Thermostat

⚠️ With the weather getting colder we are starting to see lots of vehicles with faulty thermostats causing no end of issues with DPF lights coming on, increased levels of black smoke and poor MPG

⚠️ With the weather getting colder we are starting to see lots of vehicles with faulty thermostats causing no end of issues with DPF lights coming on, increased levels of black smoke and poor MPG. ❄️ Vehicles running cold due to lazy/sticking/stuck thermostats won’t trigger engine codes so simple diagnostic code reads

Adrian @ F5ECC 1st November 2019

Engine Light or DPF light on? Don’t ignore it as it can lead to a blocked DPF – VW Golf 2.0 TDI (2009 – 102,733 miles)

⚠️ Engine Light or DPF light on? Don’t ignore it as it can lead to a blocked DPF. 🚗 Here we have a VW Golf 2.0 TDI (2009 – 102,733 miles) booked in for a DPF Clean. ❗ The owner had an engine light come on recently, had a diagnostic

Adrian @ F5ECC 21st October 2019

Vauxhall

DPF Light on and not regenerating? Diagnostic Consultation on a Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTI

⚠️ DPF Light on and not regenerating? Get it diagnosed ASAP. 🚗 Here we have a Diagnostic Consultation on a Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTI with a DPF warning that has been on for a while. 🔎 Initial inspection found little of note visibly in the engine bay as the DPF

Adrian @ F5ECC 20th October 2019

Jaguar

Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Jaguar S-Type 2.7d V6 (2006 – 89,220 miles)

⚠️ DPF regenerating more often than it should? Get the source of the soot cleaned up with our Which? Trusted Traders approved service. 🚗 Here we have a lovely Jaguar S-Type 2.7d V6 (2006 – 89,220 miles) booked in after the owner had a few issues recently with a DPF

Adrian @ F5ECC 15th October 2019

BMW

DPF issues? A proper diagnostic consultation is key to identify the root cause – BMW 118d (2008 – 158,778 miles)

❗ You never know what you are going to find both under the bonnet 👀 ⚠️ DPF issues? A proper diagnostic consultation is key to identify the root cause. 🚗 Here we have a BMW 118d (2008 – 158,778 miles) booked in for a diagnostic consultation to investigate a DPF

Adrian @ F5ECC 9th October 2019

Diesel

Replacement DPF Pressure Sensor fitted at a prior booking resurrected DPF regeneration – Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean on a Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCI (2011 – 42,599 miles)

⚠️ Identifying (and rectifying) the underlying issue in time is key to ensure a DPF doesn’t block up. 🚗 Here we have a Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCI (2011 – 42,599 miles) booked in for diagnostics and Engine Carbon Clean after we saw it recently for diagnostics due to a DPF

Adrian @ F5ECC 1st October 2019

Cambridgeshire

Engine Light on? Limp mode issue? Diagnostic and clean on Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI (2009 – 132,850 miles)

⚠️ Engine Light on? Limp mode issue? 🚗 Here we have a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI (2009 – 132,850 miles) booked in to investigate the Engine Management Light (EML) coming on. 🔎📊 Initial diagnostics showed a couple of historic codes relating to DPF regeneration duration and soot content, but the

Adrian @ F5ECC 27th September 2019

BMW

DPF Light on and won’t go off? Get it diagnosed ASAP. Diagnostics Consultation on a BMW Mini 1.6 diesel (2007 – 123,327 miles)

⚠️ DPF Light on and won’t go off? Get it diagnosed ASAP as typically a component required for regeneration will be faulty. 🚗 Here we have a BMW Mini 1.6 diesel (2007 – 123,327 miles) with a DPF light on. The light had been illuminated now without going out for

Adrian @ F5ECC 27th September 2019

Audi

DPF Issues? Diagnostic Consultation and Engine Carbon Clean – Audi A3 1.9 TDI (2009 – 29,970 miles)

⚠️ DPF Lights on frequently or permanently? Get it diagnosed as soon as possible to find the underlying issue before it blocks up. 🚗 Here we have an Audi A3 1.9 TDI (2009 – 29,970 miles) we originally saw last week. This vehicle had a long history of short distance

Adrian @ F5ECC 15th September 2019

Derbyshire

DPF Issues? Diagnostic and Engine Carbon Clean – a Citroën DS3 1.6 HDi (2012 – 81,407 miles)

⚠️ DPF Issues? Get it diagnosed to find the underlying cause. 🚗 Here we have a Citroën DS3 1.6 HDi (2012 – 81,407 miles) which has been struggling to regenerate for quite a while. The owner is having to thrash it up the motorway to get it to regenerate which

Adrian @ F5ECC 7th September 2019

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