Hey @Vmac2 -- if the DPF doesn't go through a full regeneration process at some point before it hits 100% , then the dealer has to force one. This is just a tool to help you in that situation.. if you drive it like you should, as in, take a nice highway drive and give the truck enough time to...
200 mile radius of new 1500 trucks from Nashville, TN:
Truck
Diesel
Gas
Total Trucks
% of Diesel
Ram 1500
57
3198
3255
1.8%
Chevy 1500
155
1620
1775
9.6%
GMC 1500
161
555
716
29.0%
Ford 1500
9
2440
2449
0.4%
Check my math..
With that said, looks like stock is low everywhere.
That doesn't mean they are going to STOP producing them. Granted, it does show production numbers are down, or maybe the demand is down? Likely both.. but I don't know, and many of us don't without those internal numbers.
I don't see any signs they are dropping the EcoDiesel..