Mercedes-Benz Sprinter OM642 & OM651 BlueTEC Diesel Issues & Problems

December 21, 2022 — The following comments are exclusively my own opinions.  After 50 plus years with Mercedes-Benz as a Mechanic, Shop Foreman, Training Instructor, Service Manager and Shop Owner I retired in 2018.  I have no affiliation with Mercedes-Benz or any of its authorized dealers. Assume Mercedes-Benz vehemently disagrees with […]

Diesel Particulate Filter and the DPF Monitor operation

DPF operation parameters / 2019 and 2020
DPF operation parameters / Model Years 2007 to 2018

As of model year 2019, Mercedes-Benz began installing a DPF monitor in the BlueTEC Sprinter Instrument Cluster.  The DPF is the “Diesel Particulate Filter”.  It’s a symbol in the Instrument Cluster that looks like a muffler with dots in it.  […]

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