1. Diesel Particulate Filters or DPF's remove diesel particulate soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel car, reducing particulate emissions.

2. The overall goal is to reduce diesel particulate soot emissions by 80%

3. Breakdowns are becoming far more regular with the diesel particulate warning light showing which may indicate a partial block.

4. All DPF's must conform to Euro 5 regulations which defines the acceptable emissions of new vehicles.

5. DPF's work by forcing the gasses to flow through the filter. As the channels of the filter are blockedat alternate ends, the gasses are forced to flow through the cell walls in order to exit the filter.

6. Passive Regeneration- Active Regeneration occurs when the level of soot in the filter reaches around 45%

7. Active Regeneration- Passive regeneration takes place automatically on motorway-type runs when the exhaust temperature is high

8. DPF's should last up to 100,000 miles but on many cars after this period they become clogged and your warning light will come on, it is then unlikely that you can clear your DPF through regeneration.

9. If your own car use is mainly town-based, stop/start driving it would be wise to choose petrol rather than risk the hassle of incomplete DPF regeneration.

10. They can cost over a £1000 from main dealers but Click Car Parts stock the most extensive range of after market Diesel Particulate Filters

Contact us now for a DPF for your car. TEL 08712 97 5000