6.7 regen message

[Tims Ram]

I have a question on regen of the 6.7, coming from a 5.9 where there wasn't any regen. The truck is a 2020 2500 new to me a month ago. One of the first drives in it the message regen in progress continue driving posts in the evic. As I have not yet consulted the owners manual is the part of the message " continue driving " Literal or could I have just left the truck running. I was at my destination (fish dinner) but continued driving around town. The regen lasted 30 minutes

 

[AH64ID]

When that message is shown it means that active regen hasn’t been able to reduce soot loading and the DPF is above its normal threshold. You need to keep it driving, preferably not city driving with stop and go, and let it complete a regen.

The regen will not continue at idle and idling will potentially increase the soot loading further and possibly put you into limp mode.

That message isn’t a normal message and since the truck is new to you I’d suggest a little extra DPF love. If you have a trailer you can tow (5K plus ideally, the heavier the better) I’d do that for 50-100 highway miles with some Archoil 6400d in the tank.

 

[Sponge60]

It will not regen in Park. I've even tried to fool my 21 when it is in regen, by putting it in neutral and using the parking brake so I didn't have to waste an hour riding around while it completes. I guess it is a safety factor because of the high temps involved.

 

[Tims Ram]

Thank you both, good to know it doesn't regen in park and at idle.
AH64ID, not the answer I was wanting to hear whelp....... but definitely good to know thank you, when using the suggested Archoil 6400d is there anything I should expect to happen or see happening?

 

[superjoe83]

Hopefully you didn't get someone's else's problem child

 

[AH64ID]

Thank you both, good to know it doesn't regen in park and at idle.
AH64ID, not the answer I was wanting to hear whelp....... but definitely good to know thank you, when using the suggested Archoil 6400d is there anything I should expect to happen or see happening?

If your DPF gauge is showing any soot accumalation expect to see it go down within 150 miles of non-towing use with Archoil.

 

[Brutal_HO]

I have a question on regen of the 6.7, coming from a 5.9 where there wasn't any regen. The truck is a 2020 2500 new to me a month ago. One of the first drives in it the message regen in progress continue driving posts in the evic. As I have not yet consulted the owners manual is the part of the message " continue driving " Literal or could I have just left the truck running. I was at my destination (fish dinner) but continued driving around town. The regen lasted 30 minutes

30 minutes sounds about right for a soot or time based regen time to complete.

Hopefully you didn't get someone's else's problem child

Based on above, unless it becomes too frequent, I wouldn't assume this. My 2020 has zero issues, seems it's the 22's that are more prone to the too frequent regen issue.

@Tims Ram read up on the air filter issue and make sure you're only using the approved filters, the AA filter or off brand will cause issues. Same for the oil and fuel.

Air Mopar 53034051AB (2019+ Cummins)
Alt: Fleetguard AF27684

Oil Filter
Good PN: 5083285AA (same since '94) (LF3972)
Better: Fleetguard Stratapore LF16035
Best: Donaldson DBL 7349

Fuel Filter PN: 68157291AA
AKA Fleetguard Fuel Filter FS53000

Water Separator PN: 6843 6631 AA

Baldwin PF46152 (or Fleetguard FS20378)

 

[Tims Ram]

Hopefully you didn't get someone's else's problem child

I really hope not!!! Ive been doing business with the same dealer for a really long time. Bought my first Dodge product from them and several used cars through the years. Same salesman to. Gotta believe our friendship is better than that and he would have told me No not this one.

 

[Tims Ram]

30 minutes sounds about right for a soot or time based regen time to complete.



Based on above, unless it becomes too frequent, I wouldn't assume this. My 2020 has zero issues, seems it's the 22's that are more prone to the too frequent regen issue.

@Tims Ram read up on the air filter issue and make sure you're only using the approved filters, the AA filter or off brand will cause issues. Same for the oil and fuel.

Air Mopar 53034051AB (2019+ Cummins)
Alt: Fleetguard AF27684

Oil Filter
Good PN: 5083285AA (same since '94) (LF3972)
Better: Fleetguard Stratapore LF16035
Best: Donaldson DBL 7349

Fuel Filter PN: 68157291AA
AKA Fleetguard Fuel Filter FS53000

Water Separator PN: 6843 6631 AA

Baldwin PF46152 (or Fleetguard FS20378)

Thank you for all the filter information, the dealer changed the engine oil and filter at delivery, I looked at the air filter and it looked good in-between miles on the other filters but am leaning on changing those early.

 

[MTNFarmer]

I have a 2022... purchased used 1 year ago. Truck generally has a 24' enclosed trailer behind it, pretty well LOADED. Hauling Grandson's Quarter Midgets to various race events.

Had the same message pop up several times, but I was generally "towing" at the time. I would check the DPF guage, and it always cleared out to 0, and seems when the message tripped... it would be at around 40%. Last time it tripped... within about 5 miles, the dreaded DPF Full message tripped. Luckily... wasn't to far from home, truck never derated.

Next step was to get everything to hook up the AflaOBD2, and attempt a parked regen. Well... ended up with no success with that. Evidently AflaOBD2 will not clear that code, and allow the regen to happen. Took it to the dealer I bought the truck from. They hook it up... tell me the DPF is plugged, blame the Wix air filter, and give me an estimate of $4K to fix it. But isn't that covered under the 8 year 125K emissions warranty... is what I ask??? Nope... the DPF is only for up to 50K, and truck has 68K on it. Don't tell me they haven't figured out the game with this BS. Take the truck home... place an order... continued problem gone... damn potholes...

Probably not the answer you want to hear... but...

 

[sstoner911]

I have a 2022... purchased used 1 year ago. Truck generally has a 24' enclosed trailer behind it, pretty well LOADED. Hauling Grandson's Quarter Midgets to various race events.

Had the same message pop up several times, but I was generally "towing" at the time. I would check the DPF guage, and it always cleared out to 0, and seems when the message tripped... it would be at around 40%. Last time it tripped... within about 5 miles, the dreaded DPF Full message tripped. Luckily... wasn't to far from home, truck never derated.

Next step was to get everything to hook up the AflaOBD2, and attempt a parked regen. Well... ended up with no success with that. Evidently AflaOBD2 will not clear that code, and allow the regen to happen. Took it to the dealer I bought the truck from. They hook it up... tell me the DPF is plugged, blame the Wix air filter, and give me an estimate of $4K to fix it. But isn't that covered under the 8 year 125K emissions warranty... is what I ask??? Nope... the DPF is only for up to 50K, and truck has 68K on it. Don't tell me they haven't figured out the game with this BS. Take the truck home... place an order... continued problem gone... damn potholes...

Probably not the answer you want to hear... but...

I dont trust these dealer trouble shooting..