Put my new oxygen sensor module on my truck and it fixed the P2A00 and P2A01 O2 circuit performance faults but after 30 minutes I resigned myself to the fact that she still wasn't going to regenerate so I stopped by the Dodge dealership in Wichita and talked to the Service Manager about the other two codes I still have, P242F and P1451, to see if maybe a manual regeneration was needed and he told me that according to the latest TBS
11-002-07 dated
September 25, 2007 my DPF needs to be replaced and that's exactly what they are doing. When I told him I was over 55,000 miles and past the warranty he said "well I know what I'd be doing because you really don't want to know what a DPF cost" and smiled.
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6. Is the PCM at the latest application software level?
a. If YES >>> then proceed to the next step.
b. If NO >>> then reprogram the PCM to the latest software level. Refer to the
respective Service Bulletin for directions and warranty reimbursement. Once
reprogrammed, verify that no DTC's are present in the PCM. Then proceed to the
next step.
7. Was DTC P242F present in the PCM, along with possible DTC's P1451 or P2463?
a. If YES >>> then the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) requires replacement. Contact
STAR for additional technical assistance. Then proceed to the Repair Procedure.
b. If NO >>> then proceed to the next step.
8. Was DTC P1451 or P2463 present in the PCM, but NOT DTC P242F?
a. If YES >>> then an Exhaust System Black Smoke Test is required. Proceed to the
next section “Check For Exhaust System Black Smoke”.
b. If NO >>> then STOP. This bulletin does not apply. Additional diagnosis is required.
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BIGBADDODGE is going to love to read this because I have a serious decision to make and I'm unable to convey my disappointment in writing. I'll post the info about the Oxygen Sensor module in a few after I take the old one apart.