Diesel trucks are built tough and can last up to five years without issue. However, I've worked on trucks — both professionally and in my garage — for a decade, and I've seen how long they can last ...

Every diesel truck owner eventually hears about the DPF — the diesel particulate filter that catches soot before it can escape out the tailpipe in order to burn it off once the exhaust is hot enough.

Diesel particulate filters could be considered the Rodney Dangerfield of truck components. They get no respect — at least, not the respect they arguably deserve. Black smoke that once spewed from ...