DPFs in light vans - how do they cope?
How do vans used for short journeys cope with DPF contamination?
Asked on 31 December 2013 by Anthony Piper
Answered by
Honest John
They haven't been. This has caused the Royal Mail a massive problem because someone in its procurement division was stupid enough to order diesels.
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