DPF Light From Failed Glow Plug - BMW X1 (2012 - 120,613 Miles) Diagnostic Consultation - F5 Engine Carbon & DPF Clean

DPF Light from failed glow plug – BMW X1 (2012 – 120,613 miles) diagnostic consultation

Adrian @ F5ECC

⚠️ DPF issues usually have an underlying cause.

We focus on the underlying cause when performing our analysis of what is happening with a vehicle.

Here we have a BMW X1 where the DPF light came on recently.

❗ The owner was originally enquiring about a DPF Clean, but as we found this would have been unnecessary as the DPF was NOT blocked.

⚠️ A DPF Clean is unnecessary and not recommended unless you have a blocked DPF.

The underlying cause with this one was a failed glow plug.

⚠️ Before regeneration will be attempted the vehicle needs to be warm enough (short journeys or old thermostats are an issue) and also enough fuel (approx ¼ tank minimum). Other components are then checked and BMWs like these NEED the glow plug system fully functional.

❗ A good tip for a diesel vehicle with a DPF is ALWAYS keep the fuel levels above ¼ tank.

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Reviews For our Engine Carbon Cleaning Services

2 days ago

Adrian came out and did a carbon clean on my Mercedes CLA45.

If you've purchased a used car that's done a good amount of miles then I would highly recommend getting this done. It made all the difference to mine. Throttle response is better the car feels better as it climbs through the gears.

Adrian was here for about an hour, was happy to talk through the process and shared diagnostic info straight to my phone.

Really helpful and knowledgeable.

Owen Moore.

4 days ago

Had Adrian carbon cleaning my Audi 2021 A4 tdi .waited to see results over a period of time .car runs smoothly and accelerates with ease The car seems to get to 60 mpg very quickly and just goes up from there so impressed. Adrian Improved the 4 injectors performance but found no 3 slightly out of spec .Adrian went tho the cars diagnosis system very impressive I would highly recommend paul .thanks Adrian

6 days ago

I found this organisation on Google. It had great reviews and the service which I required which was a carbon clean. I found Adrian very helpful and knowledgeable. While he was carrying out the service he explained everything to me and how it works. The car feels better now with it being more responsive and quieter. I would recommend Adrian and his company to friends and family if they required his services. Thanks Adrian hopefully see you again sometime.

7 days ago

This was my first experience with F5 carbon and DPF clean. I was a little desperate as I had been let down twice by a larger franchise company. Mark the technician managed to fit me in at short notice, what a stroke of luck for me I found Mark to be an extremely knowledgeable and professional guy. After running the diagnostic and clearing a few issues he managed to get my DPF working properly and able to do the regeneration process on its own so only charged for the diagnostic even though I had booked for a full DPF cleaning. I cannot recommend F5 enough it's a real pleasure to deal with them. All round excellent service. Thank you guys.

1 month ago

Adrian is a lovely fella, explained the process, carried it out well, clearly done exactly what it needed to do as I blew a load of stuff out the back when I drove it after. Will definitely be coming back in the future.

2 months ago

Great job
Car running a lot better

Highly recommend

2 months ago

Steve arrived to give my Jaguar xfs an engine carbon clean. Presently on 107,000 miles. Explained the process and was obviously very knowledgeable about the process and expected outcomes. And he was a thoroughly nice chap.
The V6 in the xfs is a quiet, smooth, powerful unit and I was not sure of what improvements I would get. Well, I’m impressed. The power delivery is smoother, the engine even quieter and 6 mpg better to boot.
If you want to do one thing to maintain and improve your motor, then this is what you should do.

Mircea Marius Popa

2 months ago

Had the pleasure to meet Adrian this morning who performed a carbon clean on my bmw 525d
Very knowledgeable guy, I was really impressed.
Car drives much better now, highly recommend.

Thanks Adrian

Marius Popa

2 months ago

Adrian went above and beyond at every stage. Couldn’t recommend Adrian as a person and the service highly enough.

william farrell

2 months ago

had my jaguar xf sportsbreak car engine cleaned and omg its like new what a great job the power is back Engine diagnostic was brilliant and the service was so good. I would recommend it to anybody.

Tracey Jane King

2 months ago

Leon came out to my car about a month ago. He was brilliant, he did some diagnostics, asked some questions and then got to work sorting out my problem. He was extremely thorough and I could tell he genuinely cares about providing a first class service. Fantastic!

3 months ago

Iv had the pleasure of having 2 Carbon cleans from both Adrian and Mark. Both lovely gentlemen and you can tell they love what they do. My car failed on emissions and this helped me get the car through the test, and at the time, I REALLY needed a pass because I couldn’t get anywhere. These guys saved me. Not only that, it’s a lot cheaper here compared to other places also. Thank you so much and look forward to seeing you in future endeavours.

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