐥🐥🐥🙏

@timmehlittleloud2251 11 ай бұрын

Will that O ring be OK? I thought they needed to be the green silicon O rings. Or is that just another Mercedes spec fiddle 🤔

@noelkelly7680 11 ай бұрын

Top man jimmy

@kwinterburn 11 ай бұрын

To diagnose , question 1 has it ever worked ? , Question 2 when did it stop working, question 3 what changed , and look for clues , what still works , not what doesn't work , eliminate and check ,

@garybrown5500 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am trying to fix this exact same fault. Same model and readings! I now have some direction to follow and get to the bottom of this. Got all the pressure down then less than 10 miles and its rising again. The ash content thing makes sense. You're the man thank you for sharing your wealth of experience. Ps having trouble getting Launch fluid, seems to be in short supply, any ideas?

@ORileysAutos 8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@boigoe 2 ай бұрын

World class

@keegan4039 9 ай бұрын

Still , well done 👍🇮🇪✊

@raziel2710 11 ай бұрын

"Dodgy Irish fella" 🤣

@johnmcquay82 10 ай бұрын

So all that arse ache for the customer for the sake of a 20 pence o-ring! Astounding!

@paolojelon 8 ай бұрын

Good job! I have the same model with exactly same engine and fighting with often dpf regeneration for 2 years now. It is super annoying as the regen is kicking in every 70 km. It is finishing the regen process succesfully after 10 km. I already replaced pcv, differential pressure sensor but that didn't help. Afterwards the dpf was taken off of the car and cleaned by the shop using the high pressure hydro method. After installation the same story. The last potential culprit suggested by mechanic were leaking injectors. They have been removed and sent to specialists to check on the table. The injectors are all good and keepeing all parameters. Nobody has no more ideas what to do next. I was suggested either to fit a brand new dpf or have it deleted. Any suggestions what else to check?

@brianhiggins2399 11 ай бұрын

Haha! That was a good one he had to come to this dodgy Irish fella at the side of the road.

@UKJLo 11 ай бұрын

Really enjoy watching your videos recently, I've never had any issues with DPF but as a owner of a VW T6.1 (coming up to three years) I have always been careful with prevention.. 1. using premium fuel. 2. using additives on occasion. 3. always recognising and letting a regen complete.... my question is, do you think I am doing the right things, if/not do you have any other tips?

@hughmarcus1 11 ай бұрын

One of the best ways to avoid DPF issues is to make the engine work regularly. Find a nice big hill & drive up it on a frequent basis.

@UKJLo 11 ай бұрын

@@hughmarcus1 that's lucky I have a big hill at the end of my daily commute.

@skaboy1396 11 ай бұрын

Where are you located? I have an annoying tpms which just keeps coming back on on an Infiniti Fx. I changed the sensors, the tyres but I drive five miles and it comes back on. Even taking it to the main dealer didn’t help.

@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916 4 ай бұрын

How much does it cost for DPF clean? I've got the exact same car make & model Thanks

@DarkReaper-or9el 11 ай бұрын

Right so my 1.9 tdi engine is shaking like mad at idle but when moving its fine originally the garage i took thought it was injectors when i replaced the injectots with second hand ones it reduced it got it diagnosed by injector specialist and theyre sayinh clutch i feel like thats not the problem as my engine is shaking what do you think?

@zky76 10 ай бұрын

Have you tried the launch turbo 8 scanner ?

@tonyc1167 11 ай бұрын

With the dpf would it be better to remap the vehicle?

@lapamful 29 күн бұрын

Unbelievable. I would cross the country to bring my car to you if it needed fixing. 'Took it to a specialist' lol Far too many people in jobs they have no talent for. Had the owner not found you, it would be another Mercedes customer telling stories of how unreliable Mercs are and how impossible they are to fix when they go wrong. Well done to you, sir. Best of luck!

@shauncoates326 11 ай бұрын

Dodgy Irish fella does the business again 😂👍

@user-fi5cj4vi6i 11 ай бұрын

cant believe mercedes or a indie couldnt hear that hissing sound or see the oil

@nudisco300 6 ай бұрын

How do you all know when this engine is regenerating ? I've owned mine for 150,000 miles and I have never noticed any regen! It runs the same all the time .

@aldoraines 11 ай бұрын

Which launch reader were you using first?

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

Launch CRP129 EVO from www.launchtech.co.uk

@pkune5158 11 ай бұрын

Man i wish "some little irish guy at the side of the road" was still in ireland doing this , people here just want to drill it out and re-map

@Nick-bp7jf 11 ай бұрын

Hi. You use a cheaper 'Launch' tool in this video. May i ask which model it is please? It looks useful for the amateur mechanic. I was surprised there was no 'underboost' code with an O ring so badly perished.

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

There was previously a air correlation code I was told but they fitted the intake pipes and filters and cleared the code

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

Launch CRP129 EVO from www.launchtech.co.uk

@shgdf 8 ай бұрын

OM648 owner here, been suffering the exact same symptoms for 5 years, never managed to find the root cause. Regens now occur every 20-30 miles, just crazy. Replaced turbo, cleaned DPF several times, replaced DPF sensor a couple of times, been to several workshops... I might have the same problem (excess oil coming to the engine through the turbo and the air charge pipes). How much is oil supposed to do that? Any? None? Appreciate your help to end this 5 year nightmare. If we solve it I'll throw a party!!

@elcapitan8400 2 ай бұрын

Try replacing the PCV valve, it'll reduce the oil being drawn into the turbo, intercooler and air intake

@shgdf 2 ай бұрын

@@elcapitan8400 thank you very much!! If it works I'll let you (and everyone here) know :)

@scottstevenson8849 7 ай бұрын

Got exact same issue with my e350d. Where are you based mate?

@ORileysAutos 7 ай бұрын

Bedfordshire

@michaelhomer5155 11 ай бұрын

Is the industrial estate your new workshop

@ORileysAutos 11 ай бұрын

I'm supposed to be coming to people's homes for repair but all these people are coming from hours away

@doolytom 11 ай бұрын

Not suprised😂

@bobbybob2599 11 ай бұрын

CREDIT TO YA❤❤

@kwinterburn 11 ай бұрын

The reason why this happens is the OBD systems give the pointer to the symptom but the mechanic / technician is essentially unskilled in tracing faults , they see the symptom not the disease , the fault you found is obvious and audible so why didn't they look for the "non normal" the clues are there, they are being deskilled by the technology

@colingarner6175 11 ай бұрын

I’m sure it wasn’t a tree fifty !😂

@mattmckie6967 11 ай бұрын

I've worked on the om642 for at least 7 years.. did you replace the red turbo seals?

@glennclark762 11 ай бұрын

Dodgy little irish fella 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@MrGreenperil 11 ай бұрын

Lol dodgy Irish guy.😂 You can have all the tools but looking, listening can detect most of these problems. Last two vlogs air leaks. Cmon garages !!!!