The air filter setup on most diesels is the same as on gasoline-powered vehicles, with the filter located inside the cold air collector box located under the hood. You have to take one big precaution ...

Whatever you drive, we all have to take extra precautions in the winter to stay safe and protect our vehicles. For diesel equipment owners, winter means being mindful of one engine component in ...

What is the meaning of efficiency in relation to a diesel fuel filter? Efficiency is the laboratory test measure of the ability of a filter to trap calibrated particulate dispersed in a specified ...

Where’s the value in putting a $40,000 engine at risk just to save a few bucks on a fuel filter? It’s not always clear when a fuel filter is doing its job. You put it on, you change it for another one ...

Detroit Diesel's Chuck Blake offers an interesting perspective on diesel particulate filters. He says he owns them, even though every truck owner who has purchased a Detroit engine on every 2008 model ...

If you use diesel fuel in cold weather, it has a chance of turning into a gel-like substance. Gasoline doesn't have this ...

As engine oil suppliers develop new formulations to protect diesel engines and enhance their efficiency, some are paying particularly close attention to the performance of exhaust aftertreatment ...

When Arctic air settles in, drivers of diesel pickups and highway fleets learn quickly that not all fuels behave the same.

A Diesel Particulate Filter — known as a DPF for ease — is part of a diesel car's exhaust system, designed to filter out harmful particles. Unfortunately, not maintaining a DPF properly can lead to ...

How DPFs trap soot and ash to reduce emissions. How regular maintenance acn prevent DPF failure and costly replacements. Signs of DPF issues that should prompt immediate attention. How proper oil and ...