The extended DPF ash cleaning interval for the 2016 ISX15 engine can reach 500,000 miles for conventional linehaul applications with fuel economy greater than 5.5 MPG. (Photo by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet ...

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins has extended the cleaning intervals on its diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and introduced a new Encore Xtra protection plan for certain engines. The new offerings lower ...

Diesel trucks are built tough and can last up to five years without issue. However, I've worked on trucks — both professionally and in my garage — for a decade, and I've seen how long they can last ...

A look at the 2023 marketplace for diesel particulate filters and related services from some of the most popular trucking industry suppliers. Caterpillar's diesel particulate filter group is designed ...

For the first time ever, HDT had the chance to view the internal processing of carbon within the diesel particulate filter of an '07 engine installation. The DPF was behind a 2007 Cummins ISX and we ...

Diesel particulate filters allow truck diesels to meet ever-tightening emissions standards and help engine makers tune to minimize diesel exhaust fluid consumption. The DPF’s job is similar to that of ...

You may recall when the EPA mandated that, starting in 2007, all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of particulate matter. To comply with this regulation, equipment makers ...

We appear to be learning from our mistakes in aftertreatment system maintenance, but we still have a way to go before we’re at peace with the things. Strictly speaking, diesel particulate filters, ...

Diesel particulate filters will incinerate most soot but still need occasional maintenance to clear ash. Next year, the Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions regulations will force truck diesels ...