METClean On-Vehicle DPF Cleaning Advanced Applicator
On Vehicle. In Situ. No Removal.
Clean a blocked DPF on the ramp without ever taking it off the vehicle
The METClean On-Vehicle DPF Cleaning Advanced Applicator is a pneumatic injection tool that delivers cleaning and flush chemistry straight into a soot loaded Diesel Particulate Filter through the differential pressure or lambda sensor port. It lets professional workshops restore filters in situ, freeing the ramp in 30 to 45 minutes.
30 to 45 minute cleans
DPF, GPF and cat capable
1.53 kg field portable
£130.00
was £150.00, save 13%
Precision Chemical Delivery, Straight to the Blockage
Most DPF faults that put a vehicle into limp mode are soot saturation rather than compacted ash, and that is exactly the problem this tool is built to solve. Rather than removing the filter for hours of bench work, the applicator injects METClean cleaning and flush chemistry directly into the exhaust system through an existing port, typically the differential pressure sensor take off or the lambda probe hole. The result is a targeted, in situ clean that bypasses the engine entirely and puts concentrated chemistry precisely where the carbon sits. We run this method daily at our Weston-super-Mare HQ as our first line of recovery before any filter ever comes off a vehicle.
The advantage over pouring an additive into the fuel tank is significant. Tank additives rely on regeneration temperatures to activate, and a filter that is already blocked rarely gets hot enough to regenerate, so the additive never does its job. Direct application removes that dependency. The chemistry reaches the substrate whether the vehicle can regenerate or not, which is why it succeeds on the routine blockages that additives leave untouched.
Engineered for Potent Chemistry, Not Generic Fluids
This is an industrial grade applicator rather than a repurposed spray gun, and the difference shows where it matters. The flexible pipe is manufactured in Germany and specified for chemical resistance, so it resists the degradation and brittleness that quickly ruins cheaper hoses exposed to aggressive cleaning agents. The gun itself is internally regulated to deliver fluid at the flow rate and pressure the METClean system is designed around, which keeps the chemistry properly atomised. Atomisation is the whole point here. The tool is soaking soot at controlled pressure, not blasting the delicate ceramic honeycomb, so the substrate stays intact while the deposits break down.
Fitment is handled by a machined aluminium stepped adapter. The stepped profile seats securely into a range of differential pressure sensor hose sizes to give a leak free seal during injection, and the semi rigid reinforced hose has enough flexibility to navigate around tight modern engine bays and reach awkward sensor ports without dismantling the front end. That access is what makes it practical on LCV work, where sensor ports on Euro 6 vans are frequently buried.
A High Margin Service That Frees the Ramp
For a workshop, the commercial case is straightforward. A full off vehicle clean ties up labour removing a seized filter, and an on vehicle clean turns that same job into a 30 to 45 minute procedure that includes the fluid soak time. For a mobile technician the tool opens up a genuine roadside revenue stream, because DPF deep cleaning can now be offered without a lift or heavy dismantling. One or two jobs typically cover the cost of the unit. It runs from a standard workshop airline, so most compressors delivering 5 to 8 bar will drive it without any additional kit.
Injects cleaning and flush chemistry through an existing sensor port, so the filter stays on the vehicle and the job stays on the ramp.
A premium flexible pipe built to handle potent cleaning agents without the cracking and brittleness that ends the life of cheaper tools.
Internally regulated to atomise METClean fluids at the correct rate, soaking soot without high pressure blasting that could damage the substrate.
A stepped universal profile seats into a range of differential pressure sensor hose sizes for a leak free seal during operation.
A semi rigid reinforced hose navigates around engine components to reach buried pressure sensor and probe ports on modern Euro 6 vehicles.
Uses compressed air to atomise the fluid, driven by most workshop compressors supplying 5 to 8 bar with no extra equipment needed.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tool type | Pneumatic on vehicle chemical injection applicator |
| Operating pressure | 3 to 6 bar |
| Air supply required | Standard workshop airline, 5 to 8 bar compressor sufficient |
| Application points | Differential pressure sensor port or lambda probe port |
| Suitable for | DPF, GPF and catalytic converters with an accessible sensor port |
| Paired fluids | METClean DPF Flush Stage 1 and Stage 2, sold separately |
| Typical clean time | 30 to 45 minutes including soak |
| Kit contents | 1 x METClean applicator gun, 1 x removable German made nylon hose, 1 x aluminium step reducer |
| Weight | 1.53 kg |
| SKU | DPFAPPLICATOR |
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Treat this applicator as your diagnostic first stage, not a guaranteed cure. Before you inject, pull live differential pressure data with a scan tool and note the reading at idle. Soot saturation will show a high pressure differential that drops steadily as the chemistry breaks the blockage down, whereas a filter packed with non combustible ash will barely move no matter how long you soak it. If the differential does not fall, stop chasing it on the vehicle and quote for an off vehicle clean instead. Always finish the job by clearing the DPF adaptation values and forcing a regeneration so the ECU relearns from a clean baseline, and flush the gun through with clean water before it goes back in the van to protect the seals and nozzle.
