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P240F
- System
- Engine and transmission (P)
- Code type
- Generic code: it means the same on every make.
Related faults in the database
Cracked particulate filter and clogged EGRExhaust and emissions
- Engine / equipment
- 2.0 TDI common rail EA189 with low-pressure EGR, mainly US-market versions (CJAA, CBEA)
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2009–2015
- Symptoms
- Engine light, limp mode with power loss, flashing glow-plug light and black soot inside the tailpipe.
- Possible cause described
- The diesel particulate filter (DPF) cracks internally and lets soot through, clogging the low-pressure EGR filter behind it.
- Check for the garage
- Remove the EGR filter and wipe inside the exhaust at that point: if the cloth comes out black, the DPF is cracked. Replace the DPF and EGR filter together.
- Cost cited in the source
- Approx. €1,000–2,500 (estimate: DPF + EGR filter)A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
NHTSA: VW technical bulletin on P0401, P2002 and P240FGo-Parts: P0401 on an Audi A3 2.0 TDIGo-Parts: P2002 on a VW 2.0 TDI
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