Owners of diesel trucks are likely to seek methods of increasing performance and fuel economy and most probably may discover a bottleneck with the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). The DPF […] ...

Whether you own a diesel-powered vehicle or you are a diesel technician it’s important to understand diesel particulate filters and how they work. Diesel particulate filters play a critical role in ...

The role of a DPF, or diesel particulate filter, in a modern automobile is an important one. As the name implies, the DPF works to filter out particulate matter in diesel vehicles — more specifically, ...

If you own a diesel-engined car, you might not know if it has a diesel particulate filter (DPF). However, if it becomes clogged, you’ll definitely know about it, because the repair bill could be more ...

TORONTO, Ont. — As long as there have been pollution controls on engines, someone has tried to mess with them, either by removing, bypassing or modifying components. With all the distrust over newer ...

We’ve had 14 years to figure it out, yet diesel particulate filter maintenance remains a nightmare for many fleets. Why do DPFs elicit such gnashing of teeth and pounding of fists? Because they are ...

1) 80,000 miles before it typically fills with ash and needs either cleaning by the Ceramex process or replacing entirely. 2) Avoid short runs of less than 5 miles from cold starts unless immediately ...

In recent years, a bigger focus has been put on the reduction of harmful pollutants emitted by cars. Diesel cars use what’s known as a DPF or ‘Diesel Particulate Filter’ to reduce air pollutants ...

Nobody likes seeing a light pop up on the dash. Even if it's not a particularly troubling light, like low fuel or low tire pressure, but there is nothing worse than something a little more concerning ...