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EXHAUST AND EMISSIONS

DPF PROBLEMS?

GARAGE SERVICES

Common DPF problems include: ■ Lack of regeneration (blocked filter) ■ Insufficient drive cycles ■ Sensor fault ■ Mechanical fault ■ Electrical system fault ■ Poor quality fuels/oils/servicing ■ Low fuel/oil level ■ Empty/low fluid reservoir ■ Excessive heat (Broken down/melted filter core) ■ Excess fuel combusting upstream of filter ■ Excess fuel combusting within filter. The filter can only deal with what flows through it. A blocked filter is a symptom of a problem, not the cause. LKQ Euro Car Parts offer a DPF cleaning service, what are the benefits? ■ The customer is getting the same unit back - no fitment issues ■ It is a cost-effective alternative to main dealer prices where no aftermarket unit is available ■ Patented cleaning process that removes 98% of ash and soot.

Engine and DPF Carbon Cleaning

With greater emphasis being put on environmental policies and needs, vehicle emissions play a large part in the green agenda. Tighter MOT regulations on emissions means that it features quite prominently in the list of MOT fails. Changing filters, oil and spark plugs is one part of getting a car through its emission test, but have you thought about. Adding carbon cleaning as well? Carbon cleaning can help improve a vehicle’s performance while lowering a customer’s carbon footprint. In the current economic climate, customers are holding onto vehicles longer, meaning they are aging. Being able to offer carbon cleaning/DPF cleaning, means they will ultimately perform better and last longer. The benefit to your workshop means that you can offer an additional service, create additional revenue streams and profit, but most importantly keep customers happy and loyal. Why carbon cleaning? Trends show we’re keeping vehicles longer and looking to reduce cost of vehicle ownership. There are millions of vehicles on the road with DPFs. Up to 70% of clogged DPFs are unnecessarily scrapped, meaning you could be paying for a replacement when cleaning would restore the part to perfect working condition.

The benefits of providing an engine and DPF carbon cleaning service are:

LKQ Euro Car Parts offer a DPF cleaning service with a turnaround of just three days:

■ Reduces emissions ■ Clean blocked DPF’s ■ Improves fuel efficiency

Day 1: Customer identifies blocked DPF, branch collects DPF and sends to be cleaned

Day 2: DPF is inspected, cleaned and tested and returned to branch

Day 3: Branch receives DPF and sends back to the customer.

■ Restores engine performance ■ Increases a positive reputation from customers.

If you don’t have the equipment you need for certain jobs and find you are turning away or sending work to another garage, talk to your local LKQ Euro Car Parts branch about Garage Services. This could help bring your garage to the next level and open up your streams of revenue.

■ The process is completely safe for the DPF filter and the materials within the filter ■ No harmful solvents are used which could damage the internal materials ■ Before cleaning, the machine measures the DPF's air flow rate in its dirty/blocked state ■ The DPF then cycles through a high-pressure flush cleaning process – this is repeated 16 times and ensures maximum removal of particulate matter, ash, soot and oil

■ After cleaning the DPF is up to 98% as efficient as fitting a new replacement ■ The DPF's airflow is then re-measured to ensure particles have been removed and the filter is unblocked and clean ■ The DPF is then fully dried to ensure there will be no white smoke through the exhaust when the engine is started-up after being re-fitted.

To find out more about the services we can offer you, you can visit our OmniHub.

Talk to your local branch about our DPF cleaning service