Has anyone had a California PDf (soot filter) installed on a older truck

first off, its a DPF filter, as a pdf. file wont do ya much good. just pulling your chain, I know you meant Diesel particulate filter (DPF)

 

Dpf = POS is more like it....... I've never heard anything from anyone about their retro fit experience . Should be interesting .

 

waiting to see how it will work or if it will work

 

How old a truck are you talking about? From what I have heard the newer but still pre-smog trucks do ok with DPF's but they are still pretty cost prohibitive (think $25-$40k installed). If you are talking about an older truck with a mechanical motor from what I have heard the things just smoke too much to work with the DPF; it would just clog it too frequently. I kind of figured we would see more manufacturers entering this market by now, the fact that we haven't leads me to believe that it is not a product that is viable.

 

Unfortunately. I bet it is notpeople who do their homework. If anyone is even doing them.......i ran cal a few weeks back didnt see one retrofit whole time i was there

 

If you are gonna spend $15k_$30k on a filter might as well re-power the truck with SCR engine they run about $30k or so I've seen

 

While nobody has real scientific numbers, plenty of shops that used to do installs have quit. The reason is too many warranty issues. Too many DPF manufacturers have gone out of business leaving the shop holding the bag. Hundreds of lawsuits, fatalities (trucks burn while drivers are sleeping), and downtime.

The only good scenario that I've seen was a 1982 359 with a 2001 6NZ that the owner REALLY wanted to keep driving. He put the tattletale in the exhaust and was told he could not put DPF on without a rebuild. $20K later he was ready to spend $15K on a DPF retrofit.... $35,000 later he has a $20,000 truck. I think he's run about 50K miles with no problems.

 

I put one on a 2001 freighter with a Detroit engine. The filter works but I loss a lot of power once installed. She just won't climb hills like she used to. I'm selling the truck and getting a new one. Haven't had any issues with clogs or fires that I have heard others had.