Hello, first post for me from Oz. I have a new forester which I find great to drive. Yesterday the DPF light came on flashing, no solid time. A few facts in point form
- just under 6k km on a new vehicle, had 1 month check np
- did a 300 km highway round trip the day before warning light started flashing
- extra urban driving mostly, average round trip 50km , recently started ( 2 weeks ago) driving it to work 50km round trip, half extra urban up to 80.
-no solid DPF light at any time - straight to flashing
- whilst driving it to the dealer , the flashing light went off and never came on again
I took the vehicle to the service centre and picked it up this afternoon. I was told the following;
- oil dilution caused the flashing DPF light. Oil change required.
- was told light went off after flashing over two different days because it was only teetering on the 10% threshold for the DPF light to flash
- that my driving habit was responsible for the quick march up of the oil dilution.
- that the revs up and down instead of steady revs and speed contributed to the early oil dilution.
- that driving the car in traffic or slow , even if I get to burn it off on a longer drive, is detrimental and caused the quick oil dilution rise. I asked if I can keep revs up (with the paddles) through traffic and was told the car would know Im not at speed regardless of revs(dont get this one)
-that the car will continue to be problematic for me and that it is not the right car for me and my driving habits.
- that a number of regens may have occurred on my longer 300km drive the day before which also ups oil dilution
- I asked for the DTC code but the service guy said they dont see those codes, just that the light was flashing and to bring it in any time it happens. Its under warranty.
- forgot to ask how many regens the car has done.
I have seen an old subaru bulletin related to euro 6 engines and ECU updating required related to oil dilution last year but my car was a september 16 build, should be up to date Id assume.
If anyone can explain to me how , with 6k of driving the oil dilution should be such an issue, even though roughly 3/4 of the ks the car has done have been extra urban I would be most grateful. Is it possible the engine is still loosening up? Perhaps the factory oil was not up to scratch or it was overfilled?
The service guy said that to solve the issue I need to drive at a steady highway speed not for the regens, but to avoid oil dilution too early as I understood it. Which means all the time.
I basically felt cornered that no matter what I do ,that the service guys are saying the car will not perform and im suspecting a broader issue related to the usability of the vehicle.
I understood buying a diesel I need to run it. But no one can run a car at one rev range, for one speed , all the time just to get to your next service without needing to change the oil half way along!
Regards and thanks for any answers , thoughts or experiences.
- just under 6k km on a new vehicle, had 1 month check np
- did a 300 km highway round trip the day before warning light started flashing
- extra urban driving mostly, average round trip 50km , recently started ( 2 weeks ago) driving it to work 50km round trip, half extra urban up to 80.
-no solid DPF light at any time - straight to flashing
- whilst driving it to the dealer , the flashing light went off and never came on again
I took the vehicle to the service centre and picked it up this afternoon. I was told the following;
- oil dilution caused the flashing DPF light. Oil change required.
- was told light went off after flashing over two different days because it was only teetering on the 10% threshold for the DPF light to flash
- that my driving habit was responsible for the quick march up of the oil dilution.
- that the revs up and down instead of steady revs and speed contributed to the early oil dilution.
- that driving the car in traffic or slow , even if I get to burn it off on a longer drive, is detrimental and caused the quick oil dilution rise. I asked if I can keep revs up (with the paddles) through traffic and was told the car would know Im not at speed regardless of revs(dont get this one)
-that the car will continue to be problematic for me and that it is not the right car for me and my driving habits.
- that a number of regens may have occurred on my longer 300km drive the day before which also ups oil dilution
- I asked for the DTC code but the service guy said they dont see those codes, just that the light was flashing and to bring it in any time it happens. Its under warranty.
- forgot to ask how many regens the car has done.
I have seen an old subaru bulletin related to euro 6 engines and ECU updating required related to oil dilution last year but my car was a september 16 build, should be up to date Id assume.
If anyone can explain to me how , with 6k of driving the oil dilution should be such an issue, even though roughly 3/4 of the ks the car has done have been extra urban I would be most grateful. Is it possible the engine is still loosening up? Perhaps the factory oil was not up to scratch or it was overfilled?
The service guy said that to solve the issue I need to drive at a steady highway speed not for the regens, but to avoid oil dilution too early as I understood it. Which means all the time.
I basically felt cornered that no matter what I do ,that the service guys are saying the car will not perform and im suspecting a broader issue related to the usability of the vehicle.
I understood buying a diesel I need to run it. But no one can run a car at one rev range, for one speed , all the time just to get to your next service without needing to change the oil half way along!
Regards and thanks for any answers , thoughts or experiences.