Careful DPF maintenance will boost both your uptime and bottom line. When the diesel particulate filter was introduced with the change to 2007 engine technology, manufacturers were careful to explain ...

A new Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Thermal Processing Unit (part number 5281) is designed to improve the efficiency of DPF cleaning by converting unburned hydrocarbons into ash prior to the air ...

HOLLY, Mich., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Like many filters on a diesel truck, car or SUV, the diesel particulate filter (DPF) requires periodic cleaning to function properly. In normal use, ...

While the diesel particulate filter itself requires little maintenance, proper attention to related systems will help avoid problems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emissions ...

This story appears in the November/December 2010 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the Nov. 8 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Some fleet ...

CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jason Cannon at ...

Diesel particulate filters could be considered the Rodney Dangerfield of truck components. They get no respect — at least, not the respect they arguably deserve. Black smoke that once spewed from ...

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 may come a time when every fleet has a diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning machine in its shop. But for now, it’s still a pretty rare piece of machinery. Bison Transport believes it’s among ...

Diesel particulate filters allow truck diesels to meet ever-tightening emissions standards and help engine makers tune to minimize diesel exhaust fluid consumption. The DPF’s job is similar to that of ...