There's a common assumption that any competent mechanic can work on any vehicle. And for a lot of basic jobs, brakes, tires, oil changes, that's largely true. But when it comes to diesel engines, the gap between a general auto shop...
If you drive a diesel truck built after 2007, your exhaust system includes a component that most owners never think about until something goes wrong. It's called the diesel particulate filter, or DPF, and it plays a bigger role in your truck's...
The turbocharger on a diesel truck is one of the hardest-working components under the hood. It spins at speeds that most drivers would find hard to believe -- often exceeding 100,000 RPM -- pushing compressed air into the engine to help it produce the...