Routine Maintenance

Passive vs Active vs Forced DPF Regeneration Explained Simply

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I've you're an owner of a modern vehicle with a diesel-powered engine, then you must have heard the term 'DPF reset'. What you may not have heard (or don't understand) is the passive vs active vs forced DPF regeneration jargon. While extremely simple and easy to understand, these terms all...

DPF Regeneration: What It Is, Why It Matters & How to Perform It

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Diesel engines (DPF regeneration/reset can wait a bit, I need to pay deserved homage first), especially examples powering heavy-duty trucks, are quite powerful, torquey, and capable of taking on an insane amount of work (with little or no appreciable wear). They are also known to last forever (think...

5 Ignored Vehicle Maintenance You Should Take Very Seriously

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When vehicle maintenance is mentioned, most car owners imagine elaborate car repair procedures and complex auto DIY procedures. For some, maintenance equals changing engine oil and filter once every five thousand miles (or whatever mileage set by the manufacturer). While there's an element of tr...

The ‘Logic’ of Stuffing Catalytic Converter Cases With Mesh

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I had a less busy weekend recently and as I usually do, I passed it around in a place where various artisans ply their trade, mechanics Kazeems inclusive. That weekend, I saw something that directly inspired today's article. What's the logic of stuffing catalytic converter cases with wire mesh, ...

Is It Ok to Wash a Car’s Engine? The Truth & the Lies

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There are at least a billion and one folks in the world who swear that washing a car's engine isn't necessary. 'Why wash a car's engine?' Such folks argue. For this category of vehicle users and school of thought, opening the hood of a vehicle to clean or wash the engine doesn't make sense. ...