A diesel particulate filter captures small soot particles, preventing them from being expelled into the atmosphere Credit: Photo: ALAMY Removing your car's diesel particulate filter (DPF) might be ...

Two critical elements that need to be checked out at 100,000 miles are the EGR valve and the DPF. Hasten says to run a computerized flow test on the DPF filter tol show if the filter in the exhaust ...

The MOT test for diesel cars will be tightened up from February 2014 and any car that is missing a diesel particulate filter (DPF) once fitted as standard will fail. Currently a car is only tested on ...

Yes – it’s not legal. “It is an offence under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations to use a vehicle that has been modified in such a way that it no longer complies with the air ...

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 ...

My neighbour's son recently bought, at reduced cost, an Audi A5 3.0 TDI with faulty EGR and DPF. He claims he can have the DPF removed after the EGR is replaced, and having had the engine remapped it ...

I would recommend you definitely don't try that. Firstly, it can remove the interior coating of the filter, stopping future regenerations from working effectively. Replacing your DPF will be far more ...