Cleaning the DPF and other sooted related parts

[Maximillian]

Hi folks,

I have several of these great 2013 X5 diesels (USA market) and just love them. I want to be proactive and get all the miles out of them that I can. So one is at 140k and is constantly throwing a DPF regen code. I'm thinking of taking the DPF off and sending it off to a diesel repair center to have them professionally clean it. So my questions are:

- How hard is it to take the DPF off and

- Are there any other parts that are prone to getting gunked up that I should also take off and have cleaned at the same time, such as the intake manifold, EGR components or ?

Any and all suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciated !

Thanks!