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Have you Checked the DPF?

|Date: April 07, 2017

Have you Checked the DPF?

Mahle Aftermarket look at why particulate build-up can lead to poor turbo performance. Among the speciali ...

Mahle Aftermarket look at why particulate build-up can lead to poor turbo performance. Among the specialist areas that MAHLE Aftermarket’s expertise covers is turbochargers and the way in which they f ...

April 07, 2017
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Should You Be Fishing Upstream?

|Date: December 14, 2016

Should You Be Fishing Upstream?

Stuart Still, Technical Trainer at EEC explains why a faulty turbo can lead to DPF damage. I regularly re ...

Stuart Still, Technical Trainer at EEC explains why a faulty turbo can lead to DPF damage. I regularly receive calls from workshops complaining that a customer’s vehicle is suffering from a ‘faulty’ o ...

December 14, 2016
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What’s In A Warranty?

|Date: December 02, 2016

What’s In A Warranty?

DPFs and Catalytic Converters can fail for various reasons but, in many cases, it has little to do with t ...

DPFs and Catalytic Converters can fail for various reasons but, in many cases, it has little to do with the unit itself and will be due to another fault elsewhere within the car. As a result, we belie ...

December 02, 2016
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Fault to fix – catalysed DPFs

|Date: June 26, 2016

Fault to fix – catalysed DPFs

Autologic explains how they work and why they go wrong. ...

Autologic explains how they work and why they go wrong. ...

June 26, 2016
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Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

|Date: December 16, 2015

Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Partic ...

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Particulate Filters. I was staggered at the lack of DPF knowledge, especially the procedure regarding ...

December 16, 2015
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The five main causes DPF failure

|Date: December 15, 2015

The five main causes DPF failure

With the introduction of the ‘Euro 5’ emissions standard in 2009, the incorporation of a Diesel Particula ...

With the introduction of the ‘Euro 5’ emissions standard in 2009, the incorporation of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) into the exhaust system of diesel passenger cars became effectively compulsory. ...

December 15, 2015
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How to overcome DPF servicing and repair issues

|Date: July 29, 2014

How to overcome DPF servicing and repair issues

With DPF checks now included in the MOT inspection, complete component removals could result in a failed ...

With DPF checks now included in the MOT inspection, complete component removals could result in a failed test and a subsequent invalid motor insurance claim. European emission legislation is becoming ...

July 29, 2014
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How to use the JLM DPF Cleaning Kit – 7 easy steps

|Date: April 14, 2014

How to use the JLM DPF Cleaning Kit – 7 easy steps

Up until now, when presented with a blocked DPF (and diagnostic regenerative intervention has proved unsu ...

Up until now, when presented with a blocked DPF (and diagnostic regenerative intervention has proved unsuccessful) a workshop could offer one of two (legal) recommendations: 1. Replace the DPF with a ...

April 14, 2014
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