How can the aftermarket help improve the environmental credentials of UK roads?

Recent assessments have brought the issue of emissions back under the spotlight

How can the aftermarket help improve the environmental credentials of UK roads?
Klarius supplies the appropriate OE style fixings required for each product, ensuring optimum fitment.

Doug Bentley, head of research and development at Klarius Products Ltd, explains that by specifying quality replacement products and fitting them correctly, fuel efficiency and air quality can be improved.

The two components that most clearly represent the initiative to improve air quality are the diesel particulate filter and catalytic converter.

By selecting a type-approved replacement that is compliant to EU standards, these devices can preserve the original environmental compliancy of a vehicle.

However, there are inferior products available on the market that present increased pollution risks.

Illegal removal

An OEM equivalent aftermarket DPF will provide a long service life if installed on a vehicle, however inferior replacements feature monoliths that are half the size they should be.

These DPFs fill quicker, requiring more frequent soot-to-ash reduction processes and increasing the likelihood they will become blocked.

Like DPFs, some motorists and garages will collude in removing the CAT from the emissions system entirely, further increasing the levels of harmful gases released into the atmosphere.

Physical removal of either device will result in an automatic fail of the MOT test and if the internals have been removed, (an illegal solution some garages still allegedly offer) then there is a good chance the vehicle will fail the emissions segment.

Cheap CAT and DPF replacements usually compromise on the levels of precious metals inside the matrix, which serves to exponentially increase the levels of dangerous emissions.

To combat this, Klarius ensures that all CATs present in the range incorporate adequate levels of precious metals required to meet Type Approval standards.

Higher fuel consumption

A poorly fitted exhaust, CAT or DPF can leak gases into the atmosphere before they reach emissions control devices.

An exhaust that has been extensively modified to fit a vehicle, or poorly designed in the first place may affect levels of back pressure.

This results in higher fuel consumption, with reduced efficiency translating into increased emissions levels.

It is also vital that joints and flanges connected in the system before the CAT or DPF are sealed with the correct gasket, rather than paste or putty sealant material as this can severely compromise it.

Selecting an OEM equivalent specification product that seamlessly integrates with a vehicle, and using the appropriate mountings, can maintain fuel efficiency and improve air quality.

These key factors are why Klarius type-approves all applicable components within its range.

In addition, products are fit-tested to actual vehicles of corresponding make, model and production year, which allows every component to be supplied with a ‘Fit First Time’ guarantee.

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