DPF Costs can be avoided

In today’s modern 4WD diesel engines, there’s no shortage of expensive problems that can occur — and unfortunately this includes vehicles that have been regularly maintained. Many drivers have heard horror stories about how expensive it is to replace fuel injectors and EGR valves. Now we have DPF costs to add to the list! Replacing a DPF can easily cost $4000 to $8000, and sometimes more — a big cost, particularly when a vehicle is out of warranty.

Adding FTC Decarbonizer to your diesel will safely remove soot and carbon from exhaust areas, fixing DPF regenerating problems.

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While diesel particulate filters may not require any attention until they start to regenerate more frequently, prevention is always the best option — before the dreaded DPF warning light starts to flash on the dashboard. Let’s look at some of the lesser-known factors that contribute to this problem.

FTC Decarbonizer actively cleans the DPF as you drive, helping you avoid expensive DPF cleaning services.

How DPF Costs Can Be Avoided

Don’t use a fuel additive or injector cleaner unless it’s DPF-compatible. Putting a poor-quality fuel treatment in your vehicle only increases the risk of the DPF clogging — if the product isn’t DPF-compatible, you’re creating a bigger problem. Some drivers fall into the trap of buying an injector cleaner off the shelf at the local auto store without checking whether it’s DPF-compatible.

Some products contain substances that don’t burn cleanly and actually increase the long-term issue of ash building up in the exhaust areas and clogging the DPF. These particles can’t be fully burned off by the DPF regeneration cycle. You think you’re doing the right thing by running a fuel cleaner through your engine, but in many cases it’s just creating bigger problems. If the product is NOT DPF-compatible, don’t use it.

How to Help Avoid Replacing an Expensive DPF Filter

• Use the correct-specification engine oil.
• Be aware that city driving is the single biggest cause of DPF problems.
• Don’t ignore the DPF warning light when it appears.
• Allow the regeneration process to complete before turning the engine off.

Needing to replace or clean a blocked DPF is expensive, but it can be easily avoided with the use of Cost Effective Maintenance products. If a vehicle has started to show signs of increased DPF regeneration, FTC Decarbonizer is perfect not only for cleaning diesel particulate filters, but also for reducing the amount of soot in the exhaust area — in turn reducing the number of regenerations.

One of the most important things you can do to cut down on expensive DPF costs is to use a quality fuel treatment designed specifically to actively clean the DPF.

CEM products are designed and tested to ensure the best possible results for your engine. CRD Fuel Enhancer and FTC Decarbonizer are 100% DPF-compatible, perfect for today’s modern diesel engines. They’re designed to keep your engine clean, maximise fuel atomisation, and — most importantly — help avoid DPF problems.

For more on looking after your DPF, see our guides on how to use a DPF cleaner, why your DPF needs cleaning, and how FTC Decarbonizer works.

For more information on how DPF costs can be avoided, give Brid and the team at Cost Effective Maintenance a call on +61 7 3376 6188.

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