22-11-2013, 07:44 PM
reading a trade publication this evening at home;
"One such story that has been of particular interest (no pun intended) involves Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs). Introduced over 20 years ago, a larger number of vehicles now require these filters to be serviced. However, for some, it seems removing them is a much easier option than understanding how to make them regenerate. Now the government has stepped in, highlighting the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Regulation 61a(3))1, which states: "To use a vehicle which has been modified in such a way will mean it no longer complies with the air pollutant emissions standards it was designed to meet." Removal of a DPF will therefore almost certainly infringe this legislation.
Will this stop the unnecessary removal of DPFs and, without more stringent emissions testing in the MOT for diesels, how will a missing one be discovered ?
"from aftermarket magazine"
"One such story that has been of particular interest (no pun intended) involves Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs). Introduced over 20 years ago, a larger number of vehicles now require these filters to be serviced. However, for some, it seems removing them is a much easier option than understanding how to make them regenerate. Now the government has stepped in, highlighting the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Regulation 61a(3))1, which states: "To use a vehicle which has been modified in such a way will mean it no longer complies with the air pollutant emissions standards it was designed to meet." Removal of a DPF will therefore almost certainly infringe this legislation.
Will this stop the unnecessary removal of DPFs and, without more stringent emissions testing in the MOT for diesels, how will a missing one be discovered ?
"from aftermarket magazine"