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P2429

Exhaust Gas Temperature Too High Bank 2

An EGT sensor on bank 2 reports a temperature above the safety threshold for prolonged operation - typical for blocked DPF, restricted exhaust, or excessive fuelling. Risk of catalyst, DPF or turbo damage.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • DPF blocked or active regenerationCommon

Parts involved

  • Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor B2
  • DPF B2

P2429 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.