A diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a filter that captures ans stores exhaust soot (some refer to them as soot traps) in order to reduce emissions from diesel engines.
If a vehicle spends most of its time being driven around town on short start-stop journeys, the exhaust doesn't get up to temperature so the soot doesn't get burnt off and the DPF does not "regenerate" on its own.
Active regeneration normally occurs every 3300 or so miles, depending on how you use your vehicle. This normally takes 5 - 10 minutes to complete.
But is a problem if your journeys are too short and the regeneration doesn't finish.
Please see below come scenarios to consider:
I do longer journeys in my vehicle, predominantly on motorways. Im i high mileage user and rarely do short journeys in urban areas.
What fuel should I consider? DIESEL
I live in a town outside a major city and regularly commute by motorway into the city.
What fuel should I consider? DIESEL
I live in a city and I use my vehicle to do short journeys. I rarely drive on motorways and do minimal mileage, mainly in built up areas.
What fuel should I consider? PETROL
For further information about the diesel particulate filters, please contact our sales team, who will be more than happy to answer and questions you may have.