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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Two 1990s classics – turning an MOT Fail into a PASS for this rare Pre-Production Aston Martin DB7 after an Engine Carbon Clean, plus a nice Subaru Impreza
⚠️ Struggling on emissions for MOT? A rare pre-production Aston Martin DB7 now passed its…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (2008 – 106,780 miles)
⚠️ Vehicle not as quiet, smooth, responsive or economical as it used to be? Here…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Kia Cee'd 1.6d (2016 – 77,120 miles)
⚠️ How's your fuel economy? ‘Great customer service from the moment of spoke to them….
EGR Cooler issues – Diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean on a BMW 320d (2011 – 105,104 miles)
❗ EGR Cooler issues with this BMW 320d ⚠️ Just bought a vehicle? Get it…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Volvo XC90 (2009 – 179,939 miles)
‘I had Adrian come to run diagnostics and do a carbon clean on my Volvo…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – 17 yr old Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 petrol (85,603miles)
‘I have a 17 year old Vauxhall Corsa. The carbon clean has done absolute wonders…
Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Jaguar XF 2.0d (2010 – 96,452 miles)
‘Extremely professional, arrived on time, kept me update with ETA, talked me through the whole…
Diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi (2009 – 114,386 miles)
‘I personally had the engine clean done which came with the diagnostic package as well…
Diagnostic and clean for a recently purchased Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 HDi (2009 – 137,507 miles)
‘Drives lovely – if anything more responsive on the pedal and so much smoother at…
Sticking turbo, limp mode and poor fuel economy – Volvo XC90 (2007 – 180,632 miles)
⚠️ Sticking turbo, limp mode and poor fuel economy on this Volvo XC90 (2007 –…
Restored fuel economy on this BMW 118d (2013 – 90,380 miles)
⛽ How's your fuel economy? ‘It drives wonderful, started with 537 in the tank before…
DPF issues: thermostat and pressure sensor on a Ford Mondeo 2.0 (2010 – 130,375 miles)
⚠️ DPF Differential Pressure Sensor and thermostat issues causing repeated DPF issues on this one….
Vehicle purchase diagnostic consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – BMW 120d (2013 – 97,723 miles)
‘Fantastic service. My 2013 BMW 1 series felt a bit sluggish and with 98k miles…
Turbo Boost Sensor and thermostat issues on this Skoda Fabia 1.2 (2012 – 112,944 miles)
⚠️ Turbo Boost Sensor and thermostat issues causing limp mode problems, poor fuel economy, DPF…
Engine Carbon Clean on a Jaguar XJS 3.6 flat six (1991 – 89, 268 miles)
⚠️ Own an older cherished vehicle? Struggling with emissions? Want to help preserve it? Here…
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