Diesel trucks are built tough and can last up to five years without issue. However, I've worked on trucks — both professionally and in my garage — for a decade, and I've seen how long they can last ...

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 ...

Diesel particulate filters could be considered the Rodney Dangerfield of truck components. They get no respect — at least, not the respect they arguably deserve. Black smoke that once spewed from ...

Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

If you own a diesel car, chances are it's fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter — DPF for short. They can be a source of problems but our guide will help you avoid them. How Diesel Particulate ...

Modern medium- and heavy-duty trucks have sophisticated exhaust aftertreatment systems that can include a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), diesel particulate filter (DPF) and selective catalytic ...

Diesel particulate filters (DPF) are found in the exhaust system of diesel cars and work to remove particulate matter or trap soot from exhaust gases released by diesel engines. The goal is to help ...

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 ...