How to make shorter journeys in a diesel car without clogging the DPF
Driving a diesel car with a diesel particulate filter? Haynes explains how to avoid the DPF becoming clogged when you're only making short trips...
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Petrol vs Diesel: what is the real difference?
Should you go for petrol or diesel? It’s not as easy as you think because everything you thought you knew is changing…
What is a DPF on a diesel car?
A DPF (or diesel particulate filter) traps harmful particles - or soot - emitted from a diesel vehicle’s engine and stops them from being released into the environment.
What is diesel fuel and what does it do
Most drivers’ relationship with diesel fuel begins and ends with the garage fuel pump. It’s what they put in their diesel cars. It’s dirty, smelly, oily stuff (it’s sometimes called diesel oil) which is why garages have rubber glove dispensers so you can avoid getting your hands dirty as you fill...