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.
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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
P0234 Turbo Overboost – Audi A3 1.9 TDI (2007 – 104,873 miles) – diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Audi A3 my car was going into limp mode and had a code P0234…
Jaguar XF (2016 – 51,765 miles) – Preventative Maintenance Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Today Adrian came out and did a diagnostics and carbon clean on my Jaguar…
DPF issues from glowplug control relay and additive – Citroën C4 1.6HDi (2008 – 99,784 miles)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My 2008 Citroen C4 1.6hdi had the dpf light come on. The local garage…
Cold start issues and exhaust smells – BMW 330d (2007 – 125,753 miles) – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Adrian came on time and was professional from word go, showed me fault codes…
Thermostat and Engine Mount required – Audi A6 1.9 TDI (2003 – 192,035 miles) – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Having used Adrian before on other cars I have owned I asked him to…
Thermostat and EGR issues – Ford Focus (2011 – 113,926 miles)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Contacted Adrian to have a look at my Focus, he managed to squeeze me…
P0299 Turbo Underboost – Ford Mondeo 2.2 (2012 – 115,846 miles) – diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Adrian was very professional and shared all the live data that was captured. The…
Ford Tourneo 1.5 TDCi (2015 – 86,239 miles) – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Excellent service from start to finish cannot recommend East Midlands Carbon Clean enough, received…
Recently purchased BMW 435d (2014 – 89,526 miles) – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Adrian is a top guy who explained me everything during the process what he…
Recent Vehicle Purchase BMW 116d (2010 – 109, 970 miles) – diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Car definitely pulls better from lower down and is much quieter! Plus super happy…
Turbo underboost and EGR excessive flow – VW Golf (2010 – 142,981 miles)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘After a recent service at a garage I was getting loss of power and…
Recently purchased Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 (2010 – 145,287 miles) – inspection, diagnostics and clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘After the clean my car runs a lot smoother and it is a lot…
Best Preventative Maintenance? Regular Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
After just 3 years and 69k miles of driving this 2020 Peugeot Boxer is having…
Poor Fuel Economy – Ford Kuga 2.0 diesel (2015 – 76,584 miles) – diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just been out in it and it’s lovely there's power back and it’s slightly…
Thermostat stuck shut – Vauxhall Astra 1.6 (2010 – 136,566 miles) diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
⚠️ If you have not seen us within the last 20-25,000 miles then book in…
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