Diesel Cruze Issues

[lts1ow]

Figures, I buy a nice newish used car and its given me headaches ever since.

So far, I am fighting the DEF poor quality countdown, its at a dealer right now cause I was hoping that a recall reflash would reset that but no luck.

Anyone have experience with these diesels? The cruze forums just default to, "take it to dealer" responses.

 

[TheBac]

Delete. Be happy.

Im going to look at one tomorrow. Its either a Diesel Cruze or a BMW 335d.

 

[lts1ow]

Cheapest way I have found is like $1200

 

[matt78]

The one we had ,replaced def tank heater at 44,000. Water pump went out at 78,000. No other issues.

 

[lts1ow]

Can I reset DEF countdown with a normal tech2 or similar?

 

[lts1ow]

Annnd, back in countdown to death mode.

Pretty sure its a DEF heater failure, so hoping its covered under warranty.

That being said, I promised myself I would look into !emissions if this came up again. Anyone know a good tune that will turn off the emissions stuff for my race car cruze?

 

[Blackmax123]

I also had problems with my def heater at about 30k miles give or take. So far it has been good since it was replaced. Do you read the trouble code?

 

[lts1ow]

P21dd

 

[clrussell]

Man I could use a diesel Cruze right about now. 100 mile daily commute

 

[Blackmax123]

Mine doesnt get the fuel mileage my old lady's vw passat does and it's way bigger and has more luxuries. If I was to do it again I'd have looked for a passat tdi. Or I'd have bought a gasser..

 

[rmallen30]

I know a guy with a couple of them lol .

 

[Blackmax123]

The p21dd is a code for the heater. If warranty doesn't cover it, they really arent that expensive and not that had to change.

 

[TheBac]

I think Ive replaced one or two Nox sensors (on the back of the engine) and had the DEF heater/reservoir replaced under warranty, and thats it. I want to remove parts, but the car doesnt give me a reason to yet. As for tuning, there's only the one place that does removals as far as I know. I think you know who that is already.

Is the Cruze tuning similar to the LML, where you cant just upload it into EFI?

 

[2004LB7]

From my recollection the cruze and LML are remarkably similar in programming. I think you will need to obtain the base files from someone else, I think I may have some on my laptop. It was / is how the early LML was delt with where EFILive didn't have any of the files but can upload the tune if you have it

 

[hondarider552]

Mines been happy deleted for 30k miles. Not one check engine light on since. I drove 100 miles round trip a day and average 48 not going the speed limit.

 

[lts1ow]

Mines been happy deleted for 30k miles. Not one check engine light on since. I drove 100 miles round trip a day and average 48 not going the speed limit.

Who tuned it?

 

[hondarider552]

Fleece.

 

[lts1ow]

Can't find Fleece tunes for sale anywhere, are they the same as Oz?
https://www.oztuner.com/chevy-cruze-diesel.html

Car threw another code yesterday P24AE, which I am guessing is the particulate sensor. Again. So, F it, delete it all.