Participating Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers now offer a diesel particulate filter cleaning service through the FSX Inc. cleaning machine. The FSX machine cleans both ends and each cell of a DPF, ...

Diesel trucks are built tough and can last up to five years without issue. However, I've worked on trucks — both professionally and in my garage — for a decade, and I've seen how long they can last ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the things you might not know about diesel engines is that based on the chemicals emitted during operation such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) ...

Any truck built in 2007 and later requires an additional maintenance interval: servicing the diesel particulate filter. Cleaning the filter element removes accumulated engine oil ash, particularly for ...

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.

Emissions-reducing exhaust filters in aftertreatment systems, also known as diesel particulate filters, or DPFs, require periodic cleaning. Cleaning the exhaust filter, sometimes referred to as ...

The extended DPF ash cleaning interval for the 2016 ISX15 engine can reach 500,000 miles for conventional linehaul applications with fuel economy greater than 5.5 MPG. (Photo by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet ...

There’s no need to panic when a DPF light signals routine regeneration — at least in most cases. Understanding what the warning means will spare you needless worry and help you protect your equipment.

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 ...