Engine Diagnostics & Engine Care Blog from the experts at f5ecc
Blog posts about all the different types of vehicles we have performed Engine Diagnostics on, and carried out DPF and Carbon cleans on. Please use the search function below to look for a vehicle make, a running issue or anything else of interest.
Learn More About Engine Diagnostics & Vehicle Performance
With years of hands-on experience in diagnostics, carbon cleaning and DPF work, we share practical advice to help you keep your vehicle running smoothly and avoid unnecessary repair costs.
What You’ll Find in Our Engine Diagnostics Blog
- Real customer case studies
- Live data engine diagnostics
- DPF faults and fixes
- MOT emissions failures
- Running issues and symptoms
- Engine carbon cleaning examples
- Fault code explanations
- Performance loss and smoke issues
Popular Engine Fault Categories
Popular Vehicle Brands We Diagnose
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Jaguar S-Type 2.7d V6 (2006 – 89,220 miles)
⚠️ DPF regenerating more often than it should? Get the source of the soot cleaned…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Nissan Qashqai+2 1.5 dci (2009 – 174,870 miles)
⚠️ Vehicle not as quiet, smooth, responsive or economical as it used to be? Here…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a modified Audi A5 3.0 TDI (2010 – 89,815 miles)
⚠️ Like to look after your pride and joy? Here we have a modified Audi…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Seat Leon ST 2.0 TDI (2014 – 127,573 miles)
⚠️ Preventative maintenance is always the best policy. Prevention is better than repair. Here we…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on an Audi A6 2.0 TDI (2010 – 87,887 miles)
⚠️ Vehicle not as quiet, smooth, responsive or economical as it used to be? Issues…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on an Audi A6 2.7 TDI (2006 – 116,100 miles)
⚠️ Just bought a vehicle? Here we have an Audi A6 2.7 TDI (2006 –…
Power loss and/or black smoke? Diagnostic consultation on a Range Rover Sport (2010 – 70,384 miles)
⚠️ Running issues? Lack of power or black smoke issues? ❗ NO CLEAN on this…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Mazda CX7 2.2 diesel (2010 – 72,782 miles)
‘Highly professional and the end result is a marked improvement my car seems more responsive…
Just bought a vehicle? Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Nissan Navara 2.5dci (2010 – 76,164 miles)
‘Yeh good mate. Took it out yesterday and its gained at least another 5mpg, nice…
DPF issues? A proper diagnostic consultation is key to identify the root cause – BMW 118d (2008 – 158,778 miles)
❗ You never know what you are going to find both under the bonnet ⚠️…
How's your MPG? Diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean on a VW Touareg 2.5 TDI (2003 – 130,124 miles)
⛽ How's your fuel economy? From 23 mpg to 31 mpg on this much loved…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI (2009 – 101,043 miles)
‘Think you knocked about 50,000 miles off the clock, turbo coming on at 1800 was…
Just bought a vehicle? Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Nissan X-Trail (2006 – 124,513 miles)
‘Hi mate Nissan is transformed, really has made a difference. Wasn't expecting such a difference…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a VW Sharan 1.9 TDI (2005 – 118,237 miles)
`Absolutely brilliant, feels faster, sounds sweet will be definitely be calling you again for the…
Thermostat and Engine Mounts produce chugging and smoke – Diagnostic Consultation on an Audi A4 1.9 TDI (2007 – 164,260 miles)
⚠️ Vehicle not running right? Black smoke, noisy, chugging and overall poor performance? Here we…
‘A fully insured mobile service suitable for all combustion engines running petrol, diesel or LPG, no matter what age, engine size or mileage.‘
