That's interesting. Had a few reports of DPF problems on previous CR-V 2.2iDTEC, Civiv 2.2iDTEC and Accord 2.2iDTEC. Not a lot. Mainly confined to cars used repeatedly for short runs from cold which ...

Driver ignorance could push petrol back up the fleet agenda if problems persist with diesel particulate filters (DPFs). Car manufacturers say the only issue with DPF technology is that if a vehicle’s ...

The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is an important part of modern diesel vehicles that many people don’t understand. The DPF’s main job is to catch harmful soot and ash from the exhaust stream before ...

I bought a Mazda 6 (2006) from a used car garage in November 2013. Immediately after collecting the car there was a problem with it which, I brought to the dealers attention in January. It turned out ...

The current-generation Toyota HiLux has seen plenty of reliability and ownership questions raised in terms of both the diesel particulate filter (DPF) and air flow sensor systems – the latter of which ...

We have had ongoing problems with the DPF filter in our 2010 Nissan X-Trail TS diesel whereby the DPF light comes on, then the engine malfunction light comes on, and if left for even a few days, our ...

We appear to be learning from our mistakes in aftertreatment system maintenance, but we still have a way to go before we’re at peace with the things. Strictly speaking, diesel particulate filters, ...

Fleets running post-2007 model year trucks will soon need to develop a diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning program. While the DPFs, found on all truck makes since 2007, have thus far exceeded EPA ...