The Passat seems to use a different NOX sensor. IIRC it has a different, simpler emissions system, maybe without a DPF, I don't remember for sure. The NOX sensor for the Passat is way less expensive. Looks the same but it's expensive enough I'm not going to buy one and try it...
-Curt On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 06:05:11 PM EDT, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <[email protected]> wrote: I will be eagerly following this thread to see the outcome since this could be in the future for my 2014 Passat with 65,000 miles on it. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 26, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I thought about that, there is some suggestion on the interwebs that they > might be cleanable. > > OTOH I'd like to have it fail and get replaced while under warranty. If the > replacement lasted 8 years/ 100,000 miles I'd be satisfied... > > > -Curt > > > > On Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 04:59:23 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > You could try cleaning it. > > Randy > >> On 26/04/2023 3:51 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> My 2015 Jetta TDI has the check engine light on. Code is P229E, sensor 2 >> bank 1. This is the NOX sensor, downstream of the CAT and DPF. It apparently >> tells the DPF (diesel particulate filter) when it needs a shot of DEF >> (diesel exhaust fluid). Looks just like an O2 sensor to my eye. >> >> Anyhow replacements are available for just over $300 but it looks as though >> its part of the emissions system which should be warrantied until 2026 or >> 162,000 miles. My car has only 104,000 so I've made an appointment to the >> stealer. >> >> It'll be interesting to see if they either try to weasel out of it or try to >> sell me on a whole bunch of unrelated repairs. >> >> >> -Curt >> >> _______________________________________ > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
