DPF and white smoke

[cuda]

I cant get mine over about 250km. This is with 10.03l/100km usage. Starting to think its a little odd. Have seen 150km and 170km as well.

[angyp]

I have been tracking mine since I had the new firmware installed in custom mode.


15541, 02 Jun 19
15805, 14 Jun 19 264
16066, 22 Jun 19 261
16360, 29 Jun 19 294
16698, 29 Jun 19 338
17010, 01 Jul 19 312
17328, 11 Jul 19 318
17660, 12 Jul 19 332
17996, 12 Jul 19 336
18342, 14 Jul 19 346
18683, 14 Jul 19 341
19001, 21 Jul 19 318

[cuda]

Just curious with the most recent DPF firmware installed what sort of distance are people getting between burns?

[404pug]

Yes VX. It appears that the button and custom mode may actually be a placebo to shut owners up? Does ANYONE on here actually have it working as they say it should. OR, from another point of view has anyone had their DPF get to the mythical 157% ,had the light flash and the button work THEN? I have had the service boss at a dealer plug in the Techstream computer and go through the whole cycle to show me that it works. BUT in the real world it doesn't. This leads me to think that Toyota still has a bit of work to do on this. That aside my DPF appears to be still working fine with zero problems [ other than the light and switch]. I think lots changed with that last update eg. my cold idle speed is higher than it was but settles to the correct figure when it warms up. Who knows what other parameters changed but as long as it continues to work all good.

[vxowner18]

There are a couple of features now called "Custom Mode". When you deliver your vehicle for its service, refer them to page 9 in the Toyota DPF Booklet:

http://static.toyotamanuals.com.au.s...=1560124800033

Let us know the outcome. Ive been to my Dealer 4 times to enable this mode for the button, and so far zero success.

After two re-generations taken place, I'm pretty sure my dealer did NOT install the Custom Mode successfully. What I have got was 'DPF regeneration in progress" message on display only.

However, the most important part that I explained to them before the job, to use the button to manually active the re-generation when SOOT% is in between 28%-100%, has failed. The button on the dash is still useless....

Well, I'm not surprised, and I'm not going back to Toyota to challenge their skills and knowledge base, I may remove or re-location that button so I can put two usb ports instead, which I believe it makes more sense.

Cheers!

[vxowner18]

There are a couple for features now called "Custom Mode".

Hi RPP,

What I mentioned to them was to get the button working in 28% -180% range rather than the default 150%-180%, which should allow me to initiate a burn anytime, anywhere when the DPF% is in between 28% and 100%. They seemed they understood what I was talking about.

So let's find it out together.

Cheers,

[RPP]

There are a couple of features now called "Custom Mode". When you deliver your vehicle for its service, refer them to page 9 in the Toyota DPF Booklet:

http://static.toyotamanuals.com.au.s...=1560124800033

Let us know the outcome. Ive been to my Dealer 4 times to enable this mode for the button, and so far zero success.

[vxowner18]

Had my Prado Nov 2018 built in for the 6 month service and requested for them to enable custom mode. Seems to be as others here with no luck.
First dealer had 2 attempts both times saying custom mode is enabled but none of the "Custom" features work. Decided to give another dealer a shot, at the time of booking they said they have enabled this feature on heaps of vehicles previously but now they are saying this feature is actually not available on the cars that came with the pre installed button June 2018 onward, but only on the previous models.

Has anyone yet had any luck with enabling custom mode on their prado?

Hi Borak,

Thanks for sharing your experience from your dealerships.

I will prove what your dealers have said to you shortly, as I've booked in mine for 18 month service next month, with request of enable the Custom Mode.

My Prado is Jan 18 build, had a manual button installed at 12 month service point, I didn't know there was an option of such a Custom Mode could be enabled.

So I will update what I can find in here soon.

Cheers,

[borak]

Had my Prado Nov 2018 built in for the 6 month service and requested for them to enable custom mode. Seems to be as others here with no luck.
First dealer had 2 attempts both times saying custom mode is enabled but none of the "Custom" features work. Decided to give another dealer a shot, at the time of booking they said they have enabled this feature on heaps of vehicles previously but now they are saying this feature is actually not available on the cars that came with the pre installed button June 2018 onward, but only on the previous models.

Has anyone yet had any luck with enabling custom mode on their prado?

[RPP]

My vehicle is back at my Dealer for a 4th time to get the manual DPF switch to work in "Customer Mode". Its been there all week thus far.

Has anyone out there had a DPF Button plus "Custom Mode" successfully installed in their 2018 (or earlier) Prado, (have you been able to press the button and start a burn?).
If so who was the service shop? I might give em a call.

[404pug]

Well mine has had custom mode enabled and a switch installed and they have had 3 go so far] at getting it to work! I have no faith in dealers being able to get this right. [are you listening Mr Toyota?]

[RPP]

I had my 'checkup' for the DPF in March (2017 GXL manual) - no button, dealer said that it wasn't needed, no DPF manual (no paperwork either - was told I don't need to worry about that sort of stuff..). For the last 1000km the DPF has been kicking off every time I start the car and the ambient temperature is below 20C. Have emailed Toyota with a log but absolutely nothing from them.

Any thoughts? (I'm not sure if they are dissing me because I'm female).

Google "Toyota Diesel Particulate Filter Information Booklet" and print it out.

Page 3 explains various scenarios where you would benefit from a manual DPF regen button.
Page 9 explains the "Custom Mode Regeneration" that you will also need to ask for if you fit the criteria.

Also, if you have got the recent ECU Update also ask them to enable the "Custom Mode" that goes with that update. It will tell you when the DPF is undergoing a Regen.
If you have a Scanguage monitoring the DPF already then I wouldn't sweat over getting that feature enabled.

If, like some of us, you are driving around farms or remote tracks over dry grass/spinifex then ask your Dealer to put in a request to Toyota Australia for permission to install the button (as the vehicle is still under warranty) with "Custom Mode Regeneration".
If they push back, go to another Dealer who understands the matter better.

Not sure what you mean by ".. for the last 1000Km the DPF has been kicking off every time..."????

[birdsam]

I had my 'checkup' for the DPF in March (2017 GXL manual) - no button, dealer said that it wasn't needed, no DPF manual (no paperwork either - was told I don't need to worry about that sort of stuff..). For the last 1000km the DPF has been kicking off every time I start the car and the ambient temperature is below 20C. Have emailed Toyota with a log but absolutely nothing from them.

Any thoughts? (I'm not sure if they are dissing me because I'm female).

[RPP]

sorry mate, it was an interesting but complicated set of instructions that I didn't need so I tossed it.
It only came with 34 pages of installation instructions. It didn't come with the necessary ECU reconfiguration instructions (using Techstream I'm guessing).

My dealer hasn't given up and is having a third go at getting the button to work in custom mode next monday.
Its all under a warranty.

[vxowner18]

On the plus side tho' I got a copy of their 34 page DPF Button Installation guide.

Hi RPP,

If no copyright issue, would you please send me a copy? I will PM you my email, thanks in advance.

Cheers,