Diesel cars, although extremely popular because of their speed and comfort of driving, have one major drawback. They produce exhaust fumes contaminated with soot and solid particles which negatively ...

The diesel particulate filter (DPF) has continued to improve over its 15-year existence. So have other components of aftertreatment systems (ATS) that help send cleaner exhaust through the DPF.

I am thinking of buying a new Citroen Berlingo Multispace. The model I am looking at does not have a Diesel Particulate Filter. I currently have a diesel Ford Galaxy and have had repeated problems ...

Toyota Australia could soon find itself in court after news that legal firm Bannister Law is looking into a potential class action suit against the company over diesel particulate filter problems. A ...

This story appears in the May 27 print edition of Transport Topics. Retrofits of diesel particulate filters onto older vehicles that never had them will take a jump in 2014, when California’s rule ...

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 ...

Diesel particulate filters help cleanse exhaust and give us cleaner air to breathe, but they cause frequent grief and expense. Diesel particulate filters are one of the major additions to exhaust ...

You don’t say why you want to convert your Captiva to LPG and I think it’s important to establish that before you rush into something you might regret. I wouldn’t do it; I don't believe the systems ...

It is illegal to drive a diesel car with the particulate filter removed Thousands of motorists are breaking the law by driving diesel cars without pollution filters, experts have told BBC 5 live ...

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 ...