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
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – BMW 320d (2010 – 186, 134 miles)
⚠️ Just acquired a vehicle or like to keep on top of maintenance? Here we…
getting car ready for long journey
Not long to go before Christmas and no better time to get your getting car…
Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi (2014 – 61,837 miles) – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⚠️ If you are serious about your vehicle maintenance then you will know that a…
Pedal Sensors causing juddering on a Peugeot Expert 1.6 (2014 – 95,663 miles) – diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
ℹ️ A customer referred to us by a family member with a Peugeot Expert 1.6…
Mercedes Sprinter (2015 – 101,202 miles) with missing DPF – Diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
ℹ️ A customer of ours who is an ambulance provider has acquired a Mercedes Sprinter…
Recently purchased BMW X5 (2018 – 55,918 miles) – diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
⚠️ Just bought a vehicle? Unsure of the condition or history? Not running as quiet,…
Audi TT 2.0 TDI (2013 – 74,326 miles) – diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
❓How’s your fuel economy? ⚠️ If you are serious about your vehicle maintenance then you…
Proper diagnostic assessment of the live data (and not just a simple code read) is key to getting a successful diagnosis, an effective clean and get a misbehaving vehicle back to its best – Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi
Proper diagnostic assessment of the live data (and not just a simple code read) is…
Hyundai i30N (2018 – 41,615 miles) – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
‘⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the 4th time I have used Adrian, this time on My Hyundai…
DPF Issues from low fuel – Citroën C4 Picasso – diagnostic consultation + Engine Carbon Clean
DPF issues usually have an underlying cause. We focus on the underlying cause when performing…
Turbo Overboost and poor fuel economy – VW Passat TDI (2004 – 187,222 miles) – diagnostic and clean
‘Loads better, took it for a good run, can’t believe how much quieter it is….
Emissions fail at MOT – VW Golf TDI (2009 – 99,626 miles) – diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean
‘It passed! Thank you’ ⚠️ MOT or Service Due? Get it checked out and cleaned…
VW Touran 2.0 TDI (2005 – 201,289 miles) with poor fuel economy – diagnostic & Engine Carbon Clean
⚠️ Service or MOT due, or just not seen us for a while? Get in…
MOT emissions high? Diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean – VW Passat 1.9 TDI (2007 – 144, 414 miles)
‘Hi Adrian, my car passed its MOT re-test today, emissions average down to 0.87 I…
We have been crowned Which? Trusted Trader of the Month for the second time!
Only gone and won it again Over the moon to share this award with you…
‘A fully insured mobile service suitable for all combustion engines running petrol, diesel or LPG, no matter what age, engine size or mileage.‘
