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When I took mine in in May of this year it took until August to be resolved. So far I've been told my wait is nothing in comparison. Like you I had no codes, but I had photos and a log book showing weeks of regens every 20-50 miles. Many multiple times a day with how much I drive at times. The first thing they did was a forced regen. Then had me pick it back up. I didn't make it 20 miles before it regened again. So back to the dealer I went. Then they ran diagnostics, drove a bunch, ran more diagnostics, tried another air filter, drove more did more diagnostics, then maf...wash rinse repeat until finally they replaced the dpf. 3 months overall
Wow, well thank you very much for this info. If this is the road I’m going down then there is no chance I’m keeping this truck. If I needed the diesel that would be different but I can get by with the gas truck just fine. I’ve scratched my diesel itch and it was enjoyable for about 13 months.
The first picture below is what it looked like after first pulling out the dipstick. I wiped it off, reinserted and removed the dipstick again, and that resulted in the second picture.
Mine passively regens nicely while towing as well. If there is anything on gauge it will go down to zero and stay there until I get home. Then as soon as I drive it unloaded it will shoot right up to under half gauge and go into regen.
Just heard back from the dealer and I will be heading down the same road as you. They can not do anything unless it throws the code. The diesel tech actually told me to stop letting it finish the regens when they start, to try and speed up the process and force it to throw a code. I can’t do that, I don’t have the time to pull off the road and shut the truck down to force an issue.
To this day mine never threw a code, but they had it long enough and drove it enough that they knew there was an issue. I also raised a complaint with ramcares, and they helped force the issue of the repair. However with all the changes at stellantis, I don't know if anything like that is even possible
Mine will only passively regen when running 80+ mph empty. Hook my TT to it and EGT’s are in the 800-850 degree range within 30 miles at 65 mph. I have quit driving my truck if Im not going to be running atleast 20 miles one way. I have a Silverado gasser I use for short trips. Does it suck, yes it does but I only see or know of one alternative. I keep holding off on that to see if it’s going to develop lifter issues.
I have a 1994 Silverado Z71. Ol Blue. My baby. Almost 400k on the chassis. Motor was rebuilt 17k ago (9 years), rear end about 25k (12 years) ago, transmission and transfer case are original from when I bought it 20 years ago with 172k on the ODO. Drove it a whole lot the first few years then 12 years ago started a job with a company vehicle, then 6 years ago started my own business and bought a work truck (2016 ram in 2018). She sits a lot, but perhaps I need to do the same.
My wife is a Seahawks fan...
I’m retired and my truck sits sometimes for a week at a time. Getting old ain’t for sissies though and atleast once a week have a dr or dentist appointment and picking up meds at drugstore. Makes it hard to schedule enough free time for RVing. I think a lot of the emissions problems are intentional so that people that don’t really need a diesel for work won’t be using diesel pickups for daily driving and short tripping. Im hard headed and love my diesel. Im still looking at my alternatives. Getting rid of the diesel is not on the menu.
Meanwhile I’m over here doing 12 miles to work and 12 miles home Monday through Friday and a few longer trips mixed in. All highway at 70-75mph. Currently 613 miles and 17 engine hours since last cycle finished. DPF % REG showing 70% on the iDash and not so much as one tick of soot has registered on the dashboard DPF gauge. ambient Temps have stayed about 30-40°F in the morning and 50-70°F in the daytime. Very low humidity.
Our temperatures down here are not as low. 60 for the low and 87 for the high today. But Im 16 hours and 600 miles since last regen, nothing on the DPF gauge and 66.67 % on the ScanGauge (tracking by time). No Archoil in last fill up but had about 5 gallons left mixed 2 oz/10 gal.
