System: Powertrain (P-Code)
SAE Standard (Generic)
Family: DPF Efficiency Performance
Code P226E: Particulate Filter Deteriorated/Missing Substrate Bank 2
Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
P226E (Particulate Filter Deteriorated/Missing Substrate Bank 2) sets when the differential-pressure or soot-model calculation shows the diesel particulate filter is passing more particulate matter than its efficiency threshold allows, or when an abnormal pressure-drop signature indicates a cracked or missing filter substrate. A substrate cracked or melted by an uncontrolled regeneration event, a swapped-in filter that lacks the correct catalytic coating, and a leaking or misrouted differential-pressure sensor hose are the most common causes.
First-listed procedure
Rank #1
Inspect DPF differential pressure sensor hoses for cracks or swapped routing
Easy DIY
This is the first procedure in the authored
consideration order, not a measured cause likelihood. Execute it only when its prerequisites
and diagnostic findings support it. Its cost and labor estimates (where known), the step-by-step procedure and the
remaining 3 procedure(s) are in the licensed dataset. Ordering context.
Full family: DPF Efficiency Performance
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