DPF filter thefts . F Y I

[danny W1M]

Reading an article in the Sept. 2017 "Plain and Valley" newspaper SE Sask.,,,, about thieves taking zip cut saws to heavy industrial equipment and cutting out the DPF's, for the precious metals contained within. Happen just north of Moosemin to an excavator, damages estimated to be about $15,000. Also a couple of businesses at Esterhazy were hit and filters cut out of newer heavy trucks. One place, Core Industrial Services had 2 vac trucks damaged, another place, Crushrite, had 3 trucks damaged, their estimate was $45,000.

But article says newer Ag tractors and combines also have these filters, and of course newer transport trucks.

Don't see a website where this article can be viewed on line, I think it's associated with the "World Spectator" newspaper. Maybe someone else can post a link to the article.

[danny W1M]

Electronics will likely prevent you from operating your equipment without it in place.

Won't be as simple as when you used to cut out an old catalytic converter from the 1990's pickup and replace it with a piece of tail pipe.

[furrowtickler]

Well , I know one farm that has bypassed all def on their machines . It's not that hard to do apparently.

[danny W1M]

Be interesting to know how to bypass the sensors?

Any difference in fuel economy, when not using DEF?

[fjlip]

Local HD mechanic says DPF delete seems to create engine troubles. They are built to use DPF and deletes are not changing the internals, drastically reducing engine life. Head gaskets seem to go. His experience with highway tractors.