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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

That can be the life of the DPF with a PSA 1.6 or 2.0 litre diesel engine. The DPF of the Kuga is a coated type, not an Eolys regenerated type. Apparently Ford offers refurbed exchange DPFs for the ...

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 ...

A flashing diesel particulate filter warning light does not always mean there is a problem with a vehicle's DPF; it could be triggered by a number of different vehicle issues, says a reconditioning ...

I couldn't say with any confidence that the problem has been sorted and I would be reluctant to recommend the car to you given that you travel short distances. I have asked Mazda to comment and will ...

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. Ad Loading... Strictly speaking, diesel ...

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 ...

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 ...