Toyota DPF

DPF is in the engine bay and all new Diesel have DPF's

Most diesels have them now. Welcome to the future. No need to just pick on Toyota.

Cheers Greg

Gday
I wasnt just picking on Toyota, it was the only vehicle that i have read about today that has the DPF .
So if the DPF is under the bonnet , does that stop the rest of the system getting hot, and grass accumulation under the exhaust?

There are a lot of issues with the 2.8 litre DPF not working correctly and causing massive clouds of white smoke to blow out the exhaust. According to other fora,Toyota hasn't solved the problem yet.

Like the Fords Mazdas under a recall?
https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/motoring-news/ford-ranger-recalled-for-fire-risk-59000-utes-affected-after-nine-catch-fire-or-smoulder/news-story/43a0d2d3c9a0a92c823e095b1f352ff6

I just had a tradie install a fence and he's a Toyota man, and owns a current-model 2.8L automatic Hilux dualcab with DPF.

He's done 90,000km with it, and he's not a happy camper. He owned a 2011 model, 3.0L Hilux previously, which he passed onto his son.

He is so peed-off with his current Hilux, he reckons he's going to trade it in on a D-Max.

It is much thirstier than his old Hilux, and has given him constant grief with oil leaks, injector problems, driveshaft clunking, air cleaner faults, and constant DPF problems.

It's well-known that any diesel fitted with a DPF has worse fuel consumption than its precedessor model without DPF.

He says his old Hilux is still running faultlessly at 200,000kms under his sons ownership.

There have been no current-model Hilux fires that I know of - but I now know a fair few, current-model Hilux owners, that are preparing to burn them!

Cheers, Ron.

Mate, this may help you out with your question.

Hilux Dpf info

I have been told by service manager that the 5th injector in the early 2.8 was seated incorrectly and would carbon over stopping this injector from functioning allowing the DPF to clog.

Myles

Personally, I feel all emissions controls have their issues.
EGR, DPF, Adblue, all have their drawbacks !!

We are stuck with them though, at least if people remain legal.

If I had to have to have one of the above, I think it would be Adblue, despite the need to ensure you have enough for your journey, and / or carry some as required.
2nd choice would be DPF, lastly EGR . . . not sure if there are more options than this to conform to Euro emissions that GOVCOs are forcing on the market.

I'm not sure why I put Adblue over DPF.
I know DPF is supposedly the least intrusive / hassle, and it only needs to be replaced (or serviced ?) after a certain time or number of operations ??

As far as DPF (and exhaust systems in general) potentially starting spinifex fires, it was mentioned fire extinguishers in one post.
I feel that any usual chemical or foam extinguisher will be very poor in such circumstances.
(Certainly, carry one or two small extinguishers for general vehicle safety !!)

Get one of these sprayers from Bunnings, with the nozzle opened right out, they delivery 5lt of water in a good soaking 'wet' spray, besides the fact water is far better for grass fires, the reach of the arm is very handy.
They spray for ages with 5lt of water, although soaking extremely well.



Hook out grass as it becomes soaked, respray, repeat until grass is all out from around the area and soaked.
Hooking it out initially can cause a fire to flare as you are getting oxygen into it, so soak, remove some, soak, a few times to avoid that.

On a near 14k km, 5 state trip in June / July we went up the WA centre (Esperance to Pilbara), spinifex was very bad, we had to stop every couple of hours to hook out problem areas to avoid any potential fires.
That is a far better solution to be proactive in undercarriage clearance instead of a probable smouldering spinifex build up eventually sparking to life.

Dpf’s are fitted to most diesels now. It’s not a Toyota thing. Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit, John Deere, the hoard of Japanese and European manufactures. To name a few. Cummins especially have had a lot of problems with there early model dpf engines.

Just the way it is these days. A lot of these engines work in dusty dry conditions and how often do you hear about fires caused by a dpf doing a burn.

As Les and a few others have pointed out, 4WD’s burning in the desert has more to do with peoples negligence to cleaning flamible material away from exhausts than it is to the dpf.
I bet that Ford Explorer burnt out on the canning years ago didn’t have a dpf fitted. I think there’s more risk with a petrol powered vehicle.

The op says grasses caught around the exhaust. That is the problem. Not the dpf

Cheers Greg

hilux got a dpf urdate from late june 18.
apparently they burn hotter now. my work ute has to go back to Toyota for the upgrade only downside is they say it's a 4.5 to 6 hr job. can't see why but both dealers I asked told a similar story

Gday Muz,
Hope you are well.
Looking after a relative's 2018 Hilux while they are overseas. Crawled under it to see what the DPF looked like and couldn't find it!!! As mentioned above, it is well out of the way in the engine bay.
So was down at CMI yesterday and looked under the Landcruisers and the DPFs are very low and noticeable - looked like they have a protective cage around them - looks more like a recipe for a grass fire but I guess with time we'll find out. At least they have a switch so you can do a burn before you hit the desert.

I'm thinking my next 4wd will be petrol but getting very hard to find a petrol 4wd or ute.

Cheers
Phil

In the last few months I have seen about 6-7 late model hiluxes blowing large amounts of white/blue smoke, now I know why!!!