DPF Cleaning Services

A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) captures harmful soot and particulates from your exhaust to reduce emissions. Over time, these build up inside the filter, leading to blockages that restrict airflow and reduce engine performance.

When a DPF is blocked, you may notice:

While DPFs are designed to regenerate automatically, short journeys or city driving often prevent this from happening—leading to buildup and eventually, filter failure.

We offer three levels of DPF servicing, depending on how severe the blockage is:

Every DPF clean includes diagnostics and post-clean checks to ensure your system is performing correctly before you leave our Sheffield workshop.

In some cases, a DPF may be too clogged or damaged to restore. If the filter is over 90% blocked, a full replacement may be required.

At MB Services, we offer DPF replacement in Sheffield using only genuine OEM or high-quality reconditioned filters. We do not fit cheap aftermarket filters, as these often cause recurring problems and won’t last as long.

Our trained technicians will:

Most cars now come with an active DPF regeneration process built in to the engine control unit, but many people’s driving habits don’t allow for this to work properly. For instance, if you drive primarily in the city, your engine will not be able to reach the temperatures required to burn away the excess soot. Also, active regeneration takes time, so if your journey doesn’t last long enough for it to complete, your DPF will remain clogged.

We offer a forced DPF regeneration service, which is carried out by initiating your ECU to manually regenerate the DPF. By giving your engine a post TDC injection of diesel, the combustion temperature in your engine is raised which recreates the conditions required to burn away all the residue that has built up within the filter. This process can be done at our Sheffield workshop in a day, and is offered as part of our servicing packages. Alongside this, we can also recondition your ECU to trigger automatic regenerations on a regular basis, making sure your DPF stays clean for longer.

We also offer DPF replacement services for those filters that are beyond repair. This usually occurs when a filter reaches 90% or more capacity. We will order in the ideal filter for your car and our highly trained technicians will install it. Our facility contains the same equipment and data that you’d expect from a major dealer, so we guarantee that all DPF filters are fitted with care and precision.

We only use new or reconditioned DPF filters from OEM manufacturers. We do not use aftermarket DPF filters as they do not offer the same quality. Please get in touch to arrange a DPF replacement so we can source you a new or reconditioned filter.