Diesel Particulate Filters – DPFs

New or Remanufactured (reman) DPFs

Driving conditions on the roads today, particularly in city traffic, cause diesel particulate filters to clog more quickly, meaning they have to be replaced early. This is costly and not environment-friendly. We have an alternative: the remanufacturing of DPF, a good thing for the environment or for the purse of your customers!

Our Diesel Particulate Filters at a glance

Reman DPFs

AN ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly alternative, a product from the circular economy
COST SAVINGS: A reman DPF is approx. 30% cheaper than buying a new DPF. Its filtration capacity is identical to that of a new one

New DPFs

FOR REASONS OF QUALITY, Faurecia Service recommends silicon carbide DPFs
SILICON CARBIDE DPFs withstand higher temperatures than cordierite and can be remanufactured

DPF remanufacturing: an established process

The 6 steps to remanufacture a DPF in our plants

1. Heating

2. Blowing

3. Wetting

4. Drying

5. X-Ray

6. Blasting with sand

REMAN DPFS:
as good as new and up to 30% cheaper for end-customers

Our new Premium DPFs for the aftermarket:

SILICON CARBIDE (SiC) or CORDIERITE?

Along with reman DPFs, Faurecia offers new Diesel Particulate Filters for all mainstream brands and types of vehicle, with a focus on premium quality and perfect compatibility.

For both Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket fitting, Faurecia recommends high-quality silicon carbide ceramic, rather than using cordierite, which cannot withstand the same level of heat. Most car manufacturers exclusively use silicon carbide, meaning that their diesel engines (via ECU) are perfectly tailored to the material‘s characteristics. This is why it is crucial to offer SiC DPFs for the aftermarket, guaranteeing the same regeneration conditions as with original equipment. Silicon carbide DPFs also absorb significantly more fine particulates and, unlike cordierite DPFs, they can be cleaned or remanufactured. That higher quality pays off in the original equipment and in spare parts.

For the Aftermarket, in addition to the SiC range, Faurecia Service offers a range of cordierite DPFs, recommended for long-distance driving profiles.

	Silicon Carbide (SiC)	Cordierite
Max. Temperature	>2000 °C	1400 °C
Soot mass limit	14 g/l	6 g/l
Weight	0,8 kg/l	0,4 kg/l

CAUTION WITH CORDIERITE:

The lower heat resistance of cordierite results in faster overheating and even melting of the Diesel Particulate Filter.