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Understanding our part numbers

Every part we sell carries a BM Catalysts part number — and the number itself tells you what the part is. Here’s how to read it, straight from the manufacturer’s own numbering system.

Prefixes: what the part is

Prefix Product
BM11 Diesel particulate filter (DPF)
BM15 Gasoline particulate filter (GPF)
BM31 Selective catalytic reduction unit (SCR)
BM5 Connecting pipe
BM7 Front pipe
BM8 Diesel catalytic converter
BM9 Petrol catalytic converter
BMU Universal catalytic converter
FK Fitting kit
PP Pressure pipe

Suffixes: approval and grade

  • H — Homologated. The part is type-approved: independently certified to meet the legal performance standard for the vehicles it’s catalogued against. Most vehicles registered since March 2001 legally require an approved part — see type approval and the law.
  • P — Premium. On DPFs, the premium range uses a silicon carbide (SiC) filter core in place of the standard cordierite ceramic. Silicon carbide is one of the hardest materials known, with a melting point around 2,700°C — far beyond anything regeneration can throw at it — 99% filtration efficiency, and excellent thermal-shock resistance. Premium SiC DPFs carry a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty against manufacturing defects, versus 2 years for the standard range.

So, for example, BM11003H is a type-approved DPF, and BM11003HP is the same fitment in the premium silicon-carbide version.

Fitting kits and pressure pipes

Where a matching FK fitting kit exists for a part, you’ll find it linked on the product page — new gaskets, clamps, nuts and bolts specified for that exact installation. The manufacturer’s fitting guidance is to use a new fitting kit wherever possible, because reused or corroded fixings are a common cause of leaks and fitting problems. PP pressure pipes are the small-bore pipes that connect a DPF to its differential pressure sensor; they should be checked, and replaced if in any doubt, whenever a DPF is changed — a split or blocked pressure pipe gives the ECU false readings and can block a brand-new filter.

Serial numbers — record yours before fitting

Each BM Catalysts unit also carries a unique serial number: six letters beginning with “C” or “D”, pin-stamped on the body and printed on the paperwork. Note it down before the part is fitted — it can be hard to read once installed, and it’s needed for any warranty query (see warranty and how to claim).

Searching by a competitor’s or OE number

Already have a part number from another catalogue — Klarius, Bosal, Walker, EEC or an original-equipment number? Paste it into the search box on any page of this site: our catalogue is cross-referenced, and a matching CatHive part will come straight up. Or start from your vehicle with the part finder.

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