Symptoms
Heavy white smoke, a foul smell, DPF warnings, limp mode and higher fuel use, mostly on trucks that only do short trips.
The fix, step by step
- First confirm the free Toyota repair (revised exhaust hardware and software, available since May 2020) has been done.
- Use the manual regeneration switch, standard from June 2018, and drive at sustained highway speed regularly.
- Unsealed 4X4 also suggests asking for a manual regen at each service on short-trip trucks.
- Deleting the DPF is illegal.
Tools & part numbers
- Toyota dealer check by VIN
- scan tool that can command a regeneration
Where to buy the parts
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Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.