Adding diesel exhaust fluid to trucks has become fairly routine, despite some of the anxiety that came along with the debut of this new fluid a decade ago, needed to cut emissions using selective ...

Under certain conditions, the water in DEF can evaporate, leaving behind white crystal urea deposits. Over time, these crystals can build up, clogging system components and interfering with normal ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is taking actions to ease the frustration and disruptions around sudden “derates” of diesel engines when they run out of diesel exhaust fluid or have a ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging machinery manufacturers to update their equipment to prevent shutdowns when diesel exhaust fluid runs out, Administrator Lee Zeldin said Monday.

Every day, technical support teams at construction equipment manufacturers and dealers get calls from customers covering any number of topics. A common engine-related call involves diesel exhaust ...

Which diesel exhaust fluid is best? When you have a diesel vehicle, besides adding fuel, you need to add diesel exhaust fluid. Diesel-powered vehicles require diesel exhaust fluid to reduce engine ...

This story appears in the Aug. 8 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. In the wake of federal clean-air mandates in 2007 and 2010, maintenance technicians ...

Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is nothing new. GM’s Duramax-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD pickups have had used the stuff since 2011. So has Ford’s F-Series Super Duty.

HOLLY, Mich., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A diesel truck, car or SUV that is losing power and fuel economy, shutting down unexpectedly, and/or has a DEF warning light illuminated is probably ...