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
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Skoda Octavia 1.6 petrol (2011 – 119,368 miles)
⚠️ Engine Lights on? Vehicle not as quiet, smooth, responsive, economical or emissions friendly as…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Land Rover Discovery 3 2.7 (2007 – 136,057 miles)
⚠️ Prevention is better than repair. Here we have a Land Rover 2.7 V6 diesel…
MOT Emission Issues – Oxygen Sensor – Diagnostic and Clean – Mini Cooper 1.6 (2010 – 117,104 miles)
⚠️ MOT / Emissions issues? Carbon buildup causing overfuelling plus an Oxygen Sensor issue are…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 (2015 – 79,751 miles)
⚠️ Vehicle not as quiet, smooth, responsive, economical or emissions friendly as it used to…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Saab 93 (2008 – 110,563 miles)
⚠️ Just bought a vehicle? Service or MOT due? Or maybe just not seen us…
Toyota Yaris 1.4d (2004 – 157,046 miles) with power loss from an Accelerator Position Sensor issue and poor fuel economy/emissions from an old thermostat – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean
‘I don’t really know where to start from first contact they were amazing kept me…
MOT Issues due to thermostat – VW Transporter 1.9 TDI (2005 – 134,788 miles) – Part 2
️Thermostats play a key role in getting your engine running at the right temperature. Why…
MOT Issues due to thermostat – VW Transporter 1.9 TDI (2005 – 134,788 miles) – Part 1
️Thermostats play a key role in getting your engine running at the right temperature. Why…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Audi A4 2.0 TDI (2007 – 148,470 miles)
⚠️ If you are serious about your vehicle maintenance and fuel costs then a regular…
Have a warranty? Use it. VW Transporter 2.0 TDI (2018 – 65,864 miles) with an EGR fault
How many of us use our warranty? If you have a warranty about to expire…
MOT now PASSED
– thermostat, engine mounts and Engine Carbon Clean (VW Caddy 2009 – 129,567 miles) MOT…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Range Rover Evoque (2013 – 78,543 miles)
ℹ️ Bottom line – when you book with us our focus is on helping you…
❗ Don't ignore the value of proper diagnostics when it comes to vehicle maintenance
Look after your vehicle properly and it will look after you – we aim to…
❗ Prevention is better than repair.
ℹ️ If you are serious about your vehicle maintenance then you will know that a…
Winter is coming. Get your vehicle checked out and cleaned up to restore that fuel economy!
❄️ With winter approaching and fuel costs soaring get your vehicle checked out and cleaned…
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