How to regenerate the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) in your Toyota

Toyota Hilux models built after 2009 have a Diesel Particulate Filter, or DPF, fitted within the exhaust system.

The DPF is designed to catch soot particles and nitrous oxide (NOx) from the combustion process that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

Toyota's DPF is highly effective and traps around 80% of these harmful particulates, enabling the vehicle to conform to stringent emissions regulations.

Contents of this video:

00:00 Introduction
00:25 What is a DPF?
00:40 How does a DPF work?
1:05 How does a DPF become blocked?
1:25 How to prevent DPF blockages
1:39 What happens if your DPF becomes blocked?
2:10 How to manually regenerate the DPF
4:11 Summary

Diesel particulate filters have a capacity limit and can become full. But unlike traditional air, oil or pollen filters that need to be exchanged manually at regular intervals, the DPF has a much longer service life and is designed to regenerate to restore its performance.

That's why we've put together this informative film to guide owners on how to prevent their DPF from being clogged, and how they can manually clean the DPF it becomes blocked. It's important that drivers do not ignore the DPF warning light when it appears on their vehicle's dashboard.

Join the conversation:

[TimpBizkit]

DPF regeneration is like a sedentary smoker going for a run haha.

[murusalemoses]

Very important to me and helpful thanks

[SandraCarrkentsfarmcottages]

What is the DPF situation on a 2011 Toyota Avensis ? Please ?

[bbbmmmwwwxxx]

our 2016 hilux has huge white smoke wile revving, but no dpf warning. what can it be?

[waltermuringai]

My car doesn't have the dpf button how do i go about it?

[robertopenax]

the manual dpf regeneration whith the button works only when you have the alert ? or i can use it at any time? i have a 2019 hi lux and with no warning light if i push the botton nothing hapens

[TreeTechniqueLtdAmesbury]

Hi, is it essential to change the engine oil and filter after a dpf regeneration? Just had ours done at a local garage and they insisted that we changed the oil and filter? Thanks

[Black-kngt]

I was driving my hilux for short distances and my dpf is almost full (just one click away) and now it started to struggle when shifting gears and engine icon showed up but it was not fully clogged. My service is 60 miles away from me so what do you suggest to me. Should I try to manual regeneration or call them to me? (calling them to here on my place is not that easy)

[unknown]

Is it possible to do a manual DPF regeneration on a 2015 1.4 D4D Auris? Thanks again

[adi]

Get a petrol or electric car if your driving is restricted to short journeys in town. What's the point of owning a diesel car if you are not hauling anything or doing huge miles every day?

[pravardhanus]

So you don't get the mileage with a DPF system. You are wasting more diesel to clean the DPF.
May be this is the reason why Maruti Suzuki discontinued Diesel engine cars when BS6 was introduced in India.

[HeavyMetal]

Hello. I have a 2009 Toyota Yaris 1ndtv D4D engine with DPF that gives me many problems, regenerations every day and an increase in the oil level mixed with diesel. The car works perfectly, the engine responds well and does not cause black smoke. I also cleaned the egr valve, but the Problem continues with the DPF, what could it be? thank you

[benwilletts]

thanks heaps. so basicall drive the car more to fix the car . and help the ozone. cheers toyota. oh what a feeling

[clappagemcphee]

This is all well and good, but how do you do this on a hilux DX 2017 that doesn't have a button to start the process? I'm almost certain the channel itself won't answer, but if anyone sees this comment, could you let me know? Thank you

[Dawgley]

no one got time to drive for an extra 40 min.😂

[georgeryan]

Is there specific way of driving a Toyota diesel and avoid dpf egr problem

[rdkhan]

bought new 2022 hilux every single day DPF start itself. tried done it manually won't let me. had no issue with ford

[smokey]

I literally was just driving at least 80kph for over an hour and it just randomly showed up after stopping

[revveduprides]

It amazes me that the filter is supposed to catch all those nasty wildlife environment killing bits in the exhaust fumes. Then with the push of a button or rev of the engine and also adding of harmful chemicals we can clean it again. How does this make sense. Just get rid of them in the first place.

[VladUkrainian]

F... Hilux!!! Got check engine because of DPF on new 2022 truck. 3000km It's crazy!!!