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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the things you might not know about diesel engines is that based on the chemicals emitted during operation such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) ...

Diesel particulate filters (aka DPFs) have become ubiquitous over the past decade-plus. Any trucker running a rig built since 2007 likely knows well the pain points of maintaining and wrestling with ...

In its performance tests, Paccar Parts found that the FSX diesel particulate filter cleaning machine got filters 9 percent cleaner than other machines. Participating Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers now ...

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 ...

New Rislone DPF Clean Diesel DPF, Exhaust & Emissions System Cleaner unclogs blocked diesel particulate filters, prevents them from getting gummed up again, and cleans the entire fuel and exhaust ...

CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jason Cannon at ...

Emissions-reducing exhaust filters in aftertreatment systems, also known as diesel particulate filters, or DPFs, require periodic cleaning. Cleaning the exhaust filter, sometimes referred to as ...

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 ...

Like all diesel powerplants, the GM Duramax 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel relies on additional emissions hardware and operating strategies that differ significantly from gasoline engines. Alongside the use ...