THIS IS WHY MODERN DIESEL CARS ARE NOT MEANT FOR AFRICA  

Greetings from South Africa. As a diesel tuner for 10 years I can confirm this video is full of facts. Well done on putting together a good video ! The problem is not only with Diesel, its also with Petrol.

Erick (with a CK) understands cars like an automotive engineer. But explains to us like a professional tutor. Am very grateful that you offer all this knowledge.

Another imput, if you have a modern diesel with DPF still intact, and you notice white exhaust fumes, kindly dont stop coz that's forced regeneration happening, if that happens, try do a highway drive, make sure you have atleast 1/4 tank of fuel and keep revs high>2500 and speed atleast 60kph. the car will just clean itself up.

Thank you so much for this detailed explanation. I am from the Caribbean and we face this same issue. Now I have a better understanding to guide my customers.

Brother Erick, thanks for the useful info. But just to help out those who already have these cars in Africa, actually the main causes for premature engine failures of modern diesel engines are first: The use of low quality oils: Religious use the correct viscosity and premium oils with the right additive packages to counteract the problems raised, and servicing the car on time ( not normal but rather extreme usage requirements ) which is less time and mileage than prescribed ie. Every 6 months instead of once a year, secondly actually there are quite good fuel additives out there that would improve the quality of the fuel and protect the injectors, the engine and boost cetane levels of the fuel too. So, Use only quality synthetic oils, service the vehicle every 6 months instead of a year, use diesel fuel additives, your car will reward you with extreme reliability and economy that diesels are known by. I actually have a Modern diesel car in TZ and I always buy my oil and fuel additives in the UK, I have never had any issues. Many mechanics in Africa are clueless and a source of confusion are ruining people's cars. Also there are plenty of questionable synthetic oils in Africa that you have to be wary of. Find a quality mechanic who knows well about Modern diesel vehicles, use the right oil and change at right time, use the correct fuel additives. You will be fine

I own a 2011 avensis diesel, Euro5 rated. I did DPF delete 2years ago and I do EGR cleaning due to soot build up every 20k kms. For modern diesels, guys kindly use ACEA Cx rated Oils - they are meant for vehicles with aftertreatment devices eg DPFs.. Eg is Total INEO with ICEA C3 rating.

atenza diesel owner here, the car needs a bit more care than petrol but the reward in power, speed and economy are worth it, just make sure your coolant is full and not leaking, give the engine time to warm up in the morning, fuel at reputable stations like shell or total (not all some are also sketchy) change your oil and air filter often especially with turbo, about sulphur hio ni risk we have to live with, about dpf, take your car for a long drive evry now and then at good sustained speeds, watu wa resale ikifika kuuza we shall see if kenyans will buy a locally used diesel car, untill then enjoy the car and baby sit it

Very impressive video. The first thing I recommend to my clients is egr and dpf delete. Those systems were not meant for Africa.

Thank you Erick. Finally now I understand how a diesel with more sulpher can damage modern diesel engines. Here in Brazil we have diesel S10 ppm and S500 ppm. Until now I thought that new diesel engines should use S10 only for environmental issues but after watching this video I am aware of how S500 can harm those new diesel engines.

This was a very insightful & informative video of very high quality. Thank you very much sir, for the time and research you did to present such a video. By First World standards, you have indeed excelled. Please , I do not want to take the fire off your presentation, but I would like to add a little information to enhance the understanding about Diesel..............and all fuels. I worked in an oil refinery for 41 years. Unfortunately, being state-owned, the government closed it down in 2018 and began importing fuel. This did not benefit the population financially. Most of my 41 years was spent in a Mild Hydrocracker Plant, in a De-Sulphurization complex. Crude Oil contains varying amountsof Sulphur. We removed sulphur, using hydrogen in reactors under high pressure and temperature, from Gas Oil distilled from Crude oil. Sulphur was converted to Hydrogen Sulphide gas (very poisonous) which in turn was converted to liquid Sulphur. The plant also fractionated the gas oil into Naphtha, Kerosene, Light Gas Oil & Heavy Gas Oil. On other plants the Naphtha was used for gasoline production, the Heavy Gas Oil was cracked to make gasoline, and we mixed the Kerosene and Light Gas Oil and sent them to Diesel storage. The Sulphur content was very low in that Diesel. We measured samples by Weight %, which was very low. Depending on the type of Crude oil the Gas Oil was distilled from, we could extract about half-tonne of Sulphur from 1,000 barrels of Gas Oil !! A new Ultra-Low-Sulphur Diesel Plant was constructed to further reduce the Sulphur content in Diesel fuel the refinery was producing, but before it could be started-up, the refinery was closed down. The process would have been similar, but more advanced than the Mild Hydrocracker Plant. Sulphur in motor fuels (Gasoline & CNG included) wreaks havoc in the engine, and is environmentally undesired. Ideally hydrocarbon fuel burns to form Carbon Dioxide and water-vapour. Sulphur in motor fuel will burn to form Sulphur Dioxide, and Sulphur Trioxide. These gases go in the atmosphere to eventually combine with precipitation to form acid rain. In large towns and cities those gases wreak havoc with the respiratory systems of human beings. They irritate and damage the trachea, and lungs !! When an engine is run, and eventually turned off, some burnt fuel vapours will remain in a couple combustion chambers and exhaust system. As it cools the water vapour condenses. The vapour of sulphur dioxide combine with the water to form Sulphurous Acid. The vapour of Sulphur Trioxide combine with the water to form Sulphuric Acid. Very corrosive on metals used in motor technology, these acids attack the combustion chamber of the engine and certainly shortens the life of the exhaust systems. Catalytic converters are affected too. So, the engine life is shortened. (Sulphuric acid is very important in refinery operations. We had an Acid manufacturing plant that converted the Hydrogen Sulphide gas into Sulphur Trioxide. Spent (used) acid was used to absorb the Sulphur Trioxide to make Oleum which is an oily-looking very concentrated form of Sulphuric acid. It was then mixed with metered amounts of water to make Sulphuric acid as we required.) Refiners in, and who produces fuel for Third World countries do not always stick to high standards as this is a cost in production. Too, the countries involved are always happy to get a bargain from the sellers. Profit first ! I shudder when I think about the primitive Swamp Refineries in Nigeria ! Crude Oil is carcinogenic and fumes and gases emitted are extremely harmful. That is environmental & human disaster of monumental proportions. We are not talking about the poor-quality fuel's effect on engines yet ! Thank You. Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.

Continue educating car owners brother. This is very informative.

Very insightful information, I'm looking to buy the brand new Golf MK8 diesel in the UK. I will use it here till 2030, at which point in this country, they'll probably start penalising internal combustion engines, at which point I'll hope to import my car to Kenya. Hopefully by then the sulfur level in diesel fuel will drop significantly.

You guy.....i have come to love this show..infact it has become an addiction in my house....everytime kukifikwo ni kuangalia kama kuna findio ya carnvasations😂😂😂😂😂😂....you guy....good job.....

Your english is very good please promote and pass this to younger generations it will help all of us relate and exchange opinions in a more efficient way. I am sure we have a lot to learn from everybody around the world. Greetings from Romania!

I agree with the general theme, do not import vehicles/machinery not meant for the local conditions, I would however like to inform you that our diesel is actually below 10ppm sulphur, yes the standards allow up to 50ppm but the source markets only supply the ULSD product. This can be easily confirmed from KPC, respectable oil marketer or independent labs. a major risk of sulphur you should have mentioned is chemical reaction with reagents in catalytic converters, damaging them and in addition to more pollution affecting engine performance. This used o be major issue when we had up to 1000ppm stuff, pre 2015

Hey hey , Guy from Germany here. The missing Sulfur is also damaging Engines here and they also add 7% Plantoil to the Diesel and the Engines were lubricated by a 0W or 5W Motoroil, that all together is a Mess for the Engine. Especial for Diese lhighpressurepumps and Timingchains also Cylinderwalls. The thin Oil doesnt seal the gap betwenn piston and cylinder well, thats why Diesel can enter the Oilcircut. Thin Oil is cracked verry fast and looses its lubrication ability quite fast, what mean that especial Engines with Timingchains, are woren out quite fast. What I do to avoid that is, I put 2 Stroke Oil in the Diesel, that Oil also helps to burn the carbon better. Also I use a Oil with a higher Viscosity up to 10W or 15w-60 depends on the seson here in Europe. The warmer, the thicker. I do Oilchange 2Times a Year.

Greetings from India . Am a double qualified automobile engineer ,working in Powertrain specialist company fir last 12 years as an engine expert . And total industry experience of 30 plus years ... This is possibly the easiest way of explaining the critical problem caused by conflicting technologies .. His command on subject is awesome.. And instead of using lot of technical jargon ..he explains in the words ,any non technical auto enthusiast will like to be explained . ***** 5 stars . Lots of love and wishes ....

I actually clicked on the thumbnail thinking it said America, but I sat it through and watched the whole thing and found it more interesting than if it had been about the other continent! I live in Norway and have wondered for years why especially old Toyota HiLux pickups and HiAce vans have been shipped out to other parts of the world. Besides general good reliability and durability this makes perfect sense! I'm not a chemist so I wouldn't had a slightest idea about this kind of problem.

Asante sana Erick. That's a fantastic and well researched video. I'll get in touch

In Oz we have loads of diesel vehicles operating in the harshest environment in the world. From mining industry and all the trains pulling iron ore and then the millions of private vehicles. Diesel is fantastic and also vital. With out it there's no trucks. Shipping, rail

Top quality video Brother. Very informative and explained in a manner that is very easy to understand. Keep up the good work, and may you be blessed.

this was indeed informative! love how you break it down to us even non car enthusiasts will get a hold of this info

I feel like i learned more here in 10 minutes than at mechanic school in 3 years. Great content.

Great discussion on the diesel engines. However, the thrill of a turbo charged diesel engine on a passenger car is hard to put aside. In the meantime, DPF delete and DPF filter removal will have to do. Petrol cars are overrated. I have had 3 diesel cars so far, Kia Sorento, CX5 and Nissan Xtrail. None has brought much issues, it's only the Xtrail that I had to do the DPF delete and removal. Torque and speed is crazy.... kakinuka ni sawa tu hata gari za petrol nazipata tu garage with knocks and blown engines and other engine problems. Just keep oil change interval strict and dont fuel in every ramshackle fuel station to save 2bob per litre, how much ca you save per tank...140bob at most?....😁 On the other hand, my two wheels is handy

Great explanations!!!! It is rare to have someone to explain technical things with such a understable methodology. Congratuliations for the content and competence!!!

I think Diesel engines are great. They are more efficient and give you more kilometers per liter compared to petrol engines. Low sulphur diesel is the best fuel to use for diesel engines, in some parts of the world they use Biodiesel B20. For heavy towing and long hauling diesel is good, for short trips on small cars for city driving diesel is also good. Great video.

I did a dpf delete on my auris station wagon and this did away with the check engine light...been really helpful 🙃

congrats , as a diasporan Engineer , its nice to know that there are kenyans back home who know their stuff.

Lernt a lot in this Video! Very well explained! Thank you and greetings from Switzerland in Central Europe 🇨🇭

I live in Europe and i have a car with a modern french diesel engine and even if the diesel quality is good the dpf and egr ALWAYS bring problems. I am very frustrated, next car it will be a petrol Toyota. Nice video by the way.

Hi. A new type of diesel injector is in development with research funded by the US government, Ford and other car producers, called Ducted Fuel Injection (DFI). There are videos on RU-vid about it, it burns very clean with almost no soot and it might eliminate a need for DPF or other recirculation systems that plague modern diesels to meet emissions. As a bonus, it might be able to be fit on any diesel already in existence. Check it out, I'm sure you'll appreciate its design and info about it.

A great insight into engines. Yes, very truthful about sulpur levels affecting engine life. You are a good teacher in motoring and i caught you unaware. You are professional motoring journalist. It would be better to launch a motoring magazine considering that very few people have time to check out on RU-vid. Keep up the good work. I can highly recommend you to anyone considering my deep knowledge in automotive engineering and have extensive driving long distance of different motor vehicles across the entire Southern Africa. In your next video kindly keep on advising people about stuff you mentioned like 'Euro 4/5/6 etc' so car buyers may know. I discovered that first time cars buyers always get cars that leave them broke. Please don't forget mentioning vehicles that depreciate in value. A lot of African brothers buy german cars out ignorance and they ruin their bank accounts. Show people what to buy and those cars to avoid. Thanks again for a good job.

Hie Erick, lovely show and I enjoy your content. Is it possible for you to review Japanese 1.5t or 2tonne trucks on your show. The Toyota dynas, mitsubishi canter, Nissan atlas etc. We would be very grateful to hear such comparisons

Brilliant presentation. Keep it coming brother

Hapo kwa DPF self regeneration umefanya simple and clear explanation. Just to get a clarification, what highway speed range is ideal and how long does one need to sustain the speed to be assured that complete regeneration is complete.

4:52 My take away from this is that Kenya has cleaner diesel than South Africa, Botswana and even the likes of Brazil and Mexico, all of which have higher GDP per capita figures than Kenya does. Hopefully with the new government we will get to below 15 ppm of sulphur for on-road diesel engines (excluding diesel generators, ships/motor-boats and other diesel engines not used on the road). Currently in Africa, only Morocco has below 15ppm diesel. Kenya could be next!

Kasi safi Erick with CK and the team. Najua hii haiko hapa but please tell me something about "Honda Accord vii 2000cc" for fisrt time car owner. YOM around 2006.

They get blocked but also some injector nozzles are starting to leak after some time and have to be checked or changed sometimes because they simply inject more diesel into cylinders that's was supposed to and it would also change sound of a engine small bit tapping or louder than it maybe was in beginning.

Sulphur has good lubricidity properties when left in diesel, but due to emissions standards and strict air quality govt around the world dictate how much sulphur is permitted in diesel. As a consequence especially in the U.S we have to use diesel fuel additives in every tank of diesel fill-up to "add back" the lubricidity of diesel that was taken out. i.e the failure of high pressure fuel pumps in the cummins 6.7L, ford powerstrokes 6.7L is common due to low lubrication properties of ultra low sulphur diesel and water moisture in diesel.

Please explain why the Prados survive on the same 'dirty' fuel that's killing the smaller cars. Why the difference?

Greetings from Perth Australia. A nice and informative explanation.

I am amazed the dpf is not deleted immediately upon arriving in Africa. Here in Canada some people were deleting them on commercial vehicles and personal vehicles. They are starting to fine people huge sums of money for removing emmisions control equipment. If I had a diesel and could delete it I would as the emmisions systems are extremely unreliable compared to older vehicles without them

Just wanna add my two cents worth in this discussion, I think your argument about Sulphur in Diesel fuel is a bit misleading. Yes you are right about the less than 50ppm value of Sulphur in Diesel fuel, but Sulphur is also an additive in oil and in oil the concentration is between 5,000 to 18,000ppm, so I don't think the normal seepage of fuel through the piston rings is gonna affect your oil lubricating properties. That would be inconsequential in relation to the concentration of Sulphur in the oil itself. Unless you have a massive fuel dilution on your engine caused by things like damaged rings or valves, then you will see bad effects to your engine. Then again, that's why you should do your regular oil change to avoid degradation of the oil properties.

This is very informative. Am surprised I've found out about your channel just today. Hope to learn more from you fellow kenyan

Very well explained! Loved the content. love from India. Cheers!

Erick if one has a Mazda CX5 to keep the car from having issues of high sulfur and to avoid having to carry out major repairs, what can one do if you already have the vehicle allowing the vehicle to serve one for a long time?

But nowadays there is a remedy that i think is effective for these diesel engines, they recommend to install "OIL CATCH CAN" that is helpful in collecting oil to “catch” excessive amounts of oil that might be present in the intake system before it can enter the cylinders and also there DPF cleaners, if you regularly clean DPF can't get blocked as well as travelling long journeys.

My like was the 1k 😎 Awesome video... actually I've learned alot .... small car petrol business truck pick up diesel 👍

Very good knowledge..but a question. why do you say the local euro 2 will last longer than the euro 4/6 import yet they are using same oils which is still affected by sulfur in the same way?

Hi, this is an eye opener to me. Thank you soo much. I would like information about the engine ya land cruiser 78 series diesel kama ya 2015. Can it withstand the suphur manenos ama bado haina maisha because of the sulphur in the fuel in kenya.

Hello, brother! I have a toyota hillux..it has a costant pbm of DPF issues. Tx have learnt alot

Just like in Zimbabwe. Our diesel is high sulphur content and is a blend with ethanol. Most people that drive Toyota GD6's constantly replace injectors and fuel pumps

Very informative. Greetings from the Philippines.

Good Job. naona ManK alifanya kazi mzuri pale St Mary's. Good research, good content. KEEP doing the good job

Been waiting for this for ages! very important information.

Australia also has high sulphur fuel. You are correct of course re fuel. Well done sir!

My diesel Peugeot hdi has been indestructible, until it met a lorry and perished. It had 280k miles, no issue at all except annoyances like solenoids failing but nothing more.

Bottom line if you want a diesel car or truck... Go local, or as my father say roco! Kama sio roco ashanayo.

Wah! am glad I watched this before importing a Volvo XC70 D5 from UK. I might as well look for something else. Thanks Erick

Hi Erick, Great Presentation. However, what such amount of diesel will go unburnt, to survive the explosion in that combustion chamber?

Thanks for these gold information. I was struggling from this issue with my BMW X5 E53 M54 Diesel. Now I understand why my electonic engine was behaving funny. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Africa 1st approachable solutions to the diesel engine is: capacity/capabilities to refine his crude oil. In order to be able to self determine the quality of the refined product of his crude oil.

Dude, I really hope that your skills and knowledge can MAKE A DIFFERENCE to Kenya & Africa: Your insights are completely on the money. Now, how does this help move a Country / Continent forward, how do YOU get rewarded for calling this out? Or should Kenya / Africa just be content with technology preceding common-rail, high-pressure diesel pumps & turbo's? What about the tech that the older 'forward control' MB's , MAN's, NISSAN diesel trucks used to employ? High Sulphur? Change engine oil every 2000 miles / 3500 km's. Problem solved. Until the injectors fail.

The car manufacturers should map their ECU's to suit us coz look iat Nissan wen it adopted Renault R9M it really got bad on limp mode and not regenerating. K9K has a dpf bt never had issue and u can easily force regenerate them easily without a scan tool or anything of that sort. dpf soot reaching at 20grams stop further regenerate and decrease in engine performance. Mercedes uses the same engine bt abrupt software it never has dpf issues, thank u my brother much love from Zimbabwe

I live in Africa, and drive a diesel. Functions perfectly. Maybe it is the country, not the car

Try using JASO rated oils for imported Japanese newer diesel cars. You'll be good

Erick sonwhat would be your word on whis best disel cars to purchase in the country au we stay away from diesel engine kabisa

These days diesel cars are more trouble than they are worth since they bought in all these enviromental regulations.

Asante bro, very educative. Keep up! Salute!

Am a Diesel mech....please wacha kudanganya watu. Apart from the usual clogged emissions system. The most common failure is the fuel system. Injectors and the lot. The culprit is the inadequate fuel filtration system by design from factory, the use of the tiny filters will never catch all the dirt and water in fuel. The manufacturers are also big players in the spare parts business. Upgrading to heavy duty, truck type fuel filters usually extends the life of your engine to over 6 years on average.

I have come to one conclussion, any diesel engine less than 2500cc is problematic

If one was to get a ECU from Toyota Kenya and replace one on Euro5 Prado diesel import, would that solve the DPF issues you're addressing?

Very enlightening. Thanks Erico 👍🏾

Interesting topic even though Australia is Euro 6 most engines are not that standard because not many cars have access to quality fuel especially rural areas. Most farm machinery except NH n AGCO don’t run Ad blue yet n Adblue has poor shelf life because it breaks down above 32oC. This happened to boss tractor n block his lines, so he delete adblue this from new tractor.

Hi! All European cars are equipped with a particle filter already since decades, the purpose is to avoid the black exhaust fumes containing particles which are bad for the lungs. Those filters were mandatory for diesel cars and later on now also for gasoline powered cars. Now as you mention, running the engine at 2500 rpm for about 20 km will clean the EGR valve, but also the particle filter. The simple solution of the African diesel problem is to force the petroleum companies to sell diesel fuel containing less Sulfur and you will be able to run your cars, busses, trucks, etc more economically and longer.

I would still choose diesel.Knowing how to handle, service and maintain the diesel car is the key

Great video, I have some gas passenger vans I would like to send to Kenya how easy is it to sell there

Does the Mitsubishi Delica D5 (Diesel option) have the same issue?

So at how man kilometers do you recommend oil changes for the 2017 CX5 diesel?

idea: perhaps the next series should be about ( the best years of a certain model) for instance I want to know the nest years of Subaru outback (from 2005-2015, mostly the most reliable year)

In Nigeria I think the problem with diesel motors the competence of our mechanics.

Will a catch can help with fixing the DPF clogging?

This is why many in the U.S.A. seek out the durable older diesel powered vehicles.

Can you not filter the diesel so there is less sulphur in it?

Karibu nilale class. Wasee wa modern passenger cars with diesel engines poleni, Anyway every vehicle owner has an issue they're dealing with

You mean non-truck-based? Because diesel makes so much sense especially with body-on-frame vehicles. And not forgetting the legendary inline-6s from Mercedes and BMW, which even in Africa are near indestructible. Maybe a diesel hatchback from Mazda is what's weird

Despite what the map says, even Australia has a diesel that isn't up to the higher standards of Japan or Europe.

Could a extra fine bypass oil filter system help in this situation?

Is it advisable to put a blow off valve to a hilux revo?

What if I use a cetane booster? Will it help?

Good info on passenger diesel cars. Thanks

Here in argentina the cheap diesel is 500ppm

Really interesting video, thank you

hallo sir very nice videos !! greetings from greece

DPF may occur from 50km/h or 25m/h at highway speed.

Excellent info, i am for sure shifting to petrol car now

Great content Erick. Question, how are the Toyota GD engines performing locally esp on the hilux workhorse?

so does toyota fortuner 2019 diesel also suffer the sulphur consequenses?

Hello Africa I hope you're doing well.

Its NOT the cars problem, its the QUALITY from diesel in africa....... keep it clean.