EEC provides readers of PMM a guide to emissions and the MOT, as this process becomes more rigorous for workshops. As governments tighten the reins on vehicle emissions, MOT emissions testing is becoming increasingly rigorous. The push to reduce harmful pollutants means stricter limits on what can come out of your exhaust. For example, modern ...

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We follow up on last month’s Q&A with the DPF Doctor Darren Darling to find out a little more about his DPF training programme. As lockdown loomed large, Darren Darling made the decision to move his DPF training programme online, which has proved to be one of the best business decisions he has ever made. Today, technicians in every corner of the globe ...

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DPF Doctor Barry Lawson, from Ewan Lawson Motors is back! This month, he is tackling a 2.2l Ford Transit Custom with 145k miles on the clock. Vehicle information: 2.2l Ford Transit Custom – 145,000 miles Our customer had travelled from Dunfermline to our workshop in Larbert. Before this he had taken his vehicle to a local garage several times in ...

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JLM Lubricants turns to Darren Darling’s DPF Doctor network to explain why workshops need to avoid forced DPF regenerations. Get Darren Darling, founder of The DPF Doctor Network, on the subject of DPFs and why thousands are unnecessarily damaged beyond repair – before they even make it to a DPF Doctor for assessment – and you’ll need a comfortable seat. That’s because Darren and his global ...

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Increasingly, DPF Doctors are facing problems caused by motorists maintaining their DPFs in the wrong manner, often resulting in irreparable problems. Despite motorists following the advice of the dealership they bought their vehicle from such as investing in new parts, buying additives to clean the DPF and driving to promote natural regeneration of the DPF– they still face the prospect of shelling ...

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Ross Kemp of Scantec Automotive highlights a recent case where a DPF fault code turned out to be far more complicated than it first appeared. We were recently tasked with investigating a DPF-related fault on a 2014 Seat Alhambra with a CFFB engine. The vehicle was brought to us by the owner via another workshop. The referring workshop had run some tests ...

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In the latest rendition of The DPF Doctor’s Surgery, PMM welcomes a new contributor, Barry Lawson, who takes us through his process for diagnosing and curing a long-suffering Ford Kuga. Vehicle: 2010 Ford Kuga Issue: Engine malfunction message on display and lack of power At Ewan Lawson Motors, we’ve been actively involved in the DPF Doctor Network for three years ...

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DPF Recovery recently displayed its new Evolution Flash Cleaner for the first time, with existing customers, new prospects and industry stakeholders reportedly quick to praise the new kit. The Evolution Flash Cleaner is modelled on the same technology as its larger stablemate, but in a more compact footprint. DPF Recovery showcased the original Flash Cleaner machine on its stand at Automechanika ...

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With alarming statistics linking diesel particulate matter to 38,000 premature deaths each year, Randstad, the UK’s exclusive distributor of TerraClean, urges technicians and motorists that DPF revival, not removal, could mean the difference between life and death.

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According to BM Catalysts, Diesel Particulate Filters are the fastest growing product group within the emissions system market at the moment.

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