Aside from legal stuff,removing DPF is 100% beneficial to a car/truck.

It’s good to see this video. I just run old school now td42 had 2 newer dpf and common rail cars both blew up around 180 thousand (ranger, navara) always serviced etc at 5000kms still didn’t handle things. Back to the old td 300 thousand and going strong. Think in new vehicle petrol is the go over the diesel common rail worse luck. Great videos good build. Was fencing with a bloke had a dual cab cruiser and it was doing a burn as we fenced was not just the dpf out the back of the exhaust while it sat high idled and did it’s burn caught the leaves on fire.

If we're making the point about illegal modifications, the Hilux as modified was illegal in Western Australia and if it was running 285 70 17 (you mentioned 33s) then it's also illegal in all states. Western Australia has a lmit on vehicle lifts of 50mm, so you can't do a 2 inch lift and run anything except stock tyre size. But a 285 70 17 is also an illegal tyres tyres for most 4wds as they are 56mm over stock size and the lmit in all states is 50mm. The Hilux is also running an illegal amount of spot lights. In Western Australia the limit is 4 and the Hilux was running 8. So these mods make the Hilux illegal and unroadworthy. Going forward, you should both remove these videos talking about illegal mods as there's too much misinformation and contradiction.

Hi Ronny, very good info I have dealt with these regs for 43 years. People thought i was being picky however when you have an expensive vehicle and you have it modified so that it is no longer safe or legal and then you find the insurers will not pay when something happens, may not be your fault, don’t blame someone else for what you have done to your vehicle. Love your channel Ronny. Bravo from Victoria Australia

I work on commercial and Agricultural vehicles and i'll be honest. DPF's play up so much, either the re-gen faults or the DPF just gets blocked and plugged. They are a real pain and the worst thing is they are expensive AF. I can see why some remove them because it's one less headache. Yea i know emissions is important.. but i feel like things have too many components that fail nowadays that vehicles have become throw away items.

Thanks for posting the video Ronny! Such a relevant subject. And what i love about your vids is you research the topic and present facts as to the best of your knowledge... And you have us the general public in mind. Thanks again and keep up the good work with bith these videos and your travel vids.

Good Work Fella!!!! I saw that episode in question and thought at the time the mechanic (who is well respected) has put himself in strife.

I took mine out. RUNS GREAT 👍 I recommend you take yours out too.. IF tour are fined. DONT PAY IT.! WEVE GOT TO HAVE CITIZEN'S START TO STAND UP FOR OURSELVES ! - or else- we get what we deserve- CONTROL

Thanks for adding important, relevant facts into our community. They will cascade into discussions and make a difference. That's all you can do. Decent people with a brain will understand and do the right thing. The few who don't get it are beyond reason and help.

Soot will kill you slow, hell what won't. 🙄🙄🙄 . Here in Texas Even commercial trucks have removed DPF .All Diesel emissions on engines do significantly reduce engine life, power, reliability, reduce fuel economy, clutter up engine compartment, add weight. I have a diesel ram that i gutted all that BS out, best thing i ever did it's a whole different pick up,I use it mostly for work but its a race horse as well .

Yeah this wasn't the Ronny Dahl video I was hoping for this Sunday morning BUT I feel it's well timed and needed to be said.

About time someone covered this. Thanks mate

Also add in there: DPFs often aren't well designed for city driving. DPFs can clog up, put your vehicle into limp mode and require replacement from as little as 80,000km in the case of the car I had. Are very expensive to replace. Over $2,000 every 3 years is absolutely BS. Required to use additional fuel to create that burn cycle. Required in some vehicles to "have to" go for a minimum 30 minute drive a week at 100km or so for it to do it's burn cycle, and if that's not in your needed routine, then that's a lot of carbon. The system is stupid. But that's it

Once again Ronny provides the best advice and feedback 👍

I just want to say this, Matter can change form through physical and chemical changes, but through any of these changes matter is conserved. The same amount of matter exists before and after the change-none is created or destroyed. Meaning the soot inside the DPF doesn't just disappear during regeneration, it changes form from soot particles into ash particles.. This ash is also a lot lighter than soot meaning it'll travel further than soot once airborne. What are the most harmful airborne particles? UFPs are the most dangerous particulate matter because their tiny size makes them extremely inhalable. They are less than 0.1 microns in diameter and make up roughly 90% of all airborne particles. Now which is worse? Soot you can see or ash that you can't? Just because you can't see microwaves, ultraviolet waves doesn't mean they aren't harmful..

this came out the best time as i was in the proccess of removing my dpf on my Audi a4 lol i use it for town driving mainly and just wanted to be one less thing to go wrong , instead I've opted for a OBD2 tool than does manual dpf regeneration. Thanks Ronny for saving me some potential big fines

“It’s a 4wd, not a race car”. Backed. 100%.

Thanks again Ronny for your common sense advice and honesty especially the roof rack issue - there is no way I would drill roof holes in my new 60k plus 4WD or any other car for that matter and noted your KZfaq colleague In NSW with his Navara having the same issue - I bought a pre-DPF 2010 Hilux Auto Diesel two and a half years ago from interstate VIC after months of research on the best brand for reliability and advice regarding too many technical systems to go wrong leaving you stranded in the remote outback - have always loved the Troopy concept.

Bien dit Ronny bien que je ne vive pas en Australie et que je suive vos video depuis deux ans maintenant j’apprecie vraiment votre travail et je ne cache pas que j’ai baucoup appris avec vous merci encore et bonne continuation

Ronnie you're one of the few Aussie 4WDing channels I'll watch because of your common sense and level-headed style. There's too many that are just hoons and yobbos sending the wrong message.

Very well presented. Thank you

Figure it would be prudent of me to add that fines and unroadworthy also apply to the removal of any emission systems (ie cat converters) and can lend you in the same situation. Also the Toyota issues around the dpf seem mainly centred around it being a new system, we’ve had the systems on euro cars for 15+ years now and some brands struggle with issues in the early days but very rare to have major issues with them these days.

Good stuff Ronny. I do remember the 6x6 modified where Justin says the dpf in place as he punches clouds out the stacks😜

I'd be very careful about insurance. Even if it DOES say that it'll cover vehicles with a DPF-delete there's probably some other caveat (such as, perhaps, requiring that a vehicle adheres to all current construction & use laws) which they could use to avoid liability.

Fantastic timely video Ronny

Its not a matter of if he'll get done, its when... and with him on a trip to the Cape currently, the chances of him getting caught are high. Also the chances of getting the full amount of the fine are high too, for both him and the shop who did it

Toyota identified the potential for grass fires under 70 Series Land Cruisers a couple of years ago. As a result they recalled affected vehicles and fitted a heat shield to the DPF which should negate the risk of grass fire due to a DPF burn.

2016!?!? Lucky you guys, we’ve been dealing with these diesel castrators since 2007!

Good share Ronnie, however I reckon the trigger might not be 100% accurate. Pretty sure the JA and Fats crowd would be doing the right, and there is actually no reference to NOT replacing the old unit. Nonethless, very valuable intel as always bro - keep up the good work 👍

thank you for sharing the video have 2010 Isuzu 300/75 4x4 with dpf fit on a truck as came out them stand

Thank you for the information 😎👍

I respect your contribution here as a influencer. last I checked, Explore Life is not responding to their viewers comments and concerns. It seems they think they are smarter than us! I guess its all click bait and just a fun fiction video. How is Just Auto’s managing their risks of Explore Life’s mods?

Worst thing about all of this is it once again shows influencers are just in it for clicks, Explore life really should have known better I don’t know the bloke but to me he looked at views are more important than legality’s.

You’ve only got to look at the diesel brothers in the states who were also making videos regularly about the tuning of diesel vehicles and obviously removing emissions control’s. They coped the fine. $1.2m AUD

Good video, I agree with what you said, this video is needed!

Thanks Ronny. This is definitely more important to get this message out there. Some people don't grow up and will learn the hard way. Ding Bats.

Completely agree. A lot of us commented on said video, telling him to take it down, edit it out at least. To no avail. Hopefully he comes to his senses.

If you tune a dpf vehicle you need to know what you do, you need a very clean and good tune similar to the stock programming in terms of soot output which is more complicated. So it's just laziness. If you watch at it with international travel in mind it gets a bit different. Dpf and egr systems require the highest fuel quality and lowest Sulphur in the fuel which is not available everywhere at every time. For us it's illegal and there is no way around keeping dpf and egr, we just have to deal with it.

What’s the bet that there is another EL video coming out soon explaining “Why I put my DPF back in”. 😆

I was thinking this the other day when i watched it,i cant believe the business owner was endorsing it on video. Would'nt he be the one that is most liable? Would'nt the EPA if found out,be able to absolutely tare him a new arse-hole and shut them down? Specially with video evidence. After all the stuff thats happening in the states atm with the EPA.Its really leaving yourself out in the open for a good reeming!!!

Interesting Video. In South Africa most out-of-warrenty bakkies (Utes) have their EGR Cooler deleted/blanked off, together with their Catalytic Converter (aka Cat) removed. Our Utes does not have DPFs, nor are we forced to comply with emmision regulations. We benefit from removing the EGR cooler + deCat with a prolonged engine and turbo life.

Well said, Ronny. Glad to see some content creators with a sense of responsibility!

Explore life is just creating content… “guys you wouldn’t believe what happened!” “We got, busted!” 😂

Good work putting that together. Although I fear we have a KZfaq war coming.

The exact reason I would never by a new car besides the fact working on older cars are so much more fun

Good stuff Ronny, this stuff is well worth highlighting, lots of hero builds (particularly on KZfaq) with dpf removed which the average punter will think is fine. I'm with you, your fourby ain't a racecar, so no need to chase crazy power, sure a tasty bump is handy for towing etc, but all easily done while staying compliant 👍

It’s all going to come crashing down for the guys deleting dpf’s and hiding behind the excuse that cops don’t know what they’re looking for and warranty will only be voided on that specific part. I have a feeling that explore life and just autos will be the example set by the EPA.

not only the DPF but blocking the EGR

Maybe in the off-roading world the main reason to remove the DPF is for a V8 sound but for the rest of us sound is the least important reason. The most important reason is not having something that could potentially go wrong at anytime and then having an expensive fix or to have a DPF clean. 2nd reason I would say is to let the engine breath easier and to gain more power. I really don't think the environmental impact of a small percentage of owners removing them is that much of a concern. There's much more of an impact from other things such as air travel, fossil fuel power stations and things such as cargo ships etc. Electric/hydrogen vehicles are gonna be main stream pretty soon so it's just totally a none issue, especially considering the small percentage of owners that do it at the moment

Outstanding and thank you for that! Have one question for you. The side window visor on your vehicles are made by who! We used to be able to get them in the states, but just can't find them any more! Thank for your great content in your video's!

Great video Ronny well said Thank you

I was very surprised that mechanic allowed that channel to publish that video last week.

Good work Ronny 👏 couldn't believe that other video.

Could be some smart advertising by said youtuber. While they said they removed the old DPF they didn't say they didnt replace it... guess we will eventually find out! Either way - solid video Ronny! Its a good educate the 4WD community

And for those that didn’t know, it was Matt from explore life who posted up the video. And the EPA and TMR are now investigating

Hey Ronnie, great vid. I’ve had a number of sports cars and a couple of late model diesels go over the pits (vehicle inspections) over the years and have known plenty of people that have done the same for various reasons (yellow stickers, getting engineered mods etc). From my non scientific observations you can get away with a lot of mods including “illegal” wheels and lifts. But the moment you remove catalytic converters, mess with dpfs or vent anything to atmosphere (like a blow off valve or waste-gate ) it has been an instant fail (meaning the car is not roadworthy) which lines up with your message. It May be worth doing a video on the process of how to get your mods certified by an engineer and then going in for inspection and then advising your insurance etc (hey you could even do a dpf delete and see what happens). Cheers - by the way, having watched the video in question, I'm not fully convinced they deleted the DPF without replacing it - either way they could have done a better job making that clear to avoid this situation.

Very wise Ronny…👍

great video, but I do more consider about EGR, it makes lots carbon accumulation in engine intake and injector blockage on diesel 4wd vehicles

Needed to be said Ronny 👍 Queensland department of transport if they catch wind of it 🤦🤦

Can you change your DPF for a different type like how people change mufflers for hiflow. Seems like they removed it on the video but did they refit a better quality one.

Needed to be said.

Well said, nailed it.

Good points and I'll probably get flack for this but didn't they say they had replaced it with something of there own because the back of the og one was melted. its hard to hear in vid and short.

I'm surprised you didn't touch on the EGR delete

In the past 2 years, I was informed by a fellow FF that some DFES vehicles fitted with DPF had issues with limp mode activation on fire grounds due to extended periods of idling and low speed operations, cant confirm however told one brigade with a 1.4 light truck appliance had the DPF deactivated (either temporarily or permanently ) on safety grounds, by the manufacturer of the truck whilst a permanent solution was found. I have one fitted to my NX Pajero, no plans to remove it, Provent CC fitted.

Can you make a video abour EGR deleat please.

Good job Ronnie! If the manufacturers were to relocate the DPF to a higher spot on the vehicle, they could be proactive in stopping bushfires worldwide. However most goverments are pushing for full electric vehicles to eliminate our outdoor hobbies. Although some manufacturers like jeep are trying to build an electric offroad vehicle, they are far ftom having the driving mileage equal to diesel or petrol. I cant fathom trying to do an electrical repair on a trail like the Canning Stock Route. The DPF only provides extreeme heat while it is in regen mode so it can burn off the soot it has collected. Most diesels create the most soot while at lower RPMs, and this sends the DPF into regen more often causing concern for brushfires while overlanding.Caterpillar engines here in the USA could meet the particulate matter reduction without using a DPF, but could not get the certification because the law required the engines to have a DPF. So as Ronnie stated dont be an Id10t removing any item the manufacturer had to install, you WILL get fined.

I saw the video seemed an incredibly stupid move to do it and then announce it to the world on KZfaq. In the uk people smash the innards out and remap the ecu. The DPF has to be thee to pass the annual MOT but it’s only a visual check

Great to see someone address the white elephant in the room, I was shocked of the video been made public most people know it can be done and it does get done why so why the shop and a public figure we’re happy to be seen doing it

"It's a 4wd not a racecar" quoted by the man himself now everyone with barra engines in their 4bies look silly 😅

Well said. 👍🏻 Cheers. 🍻

Make a video about the EGR too please Do we remove it or leave it?

I'd like to see the study looking at how many fires are caused and emissions from those fires vs what vehicles would produce with a filter removed (net difference between vehicle with and without) and see which actually has the greater environmental impact.

The main problem is money and complexity. I'm not interested in removing my dpf because I change vehicles every 3-4 years. Never had any problem whatsoever with dpf/adblue. However, I can imagine how problematic it can be owning an older vehicle with dpf because it's expensive as hell to replace parts associated with it. We are beta testers for this technology. If the dpf system was bulletproof no one would care.

I guess the guy didn't see DPFs as "game changing" or something he's "absolutely froffing" over 20x a vid. Does my head in.

They also removed everything after market on that 79 claiming its all power gain. Also don't catch cans , secondary fuel filters.

Here in the United States a lot of people delete that system on their diesel trucks. We don't have emissions testing or inspections where I live. We used to have emissions testing but never had inspections. Some states require inspections as well as emission testing.

Sorry mate, but while I fully agree with the content of this video and am a big fan of your channel, this sounds like a perfect example of "someone preaching water, but drinking wine". You explicitly state that you don't want to own a car from 2016 (or later) because, amongst others, you like the V8 sound and power without DPF. Yet you make a big issue about the environmental / health consequences of doing away with the DPF in a post-2016 car. Do you honestly believe that the two pre-2016 cars you own are less polluting because you're legally allowed to run them without DPF?

Yeah but he’s happy “Froffing” on it.

Good topic Ronny 👍

If you want more power and your law allow it’s or you use it racetrack only go for it if you need to remove the dpf or want to straight pipe it. But I don’t own a top fuel dragster so I rather stay with a good exhaust system with a sport dpf

Basic $10k fine 200k max, also potential check engine light running rich shortening the engine life.

Fourby4diesel does some excellent technical videos on these topics… effectively the issue with harming your engine is not the DPF. It is the exhaust gas reticulation.

positives outweighs the negatives. I removed mine and haven't looked back. just remove it

Well I know I'll never have to do an intake clean. Couldn't fix it in two years so bye bye DPF. Runs like a dream now :))

Would the same apply to diesel EGR deletes? And on that note, does anyone know of any potential negative effects of EGR deletes on engines? Thanks!

And this just reinforces why Ronny is my primary source of info. His advice has always remained no-BS. He hasn’t succumbed to the allure of sponsorship, influencer-wank and chasing insane (and unreliable) power from the 70 series. As much as I appreciate the other guy’s channel, and cinematography… he is peddling, and massively bias, due to sponsorship. Doesn’t stop me watching it… but take everything he says with a massive grain of salt.

They also said they disabled the EGR. That's why they removed the catch can. Dpfs aren't a big deal if you do the right thing to keep them working properly. I have 2 vehicles with a dpf and only had an issue with 1 because of short trips during lockdowns

Got a 2017 79 series stock standard except suspension, 185k on the clock, never had a dpf issue, goes absolutely everywhere I point it..

Well the mazda 5 sport I had with a clogged up dpf nearly knackered the engine - whipped it out, re map, ran better and cheaper. Volvo D30 no dpf runs fine ..... Planned obselence is real so we have to keep buying more ....

Old mate’s channel you are referring to started out good but unfortunately lately he has turned into a complete tool

You tell ‘em Ronny!

Do navara np300s have dpfs on the 2015 - 2016 models?

I couldn't believe it when I watched old mate's video about his DPF delete, not to mention the workshop's admission about performing the work. I thought I may have missed something in the video whereby they added a disclaimer about the vehicle being only used on private land, which would negate all liability. Both the guys in the video have rocks in their head. Cheers

Easily get more power with DPF out and decent tune. Depends on the motor.

WELL said.

Good call Ronny, people NEED to know this & yes it is bloody important, thank you. BTW what video are you referring to??? can someone please tell me I would like to watch it.

beside restricting the sound of your vehicle and limiting your performance there is also the cost of replacement, if manufactures didn't charge thousands for replacement dpf then people wouldn't bother removing them.

Not a bad idea, but the ECU needs to be adapted for the delete. Otherwise only problems can arise.

Well said but yes every states fines are different Queensland is 2k per cylinder