Recognition for EEC DPF Reset Tool

The European Exhaust Diesel Particulate Filter Reset Tool has been awarded yet another industry accolade.

The industry-unique, value DPF Reset Tool has been announced as one of PMM Magazine's Top Products of 2012, as part of their innovation celebration.

Situated within the Diagnostics section of the awards, the tool has been recognised for giving the aftermarket the ability to easily perform static regenerations of over 250 Diesel Particulate Filters, reset the EOLYS additive light and identify fault codes.

You can read more and see the other products in the PMM Top Products of 2012 at: http://pmmonline.co.uk/articles/pmm-top-products-2012-our-innovation-celebration

How to understand Diesel Particulate Filters

EEC has been working hard to increase the industry knowledge of Diesel Particulate Filters, with a number of training days across the UK.

We have been working with our distributors to improve customer awareness of DPF's and how they work with the complete emissions system. One recent session was presented to a sales force of over 100 people, who are now confidently promoting this product group to their customers.

The training covers how the filter works, diagnosing faults, understanding guidelines on how to replace a unit and how to use the EEC DPF Reset Tool most effectively.

Paul Clark, Managing Director, comments: "Correctly diagnosing the fault and following manufacturers guidelines are paramount to ensuring longevity of the replacement unit, and to save on cost by replacing components unnecessary."

Firmly committed to helping our customers learn more about the emission system, EEC technical trainers are available to visit your customers, spend time with your sales and support staff, and visit shows and events to help you. 

With over 24 years experience of manufacturers training throughout Europe, we are the fully qualified experts.  All our training programmes are tailored to the customers skill set, with all delegates receiving a certificate and bespoke email and telephone technical support ongoing.

For more details on our training, our DPFs and the industry unique EEC DPF Reset Tool, please visit www.eurocats.co.uk. 

Understanding DPF Regeneration - part 1

Did you know that:

- A new DPF will run for approximately 300-1000 miles before it first regenerates? But after then, it should happen around every 200 miles if the operating conditions require it, and the vehicle is functioning correctly.

- If a DPF is more than 80% blocked within 200 miles, there is almost certainly a problem with another part of the emissions system that caused the filter to originally block and no longer function correctly.

- A new DPF is not a flow through device like a catalytic converter. Exhaust gases pass into the filter and the gases must be able to flow through the internal cell walls in order to exit the filter. The DPF cell walls are porous to allow the gases through and are designed to trap any particulate matter (soot). This matter ends up deposited on the cell walls.

- If the vehicle is parked before regeneration has been completed and this process is repeated over a period of time, the soot deposits built up can reach a level where regeneration is no longer sufficient to clear the blocked filter. The resulting back pressure will cause poor vehicle performance or breakdown.