What is a DPF delete?
A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) delete is where your truck or van’s emissions system came fitted with a DPF and you remove it from your engine’s emissions systems.
Why is it not recommended?
Here are some of the other key reasons you should not conduct a DPF delete:
1.It is illegal and there are large fines
In New South Wales, and most of Australia, it is illegal to drive a vehicle without a DPF where the vehicle was manufactured with a DPF. There are large fines for individuals and businesses that are caught driving trucks or cars without DPFs.
NSW Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 states:
The owner of a motor vehicle who uses the motor vehicle, or causes or allows it to be used, must ensure that at the time of that use, any anti-pollution device that has been fitted to the motor vehicle has not been—
(a) removed, disconnected or impaired, or
(b) adjusted, or modified, in such a way as to result in the emission of excessive air impurities by the motor vehicle.
2. It is not safe
DPFs were created for a reason, to reduce the number of dangerous diesel exhaust gas (soot) released into the atmosphere. Some of the fumes captured by DPFs have been linked to cancer and severe respiratory diseases.
3. Can cause performance issues
If your car or truck came with a DPF, it’s engine and emissions management system has been tuned with the DPF in mind. Therefore, deleting the DPF can lead to performance issues with your vehicles engine and emissions systems.