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.

Government agencies and car manufacturers have worked to reduce the emissions and harmful gases in our air over the last few decades. Automakers downsized car engines and pushed EVs, while the ...

Owners of diesel trucks are likely to seek methods of increasing performance and fuel economy and most probably may discover a bottleneck with the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). The DPF is important ...

The fuel and exhaust systems inside diesel engines work closely together. As a result, fuel- and exhaust-related issues can be some of the most difficult to diagnose: A symptom in one system often can ...

Like all diesel powerplants, the GM Duramax 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel relies on additional emissions hardware and operating strategies that differ significantly from gasoline engines. Alongside the use ...

Diesel particulate filters appeared in 2007 model-year trucks. After nearly 10 years we are still grappling with maintenance issues. Diesel particulate filters appeared in 2007 model-year trucks.

The diesel engine has undergone a significant evolution over the past two decades. Most of these changes were designed to reduce emissions and air pollution, but once early generation emission goals ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

New Rislone DPF Clean Diesel DPF, Exhaust & Emissions System Cleaner unclogs blocked diesel particulate filters, prevents them from getting gummed up again, and cleans the entire fuel and exhaust ...

The L5P Duramax diesel V8 is what powers heavy-duty work trucks like the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and is an amazing powerhouse. It didn't exactly start off that way back in 1984 when GM first ...