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
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Popular Vehicle Brands We Diagnose
Failed MOT on emissions? Diagnostic & Engine Carbon Clean on Vauxhall Zafira (2003 – 169,687 miles).
️ ‘Spot on thanks' Here we have a booking for a diagnostic health check and…
MOT Due? Engine Carbon Clean on a Renault Master for Aid2Gambia charity
If you have an MOT due then get in touch to help reduce your emissions….
Diagnostic health check and Engine Carbon Clean on a recently acquired Audi S3
⚠️ Just purchased a used vehicle? Having used us previously the first thing the owner…
Just bought a vehicle? Get it checked out and diagnosed so you can claim on warranty if you need to.
ℹ️ With any used vehicle purchase you never quite know what you are getting. If…
Diagnostic health check and Engine Carbon Clean on a Nissan Qashqai
️ ‘The biggest difference is the noise. Even the wife can tell. Its smoother and…
REVIEW – Diagnostic Health Check and Engine Carbon Clean on a Ford S-Max
️ ‘I have a 2014 s max power shift that was feeling a little clunky…
REVIEW – Diagnostic Health Check and Engine Carbon Clean on a BMW 320D
️ ‘Had my BMW 320D Carbon Cleaned and straight away noticeably quieter/smoother and better on…
REVIEW – Diagnostic Health Check and Engine Carbon Clean on a Skoda Octavia VRS
️ ‘I had Adrian back to perform a clean on my Skoda Octavia VRS after he…
Diagnostic health check and Engine Carbon Clean on a VW Jetta with worn engine mounts and low MPG
️ ‘A lot smoother and MPG has shot up better than when I bought it!…
DPF Light on and won't stay off? Get it diagnosed before it blocks.
⚠️ DPF Light on and won't stay off? Get it diagnosed before it blocks. ℹ️…
Like to look after your vehicle? If you have a ‘keeper' then get us to bring it back to life and show it some TLC with a diagnostic, health check and Engine Carbon Clean.
️ ‘A noticeable improvement in power, more linear is probably the best way to describe…
Vehicle due a service? Don't delay an oil change as oil deterioration can stop a DPF regeneration.
⚠️ Vehicle due a service? Don't delay an oil change as oil deterioration can stop…
A cold running engine is not efficient. This impacts fuel economy, emissions and carbon buildup.
⚠️ Fuel economy lower than it should be? ℹ️ If a car is running cold…
Own a diesel? DPF light been coming on recently?
Here we have another BMW 530D (2007 – 109,696 miles) booked in for diagnostics health…
Just bought a vehicle? Diagnostics health check and Engine Carbon Clean on an Audi A6 2.7 TDI
Here we have a recently acquired Audi A6 2.7 TDI (2010 – 103,705 miles) booked…
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