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 […] ...

Modern diesel vehicles of all sizes are equipped with complex aftertreatment systems to reduce exhaust emissions. The diesel particulate filter (DPF) plays an important role in these systems by ...

Clean filters are vital to keeping your vehicle performing at its best, but most people don't think about cleaning the filters themselves. In typical cases, the fix for a dirty filter is to buy a new ...

Note: This is the second in a series that looks at the diesel particulate filter and maintenance best practices that an impact its lifecycle. The first installment, "Diesel coolant heaters boost DPF ...

My father bought a 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI a few months ago with 22,500 miles on the clock. It now has 31400 miles and he does 25,000 miles a year but they are mostly in the urban environment and ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

Introduction Much has been published during the past decade about air quality concerns and harmful atmospheric emissions discharged by current diesel engines equipped with DPF (Diesel Particulate ...

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 ...

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 ...

I was quite tempted in buying a 185 2.2 diesel engined Mazda 3 as I fancied something with a bit more power than my 1.6 crdi Hyundai i30. Do these suffer with diesel being dumped in the oil sump by ...

HOLLY, Mich., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Like many filters on a diesel truck, car or SUV, the diesel particulate filter (DPF) requires periodic cleaning to function properly. In normal use, ...