Diesel Particulate Filters – What’s all the fuss about?

Firstly – I don’t understand what a DPF is – What’s all the fuss about? Simply put, the DPF (or Diesel Particle Filter) does exactly what it says on the tin – that is it removes particulates of soot from the exhaust gasses. These particulates, when released into the atmostphere in high volumes can and do cause respiratory (and other environmental) problems, especially in cities where you have many thousands of cars on the go at any one time.This sounds like a good idea, and generally speaking it is. When euro5* was pending, car manufacturers came under increased pressure to...

Can I remove my DPF filter ?

The NCT or MOT have no new regulations yet for the introduction of testing DPF. In the UK from January 2014, they have introduced it as part of the visual test only. There is no current test of a DPF other than a visual test, as it is calculated by weight of ash or soot content. We are asked all the time if we remove the DPF and remap the car or van for no DPF, will if effect the NCT or DOE, the short answer is, not at the moment. The status is there is no pending test scheduled, so...