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Enhance your reputation with quality DPFs
  • Carol Fisher
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  • 22 Jul 2026

Enhance your reputation with quality DPFs

It's not easy in the automotive industry. Costs are high, customer expectations are fuelled by cost reduction strategies, and you don't have the time to be fitting inferior motor vehicle…

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Australia’s largest automotive convention
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 5 Jun 2023

Australia’s largest automotive convention

AUTOMOTIVE WORKSHOP MANAGERS and TECHNICIANS, AutoCare 2023 is for you! THIS Fri 9 & Sat 10 Jun, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm at the BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE. Talk…

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MERRY CHRISTMAS and thank you from DPF Sales Australia
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 21 Dec 2022

MERRY CHRISTMAS and thank you from DPF Sales Australia

MERRY CHRISTMAS and thank you to our Diesel workshop and muffler Technicians and Diesel vehicle operators. It’s been a great year, and we appreciate your confidence in us. Have a…

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DIESEL TECHNICIANS have never been busier
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 21 Dec 2022

DIESEL TECHNICIANS have never been busier

DIESEL TECHNICIANS have never been busier than right now! NEED A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER ?? We are open and available*! The best of GERMAN ENGINEERING - On the shelf now…

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See you at AAAA Expo Melb. 7-9 April
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 22 Mar 2022

See you at AAAA Expo Melb. 7-9 April

See you in Melbourne for the 2022 AUTO AFTERMARKET & COLLISION REPAIR EXPO – Attend and Win ! Ensure you VISIT DPF SALES AUSTRALIA at Stand D08 at and get…

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DPF Sales at AAAA Expo Melbourne
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 3 Mar 2022

DPF Sales at AAAA Expo Melbourne

See us at the AAAA Expo 7 - 9 APR 2022 MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE. Visit DPF SALES, chat with us - and.... Pick up a terrific handy Alloy…

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Do Used DPFs work?
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 3 Mar 2022

Do Used DPFs work?

What about used DPFs? Do Used DPFs work? Theoretically, they should not work, however, in practice I do hear of people using them. Ideally, they should be professionally cleaned before…

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Thank you, DPF Australia
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 13 Sep 2021

Thank you, DPF Australia

"NEVER DID I EVER …" is a game some might play; but for me, it became an experience when dealing with DPF Australia. Exemplary customer service cannot begin to describe…

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DPF Sales Australia agent for German engineered ERNST
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 16 Feb 2021

DPF Sales Australia agent for German engineered ERNST

ERNST-Apparatebau GmbH was founded in 1919 in Hagen, Germany, and supply vehicle-specific exhaust systems for passenger cars and vans and cover the fields of silencers and pipes, catalytic converters, diesel…

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The Symptom or the Problem?  DPF blockages
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 16 Feb 2021

The Symptom or the Problem? DPF blockages

We often tell technicians that a DPF blockage is just a symptom, not the problem. Remember your first day back at the gym? Well, it’s a lot like that. The…

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German Cars Love German Parts
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 23 Oct 2020

German Cars Love German Parts

Since 1919, ERNST Abgastecnoligie, German aftermarket exhaust manufacturers have been appreciated the world over by technicians and for quality and fit. German car driving enthusiasts tell us “ It’s the…

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Moving on up at DPF Sales Australia
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 6 Nov 2019

Moving on up at DPF Sales Australia

Growing larger is a nice problem for DPF Sales Australia.  DPF SALES AUSTRALIA are pleased to announce the relocation of their National Head Office this week to: Unit 39 / 15…

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Toyota faces class action over Hilux DPF
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 12 Aug 2019

Toyota faces class action over Hilux DPF

A CLASS ACTION AGAINST AUSTRALIA BEST-SELLING CAR has been filed in the Federal Court, over issues with the diesel particulate filter in June 2015-18 Toyota HiLux, Prado and Fortuner models…

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VW’s last Beetle rolls off factory floor this week
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 12 Jul 2019

VW’s last Beetle rolls off factory floor this week

Volkswagen is bringing an end to its much-loved Beetle car this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. In total, over 21 million original Volkswagen Beetles were produced in its…

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What causes DPF failure?
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 24 Jan 2019

What causes DPF failure?

Unfortunately, despite their benefits, DPF’s do fail and many diesel car owners do not realise they may be helping to contribute, by not doing enough kilometres and driving too frequently…

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What does a DPF do for your diesel engine ?
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 24 Jan 2019

What does a DPF do for your diesel engine ?

The Diesel Particulate Filter traps the harmful diesel gases that gets cleaned regularly by a process called DPF regeneration. Emissions from diesel cars are a concern worldwide. The collected diesel…

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Health Issues with Common Rail diesels ?
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 24 Jan 2019

Health Issues with Common Rail diesels ?

With your common-rail diesel, you may experience Smoke; Power loss; Rough idle; Engine rattle; Dirty diesel engine oil; Oil use; EGR valve problems, and inlet system deposits. Diesel fuel quality is…

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Assessing a DPF Issue
  • Charles Anderson
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  • 7 Nov 2018

Assessing a DPF Issue

Initial Assessment of a DPF Issue A couple of questions to the driver and a quick walk around the vehicle can tell a lot about the likely condition of the…

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