I have been having problems with the particulate filter on a Renault Laguna diesel. I have had it regenerated twice and now someone has suggested taking it out altogether. Various firms offer to do ...

The DPF light is showing on my 2008 Mazda 5 diesel. Some say it is the better option (and legal) is to remove the filter altogether. Any suggestions? Am I asking for DPF problems if I buy a Jaguar XF ...

Garages and testing stations will be required to check for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in the inspection of the exhaust system as part of the MOT test (or annual test for heavy vehicles) from ...

In recent years, a bigger focus has been put on the reduction of harmful pollutants emitted by cars. Diesel cars use what’s known as a DPF or ‘Diesel Particulate Filter’ to reduce air pollutants ...

Owners who have had the diesel particulate filter from their car removed will now face an instant MOT failure after the Department for Transport changed the rules this month. Modern diesel cars come ...

Diesel particulate filters (DPF) are found in the exhaust system of diesel cars and work to remove particulate matter or trap soot from exhaust gases released by diesel engines. The goal is to help ...

Petrol particulate filters were first introduced in 2016 here in the UK. They have been standard fit to cars for a long time now and work in a similar way to DPFs (capturing particulate matter and ...

One of the prominent by-products of diesel combustion is particulate matter, which consists primarily of soot formed by unburned fuel. This soot, along with other particulate matter and combustion ...

A growing number of petrol cars are being fitted with petrol particulate filters – also called gasoline particulate filters – in order to meet the latest stringent emissions limits. According to ...