Mazda 3 2.2D 2019 DPF Blocked After Timing Chain Replacement
Firstly, thanks to all on PH for the advice given to everyone. I've picked up a lot from here over the last few years! I think I've been stitched up by a dealer. I have a 2010 Mazda 3 Sport, 2.2D. 162k miles, owned from 2013/75k. Generally pretty reliable. There are well documented issues with the timing chain in Mazda 2.2D engines of this era needing replacement if they become slack. Mazda introduced a software update a few years ago which causes the DPF light to flash if the tension in the timing chain goes beyond a particular value (10.5 degrees). A couple of months ago my DPF light started flashing (which can mean a few things, including that it's reached it's service interval). At the time I wasn't aware of the timing chain issue, however the oil was fairly new and the service interval had been reset when the oil was replaced.
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