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 ...

A new generation of heavy-duty diesel engine oil is headed our way in the next 12 to 18 months. Known currently as PC-12, or ...

Note: This is the second in a series that looks at the diesel particulate filter and maintenance best practices that an impact its lifecycle. The first installment, "Diesel coolant heaters boost DPF ...

Hailing it as a “major breakthrough” in emissions-era engine oils, Chevron announced that its new Delo 600 ADF heavy duty engine oil drastically reduces the rate of diesel particulate (DPF) clogging ...

Variable injection pressures help displace the diesel particulate filter while dialing up a 12% increase in torque that can be varied to reduce fuel consumption Bobcat Eliminates the DPF on Tier 4 500 ...

Manufacturers are busy rolling out solutions to meet Final Tier 4 off-road requirements for diesel engine exhaust emissions, and the technologies look very familiar to those already in use in the ...

This story appears in the November/December 2009 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the Nov. 23 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. The ire of fleet ...

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 ...

The Rypos Active DPF/ULETRU diesel particulate filter is California Air Resources Board (CARB) Level 3 Plus verified for use on Carrier Transicold and Thermo King transportation refrigeration units ...

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 ...